EX-99.1 2 ex99_1.htm EXHIBIT 99.1 JUNE 2010 TRAFFIC RELEASE ex99_1.htm
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SOUTHWEST AIRLINES REPORTS JUNE TRAFFIC

DALLAS, TEXAS – July 7, 2010 -- Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) announced today that the Company flew 7.1 billion revenue passenger miles (RPMs) in June 2010, a 5.0 percent increase from the 6.7 billion RPMs flown in June 2009.  Available seat miles (ASMs) increased 1.9 percent to 8.6 billion from the June 2009 level of 8.5 billion.  The load factor for the month was 81.9 percent, compared to 79.5 percent for the same period last year.  For June 2010, passenger revenue per ASM is estimated to have increased in the 24 percent range as compared to June 2009.
For the second quarter 2010, Southwest flew 20.2 billion RPMs, compared to the 19.7 billion RPMs flown for the same period in 2009, an increase of 2.7 percent.  Available seat miles decreased 0.3 percent to 25.5 billion from the second quarter 2009 level of 25.6 billion.  The second quarter 2010 load factor was 79.3 percent, compared to 77.0 percent for the same period last year.
For the first half of 2010, Southwest flew 37.4 billion RPMs, compared to the 36.6 billion RPMs flown for the same period in 2009, an increase of 2.2 percent.  Available seat miles decreased 3.3 percent to 48.1 billion from the 2009 level of 49.7 billion.  The year-to-date load factor was 77.7 percent, compared to 73.6 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
  
                   
   
2010
    
2009
    
CHANGE
  
                   
                   
Revenue passengers carried
     7,914,269       7,658,376       3.3 %
                         
Enplaned passengers
     9,562,142       9,005,109       6.2 %
                         
Revenue passenger miles (000)
     7,066,096       6,731,254       5.0 %
                         
Available seat miles (000)
     8,627,117       8,464,466       1.9 %
                         
Load factor
     81.9 %     79.5 %  
2.4 pts.
  
                         
Average length of haul
     893       879       1.6 %
                         
Trips flown
     96,753       95,843       0.9 %
                         
                         
                         
   
SECOND QUARTER
  
                         
      2010       2009    
CHANGE
  
                         
                         
Revenue passengers carried
     23,047,545       22,676,171       1.6 %
                         
Enplaned passengers
     27,554,201       26,505,438       4.0 %
                         
Revenue passenger miles (000)
     20,206,229       19,683,479       2.7 %
                         
Available seat miles (000)
     25,471,845       25,552,927       (0.3 )%
                         
Load factor
     79.3 %     77.0 %  
2.3 pts.
  
                         
Average length of haul
     877       868       1.0 %
                         
Trips flown
     287,222       289,573       (0.8 )%
                         
                         
                         
   
YEAR-TO-DATE
  
                         
      2010       2009    
CHANGE
  
                         
                         
Revenue passengers carried
     43,024,380       42,435,861       1.4 %
                         
Enplaned passengers
     51,248,665       49,555,428       3.4 %
                         
Revenue passenger miles (000)
     37,367,943       36,575,108       2.2 %
                         
Available seat miles (000)
     48,091,305       49,724,602       (3.3 )%
                         
Load factor
     77.7 %     73.6 %  
4.1 pts.
  
                         
Average length of haul
     869       862       0.8 %
                         
Trips flown
     549,114       568,708       (3.4 )%
 
 

 
 
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