SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO - FORM 8-K - EX-9.01 - EXHIBIT

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SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO.
PRELIMINARY COMPARATIVE TRAFFIC STATISTICS



	APRIL
	2013		2012		CHANGE
Revenue passengers carried	9,273,884		9,296,032		(0.2	)%

Enplaned passengers	11,248,762		11,246,361		-

Revenue passenger miles (000)	8,735,895		8,610,483		1.5	%

Available seat miles (000)	11,233,131		10,794,511		4.1	%

Load factor	77.8	%	79.8	%	(2.0) pts

Average length of haul	942		926		1.7	%

Trips flown	113,892		115,580		(1.5	)%



	YEAR-TO-DATE
	2013		2012		CHANGE
Revenue passengers carried	34,477,818		34,856,854		(1.1	)%

Enplaned passengers	41,961,387		42,400,783		(1.0	)%

Revenue passenger miles (000)	32,492,638		32,295,349		0.6	%

Available seat miles (000)	42,034,555		41,427,404		1.5	%

Load factor	77.3	%	78.0	%	(0.7) pts

Average length of haul	942		927		1.6	%

Trips flown	432,406		449,476		(3.8	)%

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SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO - FORM 8-K - EX-9.01 - EXHIBIT - May 7, 2013