COVID hits Southwest Airlines with $1.5B Q2 loss

A Southwest Airlines jet pained in blue takes off at desert airport. Southwest posted a $1.5 billion second-quarter loss.

Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV) recorded a $1.5 billion adjusted net loss in the second quarter, a direct result of the devastating impact of the coronavirus pandemic on passenger travel.

Revenues plummeted 83% to $1 billion. Including special charges, Southwest’s net loss was $915 million. Before taxes, Southwest lost $1.2 billion.

During the second quarter of 2019, Southwest had $5.9 billion in revenue and net income of $714 million.

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