Will Fuel Cost Woes Dampen Southwest’s (LUV) Q4 Earnings? Posted byZacks Equity Research January 21, 2022 Leave a comment on Will Fuel Cost Woes Dampen Southwest’s (LUV) Q4 Earnings? While strong holiday travel demand is expected to have boosted Southwest’s (LUV) revenues in the fourth quarter of 2021, high fuel costs might have hurt its bottom line.