InvestmentsTop Global NewsMarketsReal Estate Southwest profit jumps 7.2% as demand, MAX cancellations push up fares By financialnews_rlv83x - October 24, 2019 0 109 Southwest Airlines Co reported a 7.2per cent rise in third-quarter profit on Thursday, driven by strong travel demand and higher fares following flight cancellations due to the grounding of its Boeing 737 MAX jets.