Landing fees and other rents
Southwest Airlines Landing fees and other rents increased by 5.9% to $572.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 9.6%, from $522.00M to $572.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Landing fees and other rents shows an upward trend with a 10.6% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase reflects network expansion or higher facility usage fees, while a decrease suggests network optimization or renegotiated lease terms.
Detailed definition
This metric represents the recurring costs associated with accessing essential infrastructure, such as airport facilitie...
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Specific to transportation and retail; highly comparable among peers operating in similar geographic hubs.
operating_expenses_landing_fees_and_other_rentalsHistorical Data
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $403.00M | $376.00M | $364.00M | $346.00M | $388.00M | $395.00M | $380.00M | $408.00M | $459.00M | $457.00M | $465.00M | $464.00M | $511.00M | $493.00M | $494.00M | $522.00M | $567.00M | $548.00M | $540.00M | $572.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -6.7% | -3.2% | -4.9% | +12.1% | +1.8% | -3.8% | +7.4% | +12.5% | -0.4% | +1.8% | -0.2% | +10.1% | -3.5% | +0.2% | +5.7% | +8.6% | -3.4% | -1.5% | +5.9% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -3.7% | +5.1% | +4.4% | +17.9% | +18.3% | +15.7% | +22.4% | +13.7% | +11.3% | +7.9% | +6.2% | +12.5% | +11.0% | +11.2% | +9.3% | +9.6% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Southwest Airlines's landing fees and other rents?
- Southwest Airlines (LUV) reported landing fees and other rents of $572.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Southwest Airlines's landing fees and other rents changed year-over-year?
- Southwest Airlines's landing fees and other rents increased by 9.6% year-over-year, from $522.00M to $572.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Southwest Airlines's landing fees and other rents?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Southwest Airlines's landing fees and other rents has grown at a 10.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.46B to $2.18B.
- What does landing fees and other rents mean?
- Costs incurred for the use of third-party infrastructure and leased operational facilities.