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Southwest Airlines Co. (LUV) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

Southwest Airlines NYSE: LUV reported sharply higher second-quarter 2026 earnings and record revenue, with executives saying the carrier's recent commercial transformation contributed across the full quarter for the first time.

Southwest Airlines sent a barge with 12.6 million gallons of jet fuel through the Panama Canal to Los Angeles this spring in case of fuel shortages. This year's jump in fuel costs has eaten into airline earnings.

LUV's Q2 earnings surge as record revenues, higher fares and commercial gains outweigh an $889 million fuel-cost increase.

Southwest (LUV) has been upgraded to a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), reflecting growing optimism about the company's earnings prospects. This might drive the stock higher in the near term.
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