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

 
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SOUTHWEST AIRLINES REPORTS JULY TRAFFIC

DALLAS, TEXAS – August 6, 2009-- Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) announced today that the Company flew 7.2 billion revenue passenger miles (RPMs) in July 2009, a 5.2 percent increase from the 6.9 billion RPMs flown in July 2008.  Available seat miles (ASMs) decreased 3.6 percent to 8.7 billion from the July 2008 level of 9.0 billion.  The load factor for the month was 83.2 percent, compared to 76.3 percent for the same period last year.  For July 2009, passenger revenue per ASM is estimated to have decreased in the five to six percent range as compared to July 2008.
For the seven months ended July 31, 2009, Southwest flew 43.8 billion RPMs, compared to the 44.3 billion RPMs recorded for the same period in 2008, a decrease of 1.1 percent.  Available seat miles decreased 3.5 percent to 58.4 billion from the 2008 level of 60.6 billion.  The year-to-date load factor was 75.0 percent, compared to 73.1 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
  
                   
       
                   
                   
                   
                   
   
JULY
  
                   
   
2009
    
2008
    
CHANGE
  
                   
                   
Revenue passengers carried
     8,076,252       8,067,035       0.1 %
                         
Enplaned passengers
     9,554,999       9,362,923       2.1 %
                         
Revenue passenger miles (000)
     7,240,727       6,885,268       5.2 %
                         
Available seat miles (000)
     8,703,631       9,028,366       (3.6 )%
                         
Load factor
     83.2 %     76.3 %  
6.9
  pts.
                         
Average length of haul
     897       854       5.0 %
                         
Trips flown
     98,761       103,157       (4.3 )%
                         
                         
                         
                         
   
YEAR-TO-DATE
  
                         
      2009       2008    
CHANGE
  
                         
                         
Revenue passengers carried
     50,512,112       53,565,198       (5.7 )%
                         
Enplaned passengers
     59,110,427       61,622,495       (4.1 )%
                         
Revenue passenger miles (000)
     43,815,835       44,288,968       (1.1 )%
                         
Available seat miles (000)
     58,428,233       60,556,888       (3.5 )%
                         
Load factor
     75.0 %     73.1 %  
1.9
  pts.
                         
Average length of haul
     867       827       4.8 %
                         
Trips flown
     667,469       701,379       (4.8 )%
 
 
 
 
 
 

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