EX-99.1 2 ex991-november2018.htm EXHIBIT 99.1 FORM 8K NOVEMBER 2018 TRAFFIC RELEASE Exhibit




SOUTHWEST AIRLINES REPORTS NOVEMBER TRAFFIC

DALLAS, TEXAS – December 7, 2018 – Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) (the "Company") today reported its November and year-to-date 2018 preliminary traffic statistics.

The Company flew 11.3 billion revenue passenger miles (RPMs) in November 2018, an increase of 4.9 percent from the 10.8 billion RPMs flown in November 2017. Available seat miles (ASMs) increased 6.5 percent to 13.4 billion in November 2018, compared with November 2017 ASMs of 12.6 billion. The November 2018 load factor was 84.5 percent, compared with 85.8 percent in November 2017.

This release, as well as past news releases about Southwest Airlines Co., is available online at Southwest.com.

Investor Contact:
Southwest Airlines Investor Relations
214-792-4415
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Southwest Airlines Co.
Preliminary Comparative Traffic Statistics

NOVEMBER
 
2018
 
2017
 
Change
Revenue passengers carried
11,648,833
 
11,399,727
 
2.2%
Enplaned passengers
14,013,219
 
13,583,142
 
3.2%
Revenue passenger miles (000s)
11,325,998
 
10,797,426
 
4.9%
Available seat miles (000s)
13,399,165
 
12,577,687
 
6.5%
Load factor
84.5%
 
85.8%
 
(1.3) pts.
Average length of haul
972
 
947
 
2.6%
Trips flown
114,725
 
111,690
 
2.7%

YEAR-TO-DATE
 
2018
 
2017
 
Change
Revenue passengers carried
123,679,128
 
119,178,821
 
3.8%
Enplaned passengers
149,986,211
 
144,333,045
 
3.9%
Revenue passenger miles (000s)
122,252,955
 
118,328,128
 
3.3%
Available seat miles (000s)
146,231,299
 
140,943,008
 
3.8%
Load factor
83.6%
 
84.0%
 
(0.4) pts.
Average length of haul
988
 
993
 
(0.5)%
Trips flown
1,259,241
 
1,234,442
 
2.0%

 
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