Southwest Airlines Reports June Traffic

DALLAS, July 10, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) (the "Company") today reported its June, second quarter, and year-to-date preliminary traffic statistics.

The Company flew 11.9 billion revenue passenger miles (RPMs) in June 2017, an increase of 3.7 percent from the 11.5 billion RPMs flown in June 2016. Available seat miles (ASMs) increased 3.8 percent to 13.6 billion in June 2017, compared with June 2016 ASMs of 13.1 billion. The June 2017 load factor was 87.4 percent, which was comparable to the record June 2016 performance. Based on these results, the Company continues to estimate its second quarter 2017 operating revenue per ASM (RASM) will increase in the one to two percent range, as compared with second quarter 2016.

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
	2017		2016		Change
Revenue passengers carried	11,628,819		11,119,189		4.6%
Enplaned passengers	14,270,279		13,624,089		4.7%
Revenue passenger miles (000s)	11,919,982		11,489,804		3.7%
Available seat miles (000s)	13,643,589		13,149,697		3.8%
Load factor	87.4%		87.4%		—
Average length of haul	1,025		1,033		(0.8)%
Trips flown	117,599		113,431		3.7%
SECOND QUARTER
	2017		2016		Change
Revenue passengers carried	33,992,862		32,340,969		5.1%
Enplaned passengers	41,436,991		39,479,241		5.0%
Revenue passenger miles (000s)	34,382,696		32,707,694		5.1%
Available seat miles (000s)	40,171,225		38,225,282		5.1%
Load factor	85.6%		85.6%		—
Average length of haul	1,011		1,011		—
Trips flown	347,827		334,452		4.0%
YEAR-TO-DATE
	2017		2016		Change
Revenue passengers carried	63,531,652		60,944,448		4.2%
Enplaned passengers	77,015,341		74,107,682		3.9%
Revenue passenger miles (000s)	63,723,355		61,115,858		4.3%
Available seat miles (000s)	76,871,095		73,493,431		4.6%
Load factor	82.9%		83.2%		(0.3) pts.
Average length of haul	1,003		1,003		—
Trips flown	669,617		648,989		3.2%

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SOURCE Southwest Airlines Co.

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