Southwest Airlines Reports a Profit Courtesy of U.S. Taxpayers

Southwest Airlines reported a modest first-quarter 2021 profit — thanks to federal help. Midland Airport/Flickr

Skift Take: Finally, a U.S. airline sees black ink, but only thanks to Uncle Sam. Without federal payroll support, Southwest Airlines would have matched its peers and reported a quarterly loss.

— Madhu Unnikrishnan

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