0000092380-11-000058.txt : 20110607 0000092380-11-000058.hdr.sgml : 20110607 20110607100329 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000092380-11-000058 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 3 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20110531 ITEM INFORMATION: Regulation FD Disclosure ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20110607 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20110607 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000092380 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: AIR TRANSPORTATION, SCHEDULED [4512] IRS NUMBER: 741563240 STATE OF INCORPORATION: TX FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-07259 FILM NUMBER: 11897310 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2702 LOVE FIELD DR STREET 2: P O BOX 36611 CITY: DALLAS STATE: TX ZIP: 75235 BUSINESS PHONE: 2147924000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: PO BOX 36611 CITY: DALLAS STATE: TX ZIP: 75235-1611 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: AIR SOUTHWEST CO DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19760108 8-K 1 coverpage8k.htm FORM 8K MAY 2011 TRAFFIC RELEASE coverpage8k.htm

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported):          June 7, 2011


 
Southwest Airlines Co.
__________________________________________
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Texas
1-7259
74-1563240
_____________________
_____________
______________
(State or other jurisdiction
(Commission
(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)
File Number)
Identification No.)

P. O. Box 36611, Dallas, Texas
75235-1611
_________________________________
___________
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code:   (214) 792-4000

Not Applicable
______________________________________________
Former name or former address, if changed since last report


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Item 7.01    Regulation FD Disclosure.

On June 7, 2011, the Registrant issued a press release announcing its traffic results for May 2011.  The press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference into this Item 7.01.

The information furnished in this Item 7.01 shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall such information be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Item 9.01    Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits:

99.1 Registrant’s May 2011 Traffic Release.



SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO.
     
June 7, 2011
By
/s/   Laura Wright                 
     
   
Laura Wright
   
Chief Financial Officer
   
(Principal Financial and
   
Accounting Officer)
     












 
 
 















Exhibit Index


Exhibit No.
Description
   
99.1
Registrant's May 2011 Traffic Release.


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 


 
 
 

EX-99.1 2 ex99_1.htm EXHIBIT 99.1 MAY 2011 TRAFFIC RELEASE ex99_1.htm
Ex 99.1


 

 

CONTACT:  Investor Relations (214) 792-4415

SOUTHWEST AIRLINES REPORTS MAY TRAFFIC

DALLAS, TEXAS – June 7, 2011 – Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) today reported May 2011 traffic results for Southwest Airlines and AirTran Airways.  AirTran Airways became a wholly owned subsidiary of Southwest Airlines Co. (“the Company”) on May 2, 2011.  For purposes of comparability, the Company is providing combined traffic results for Southwest Airlines and AirTran Airways for periods prior to the acquisition date.   See the accompanying tables for combined and individual results.
           The Company flew 9.2 billion revenue passenger miles (RPMs) in May 2011, compared to 8.3 billion combined RPMs flown in May 2010, an increase of 10.6 percent.  Available seat miles (ASMs) increased 4.2 percent to 11.1 billion from the May 2010 combined level of 10.7 billion.  The load factor for the month was 82.7 percent, compared to the combined load factor of 77.9 percent in May 2010.
For May 2011, Southwest Airlines’ passenger revenue per ASM (excluding AirTran Airways) is estimated to have increased in the 11 to 12 percent range as compared to May 2010.
For the first five months of 2011, the Company flew 41.7 billion combined RPMs, compared to 38.0 billion combined RPMs flown for the same period in 2010, an increase of 9.9 percent.  The combined year-to-date ASMs increased 6.5 percent to 52.4 billion, compared to the combined level of 49.2 billion for the same period in 2010.  The combined year-to-date load factor was 79.6 percent, compared to the combined load factor of 77.2 percent for the same period in 2010.
This release, as well as past news releases about Southwest Airlines Co., is available online at southwest.com. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
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SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO.
  
   
PRELIMINARY COMPARATIVE COMBINED TRAFFIC STATISTICS
  
                                     
   
MAY
    
YEAR-TO-DATE
  
                     
 
    
 
    
 
  
   
2011
    
2010
    
CHANGE
    
2011
    
2010
    
CHANGE
  
                     
 
    
 
    
 
  
                                     
Revenue passengers carried
     9,696,756       9,294,176       4.3 %     44,514,303       42,734,649       4.2 %
                                                 
Enplaned passengers
     11,957,808       11,213,615       6.6 %     54,504,056       51,415,058       6.0 %
                                                 
Revenue passenger miles (000)
     9,213,061       8,331,545       10.6 %     41,731,152       37,987,267       9.9 %
                                                 
Available seat miles (000)
     11,142,018       10,694,094       4.2 %     52,417,193       49,197,703       6.5 %
                                                 
Load factor
     82.7 %     77.9 %  
4.8
  pts.     79.6 %     77.2 %  
2.4
 pts.
                                                 
Average length of haul
     950       896       6.0 %     937       889       5.4 %
                                                 
Trips flown
     121,302       118,612       2.3 %     573,475       555,145       3.3 %
                                                 
                                                 
                                                 
   
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES
  
   
PRELIMINARY COMPARATIVE TRAFFIC STATISTICS
  
                                                 
   
MAY
    
YEAR-TO-DATE
  
                                                 
      2011       2010    
CHANGE
       2011       2010    
CHANGE
  
                                                 
                                                 
Revenue passengers carried
     7,919,682       7,638,203       3.7 %     36,559,416       35,110,111       4.1 %
                                                 
Enplaned passengers
     9,706,504       9,080,567       6.9 %     44,529,300       41,686,523       6.8 %
                                                 
Revenue passenger miles (000)
     7,376,229       6,662,712       10.7 %     33,612,362       30,301,847       10.9 %
                                                 
Available seat miles (000)
     8,967,013       8,629,255       3.9 %     42,302,724       39,464,189       7.2 %
                                                 
Load factor
     82.3 %     77.2 %  
5.1
 pts.     79.5 %     76.8 %  
2.7
  pts.
                                                 
Average length of haul
     931       872       6.8 %     919       863       6.5 %
                                                 
Trips flown
     99,288       96,750       2.6 %     469,794       452,361       3.9 %
                                                 
                                                 
                                                 
   
AIRTRAN AIRWAYS
  
   
PRELIMINARY COMPARATIVE TRAFFIC STATISTICS*
  
                                                 
   
MAY
    
YEAR-TO-DATE
  
                                                 
      2011       2010    
CHANGE
       2011       2010    
CHANGE
  
                                                 
                                                 
Revenue passengers carried
     1,777,074       1,655,973       7.3 %     7,954,887       7,624,538       4.3 %
                                                 
Enplaned passengers
     2,251,304       2,133,048       5.5 %     9,974,756       9,728,535       2.5 %
                                                 
Revenue passenger miles (000)
     1,836,832       1,668,833       10.1 %     8,118,789       7,685,420       5.6 %
                                                 
Available seat miles (000)
     2,175,004       2,064,839       5.3 %     10,114,469       9,733,514       3.9 %
                                                 
Load factor
     84.5 %     80.8 %  
3.7
 pts.     80.3 %     79.0 %  
1.3
 pts.
                                                 
Average length of haul
     1,034       1,008       2.6 %     1,021       1,008       1.3 %
                                                 
Trips flown
     22,014       21,862       0.7 %     103,681       102,784       0.9 %
                                                 
*AirTran Airways' traffic statistics have been adjusted to conform to Southwest Airlines' presentation.
                  

 
 

 
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