Southwest 3Q net profit rises 77.5% on robust capacity growth

Credit: Rob Finlayson
Southwest Airlines earned net income of $584 million in the third quarter, up 77.5% from a net profit of $329 million in the 2014 September quarter, as the carrier continued to grow capacity at a faster rate than other major US airlines. “We’re real happy with the product we have right now,”...

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