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SOUTHWEST AIRLINES REPORTS AUGUST TRAFFIC
DALLAS, TEXAS – September 12, 2018 – Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) (the "Company") today reported its August and year-to-date 2018 preliminary traffic statistics.
The Company flew 11.4 billion revenue passenger miles (RPMs) in August 2018, an increase of 1.3 percent from the 11.3 billion RPMs flown in August 2017. Available seat miles (ASMs) increased 2.0 percent to 13.5 billion in August 2018, compared with August 2017 ASMs of 13.3 billion. The August 2018 load factor was 84.3 percent, compared with 84.9 percent in August 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
www.southwestairlinesinvestorrelations.com
Media Contact:
Southwest Airlines Media Relations
214-792-4847
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Southwest Airlines Co.
Preliminary Comparative Traffic Statistics
AUGUST | |||||
2018 | 2017 | Change | |||
Revenue passengers carried | 11,391,457 | 11,208,623 | 1.6% | ||
Enplaned passengers | 13,966,584 | 13,656,895 | 2.3% | ||
Revenue passenger miles (000s) | 11,418,568 | 11,276,636 | 1.3% | ||
Available seat miles (000s) | 13,547,581 | 13,281,164 | 2.0% | ||
Load factor | 84.3% | 84.9% | (0.6) pts. | ||
Average length of haul | 1,002 | 1,006 | (0.4)% | ||
Trips flown | 116,872 | 115,837 | 0.9% | ||
YEAR-TO-DATE | |||||
2018 | 2017 | Change | |||
Revenue passengers carried | 90,185,081 | 86,668,224 | 4.1% | ||
Enplaned passengers | 109,401,967 | 105,323,230 | 3.9% | ||
Revenue passenger miles (000s) | 89,617,365 | 87,361,958 | 2.6% | ||
Available seat miles (000s) | 107,022,911 | 104,313,463 | 2.6% | ||
Load factor | 83.7% | 83.7% | — | ||
Average length of haul | 994 | 1,008 | (1.4)% | ||
Trips flown | 919,046 | 906,324 | 1.4% | ||
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