Southwest Airlines to reduce capacity even as earnings beat expectations

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - MARCH 15: A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 airplane departs from Harry Reid International Airport as another airplane taxis on March 15, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Kevin Carter/Getty Images)Southwest Airlines said Wednesday that it will reduce its capacity in the second half of the year, as more signs point to weaker domestic bookings this year.The airline said it expects unit revenue to be flat to down as much as 4% in the second quarter from a year earlier. Southwest said it i ...