Southwest shares jump most since 1978 as airline predicts profits could quadruple this year
A Southwest Airlines aircraft parks at Gate B33 while its tail sticks into the sunlight at Boston Logan International Airport in Boston, MA, on December 22, 2025. Austin DeSisto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Southwest Airlines expects 2026 profits to at least quadruple, far exceeding analysts’ expectations, as the carrier overhauls its half-century-old business model…