BLOOMBERG Air France-KLM jumped the most in nine months in Paris trading after the airline group promised profitability beyond its current target. The operating margin will exceed 8% between 2026 and 2028, the Franco-Dutch airline group said on Thursday in a statement ahead of a meeting with investors. The goal compares with a medium-term prediction of a margin of 7% …

BLOOMBERG Southwest Airlines Co kept its year-end outlook largely intact despite stronger-than-expected holiday travel, unsettling investors who had been anticipating a bigger boost. The carrier slightly raised the low end of its fourth-quarter revenue forecast while keeping projections for non-fuel costs and flight capacity unchanged. Fuel expenses will be as much as $3.10 a gallon in the period, Southwest said …

BLOOMBERG Southwest Airlines Co has slashed its advertising dollars on X as the carrier increasingly interacts with customers outside of social media. “Our spend is down significantly,” Chief Executive Officer Bob Jordan said in an interview, adding that the pullback extends to other platforms besides X. “We are in the middle of evaluating that right now.” The shift is noteworthy …