Southwest Airlines said first quarter Q1 2025 operating revenues were $6.4 billion, a first quarter company record, and increased 1.6% year-over-year. The company explained that yield rose 9.9% and load factor declined 4.4 points.

10-QQuarterly reportFiled Apr 25, 2025Period of report Mar 31, 2025Summary published (UTC) Oct 11, 2026

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Southwest Airlines said first quarter Q1 2025 operating revenues were $6.4 billion, a first quarter company record, and increased 1.6% year-over-year. The company explained that yield rose 9.9% and load factor declined 4.4 points.
Southwest Airlines said Q1 operating expenses decreased $71 million, or 1.1%, year-over-year, with the vast majority of the dollar decrease due to lower Fuel and oil expense. The company explained that operating expenses per ASM, excluding fuel, profit sharing, and special items, increased 4.6%.
Southwest Airlines said it implemented a reduction in workforce in February 2025 that reduced approximately 1,750 employee roles, or 15% of corporate positions, and estimated savings of approximately $210 million in 2025 and approximately $300 million in 2026. The company treated a one-time pre-tax charge of $62 million in Q1 as a special item.
Southwest Airlines said net cash provided by operating activities for Q1 2025 was $860 million and returned $857 million to shareholders through $107 million in dividend payments and $750 million in an accelerated share repurchase program. It added that $1.5 billion remained under its $2.5 billion share repurchase authorization.

Key figures

Quarter ended March 31, 2025

Revenue: $6.4B
Operating income: −$223M
Net income: −$149M
EPS: −$0.26
Operating cash flow: $860M

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Q1 Operating Revenues $6.4 billion, First Quarter Company Record

Southwest Airlines said first quarter Q1 2025 operating revenues were $6.4 billion, a first quarter company record, and increased 1.6% year-over-year. The company explained that yield rose 9.9% and load factor declined 4.4 points.

Source · Based on the MD&A text of the filing

Q1 Operating expenses down 1.1%, CASM-X up 4.6%

Southwest Airlines said Q1 operating expenses decreased $71 million, or 1.1%, year-over-year, with the vast majority of the dollar decrease due to lower Fuel and oil expense. The company explained that operating expenses per ASM, excluding fuel, profit sharing, and special items, increased 4.6%.

Source · Based on the MD&A text of the filing

Workforce Reduction and Annual Savings Estimates

Southwest Airlines said it implemented a reduction in workforce in February 2025 that reduced approximately 1,750 employee roles, or 15% of corporate positions, and estimated savings of approximately $210 million in 2025 and approximately $300 million in 2026. The company treated a one-time pre-tax charge of $62 million in Q1 as a special item.

Source · Based on the MD&A text of the filing

Q1 Cash Flow and Shareholder Returns

Southwest Airlines said net cash provided by operating activities for Q1 2025 was $860 million and returned $857 million to shareholders through $107 million in dividend payments and $750 million in an accelerated share repurchase program. It added that $1.5 billion remained under its $2.5 billion share repurchase authorization.

Source · Based on the MD&A text of the filing

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