The SWAPA Number

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In each podcast we explore a number that will help us explain an issue that matters to our Pilots. This might be a scheduling metric, a Company financial number that impacts us, or anything else that has significance to us as SWAPA Pilots.
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21.6 (EFA, Erich Schnitzler, Greg Auld, Jeff Coover, Justin Brown)
Episode 74
Monday, 2 November, 2026

Today's SWAPA Number is 21.6. That is the growth percentage in Southwest's revenue per available seat mile or RASM in the third quarter, an all-time record. So what does that number mean to us? Does it have a downstream effect on the line flying we do? To answer those questions and more, we're sitting down with our economic and financial analysis committee to go over the recent third quarter earnings call. I'm joined by Southwest Airlines Pilots Association and committee members Greg Auld, Jeff Coover, and Justin Brown. This isn't just a discussion about Q3 2026, it's about what it could mean for negotiations in 2027.