This statistic illustrates the profit per passenger of the leading airlines in the United States in 2017. In that year, Southwest Airlines reported a profit of 22 U.S. dollars for each passenger boarded on its flights.
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Wall Street Journal. (February 14, 2018). Average profit per passenger of leading airlines in the United States in 2017 (in U.S. dollars)* [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 23, 2026, from /statistics/882748/profit-per-passenger-us-airlines/
Wall Street Journal. "Average profit per passenger of leading airlines in the United States in 2017 (in U.S. dollars)*." Chart. February 14, 2018. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 23, 2026. /statistics/882748/profit-per-passenger-us-airlines/
Wall Street Journal. (2018). Average profit per passenger of leading airlines in the United States in 2017 (in U.S. dollars)*. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 23, 2026. /statistics/882748/profit-per-passenger-us-airlines/
Wall Street Journal. "Average Profit per Passenger of Leading Airlines in The United States in 2017 (in U.S. Dollars)*." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 14 Feb 2018, /statistics/882748/profit-per-passenger-us-airlines/
Wall Street Journal, Average profit per passenger of leading airlines in the United States in 2017 (in U.S. dollars)* ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/882748/profit-per-passenger-us-airlines/ (last visited July 23, 2026)
Average profit per passenger of leading airlines in the United States in 2017 (in U.S. dollars)* [Graph], Wall Street Journal, February 14, 2018. [Online]. Available: /statistics/882748/profit-per-passenger-us-airlines/
