Southwest third-quarter profit falls 30% to $193m as expenses rise

Southwest Airlines Boeing 737

Source: Southwest Airlines

Southwest Airlines reported a 30% decline in profit as increasing costs outweighed strong leisure demand and additional ancillary and loyalty programme revenue during the summer travel season.

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