EX-99.1 2 ex99_1.htm EXHIBIT 99.1 JUNE 2009 TRAFFIC RELEASE ex99_1.htm
Exhibit 99.1 




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SOUTHWEST AIRLINES REPORTS JUNE TRAFFIC
DALLAS, TEXAS – July 7, 2009 -- Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) announced today that the Company flew 6.7 billion revenue passenger miles (RPMs) in June 2009, a 2.1 percent decrease from the 6.9 billion RPMs flown in June 2008.  Available seat miles (ASMs) decreased 3.8 percent to 8.5 billion from the June 2008 level of 8.8 billion.  The load factor for the month was 79.5 percent, compared to 78.2 percent for the same period last year.  For June 2009, passenger revenue per ASM is estimated to have decreased in the nine to ten percent range as compared to June 2008.
For the second quarter 2009, Southwest flew 19.7 billion RPMs, compared to the 19.8 billion RPMs recorded for the same period in 2008, a decrease of 0.6 percent.  Available seat miles decreased 3.0 percent to 25.6 billion from the second quarter 2008 level of 26.3 billion.  The second quarter 2009 load factor was 77.0 percent, compared to 75.2 percent for the same period last year.
For the first half of 2009, Southwest flew 36.6 billion RPMs, compared to the 37.4 billion RPMs recorded for the same period in 2008, a decrease of 2.2 percent.  Available seat miles decreased 3.5 percent to 49.7 billion from the 2008 level of 51.5 billion.  The year-to-date load factor was 73.6 percent, compared to 72.6 percent for the same period last year.
This release, as well as past news releases on Southwest, are available online at southwest.com.

 

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SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO.
  
PRELIMINARY COMPARATIVE TRAFFIC STATISTICS
  
       
                     
                     
                     
                     
   
JUNE
  
                     
   
2009
      
2008
    
CHANGE
  
                     
                     
Revenue passengers carried
     7,658,376         8,183,009       (6.4 )%
                           
Enplaned passengers
     9,005,109         9,451,725       (4.7 )%
                           
Revenue passenger miles (000)
     6,731,254         6,877,502       (2.1 )%
                           
Available seat miles (000)
     8,464,466         8,795,517       (3.8 )%
                           
Load factor
     79.5 %       78.2 %  
1.3
  pts. 
                           
Average length of haul
     879         840       4.6 %
                           
Trips flown
     95,843         100,831       (4.9 )%
                           
                           
                           
   
SECOND QUARTER
  
                           
   
2009
      
2008
    
CHANGE
  
                           
                           
Revenue passengers carried
     22,676,171         23,993,342       (5.5 )%
                           
Enplaned passengers
     26,505,438         27,550,957       (3.8 )%
                           
Revenue passenger miles (000)
     19,683,479         19,811,541       (0.6 )%
                           
Available seat miles (000)
     25,552,927         26,335,085       (3.0 )%
                           
Load factor
     77.0 %       75.2 %  
1.8
  pts.
                           
Average length of haul
     868         826       5.1 %
                           
Trips flown
     289,573         303,432       (4.6 )%
                           
                           
                           
   
YEAR-TO-DATE
  
                           
   
2009
      
2008
    
CHANGE
  
                           
                           
Revenue passengers carried
     42,435,860         45,498,163       (6.7 )%
                           
Enplaned passengers
     49,555,428         52,259,572       (5.2 )%
                           
Revenue passenger miles (000)
     36,575,108         37,403,700       (2.2 )%
                           
Available seat miles (000)
     49,724,602         51,528,522       (3.5 )%
                           
Load factor
     73.6 %       72.6 %  
1.0
  pts.
                           
Average length of haul
     862         822       4.9 %
                           
Trips flown
     568,708         598,222       (4.9 )%
                           
                           
                   


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