---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000092380-23-000047"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "LUV"
cik: "0000092380"
company_name: "SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO"
filed_at: "2023-10-26T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-09T09:29:54.110126+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Southwest Q3 EPS $0.31 ($0.38 adj), record rev $6.5B; lowers Q1 2024 capacity growth to 10-12%

## Summary
- Net income $193M ($0.31 diluted EPS); ex-special items $240M ($0.38). Record Q3 revenue $6.5B (+4.9% YoY).
- Q4 2023 RASM expected down 9-11% YoY; CASM-X down 16-19% YoY (15pts from Dec 2022 disruption).
- Full year 2024 capacity growth slowed to 6-8% YoY; Q1 2024 lowered to 10-12% from prior 14-16%.
- New Boeing order book extends to 2031: 302 -7, 271 -8 firm orders, 207 options (780 total).
- Tentative Flight Attendant agreement reached; $96M special item for ratification bonus.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000092380-23-000047
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: LUV
- cik: 0000092380
- company_name: SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO
- filed_at: 2023-10-26T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/92380/000009238023000047/0000092380-23-000047-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/92380/000009238023000047/luv-20231026.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000092380-23-000047.txt

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