Southwest Airlines Reports June Traffic

DALLAS, July 8, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) (the "Company") today reported its June, second quarter, and year-to-date preliminary traffic statistics.

The Company flew 11.5 billion revenue passenger miles (RPMs) in June 2016, an increase of 6.8 percent from the 10.8 billion RPMs flown in June 2015. Available seat miles (ASMs) increased 5.4 percent to 13.1 billion in June 2016, compared with June 2015 ASMs of 12.5 billion. The June 2016 load factor was a record for the month of June at 87.4 percent, compared with 86.2 percent in June 2015. The Company continues to estimate its second quarter 2016 operating revenue per ASM (RASM) will increase less than 1.0 percent as compared with second quarter 2015.

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

Southwest Airlines Co. Preliminary Comparative Traffic Statistics
JUNE
	2016		2015		Change
Revenue passengers carried	11,119,189		10,520,004		5.7%
Enplaned passengers	13,624,089		12,908,502		5.5%
Revenue passenger miles (000s)	11,489,804		10,757,440		6.8%
Available seat miles (000s)	13,149,697		12,475,838		5.4%
Load factor	87.4%		86.2%		1.2 pts.
Average length of haul	1,033		1,023		1.0%
Trips flown	113,431		110,038		3.1%

SECOND QUARTER
	2016		2015		Change
Revenue passengers carried	32,340,969		30,800,742		5.0%
Enplaned passengers	39,479,241		37,670,284		4.8%
Revenue passenger miles (000s)	32,707,694		30,858,381		6.0%
Available seat miles (000s)	38,225,282		36,476,030		4.8%
Load factor	85.6%		84.6%		1.0 pts.
Average length of haul	1,011		1,002		0.9%
Trips flown	334,452		326,309		2.5%

YEAR-TO-DATE
	2016		2015		Change
Revenue passengers carried	60,944,448		57,243,738		6.5%
Enplaned passengers	74,107,682		69,769,242		6.2%
Revenue passenger miles (000s)	61,115,858		56,719,247		7.8%
Available seat miles (000s)	73,493,431		68,773,495		6.9%
Load factor	83.2%		82.5%		0.7 pts.
Average length of haul	1,003		991		1.2%
Trips flown	648,989		622,879		4.2%

 

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SOURCE Southwest Airlines Co.

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