EX-99.1 2 ex991-august.htm EXHIBIT 99.1 FORM 8K AUGUST 2014 TRAFFIC RELEASE EX99.1-Month End


SOUTHWEST AIRLINES REPORTS AUGUST TRAFFIC

DALLAS, TEXAS – September 9, 2014 – Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) announced today that the Company flew 9.6 billion revenue passenger miles (RPMs) in August 2014, a 4.9 percent increase from the 9.2 billion RPMs flown in August 2013. Available seat miles (ASMs) remained relatively flat compared to the August 2013 level of 11.3 billion. The August 2014 load factor was 85.5 percent, compared to 81.3 percent in August 2013. For August 2014, passenger revenue per ASM (PRASM) is estimated to have increased in the five to six percent range as compared to August 2013.
For the first eight months of 2014, the Company flew 73.0 billion RPMs, compared to 70.8 billion RPMs flown for the same period in 2013, an increase of 3.1 percent. Year-to-date ASMs decreased 0.2 percent to 88.1 billion from 88.3 billion for the same period in 2013. The year-to-date load factor was 82.9 percent, compared to 80.3 percent for the same period in 2013.
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 Traffic Statistics



AUGUST
 
2014
 
2013
 
Change
Revenue passengers carried
9,442,224

 
9,106,397

 
3.7%
Enplaned passengers
11,890,205

 
11,456,302

 
3.8%
Revenue passenger miles (000s)
9,622,273

 
9,169,665

 
4.9%
Available seat miles (000s)
11,252,402

 
11,273,299

 
(0.2)%
Load factor
85.5
%
 
81.3
%
 
4.2 pts.
Average length of haul
1,019

 
1,007

 
1.2%
Trips flown
106,663

 
112,448

 
(5.1)%



YEAR-TO-DATE
 
2014
 
2013
 
Change
Revenue passengers carried
73,964,223

 
73,026,626

 
1.3%
Enplaned passengers
91,145,675

 
89,911,483

 
1.4%
Revenue passenger miles (000s)
73,000,579

 
70,833,243

 
3.1%
Available seat miles (000s)
88,082,240

 
88,254,778

 
(0.2)%
Load factor
82.9
%
 
80.3
%
 
2.6 pts.
Average length of haul
987

 
970

 
1.8%
Trips flown
846,743

 
891,956

 
(5.1)%


Investor Contact:
Southwest Airlines Investor Relations
214-792-4415

Media Contact:
Southwest Airlines Media Relations
214-792-4847
swamedia@wnco.com
 

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