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Oct 18 (Reuters) – Southwest Airlines reported on

Thursday it swung to a quarterly profit against a year-earlier

loss, but said operating expenses rose and growth slowed in a

key revenue measure.

Net income was $16 million, or 2 cents a share, in the third

quarter, compared with a loss of $140 million, or 18 cents a

share, a year earlier.

Excluding items, profit was 13 cents a share.