Southwest Airlines Faces Staffing Challenge as Travel Rebounds

Southwest Airlines Faces Staffing Challenge as Travel Rebounds
A Southwest Airlines commercial aircraft approaches to land at John Wayne Airport in Santa Ana, Calif. on Jan. 18, 2022. Mike Blake/Reuters
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Southwest Airlines Co on Thursday forecast a “solid” profit for the current quarter and full-year, but said staffing woes were making it harder to keep pace with booming travel demand.

The company said a sharp recovery in travel bookings in March helped lift its monthly revenue above 2019 levels for the first time since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and turn a profit.