UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): October 8, 2014


Southwest Airlines Co.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Texas
1-7259
74-1563240
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(State or other jurisdiction
(Commission
(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)
File Number)
Identification No.)

P. O. Box 36611, Dallas, Texas
75235-1611
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(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (214) 792-4000

Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report


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Item 2.02    Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On October 8, 2014, the Registrant issued a press release announcing its traffic results for September 2014. The press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference into this Item 2.02.

The information furnished in this Item 2.02 shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall such information be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.


Item 9.01    Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits:
    
99.1 Registrant’s September 2014 Traffic Release.





SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO.
 
 
 
October 8, 2014
By
/s/ Tammy Romo
 
 
 
 
 
Tammy Romo
 
 
Senior Vice President Finance & Chief Financial Officer
 
 
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
 
 
 
 
 
 









Exhibit Index


Exhibit No.
Description
 
 
99.1
Registrant's September 2014 Traffic Release.




EX99.1- Quarter End

SOUTHWEST AIRLINES REPORTS SEPTEMBER TRAFFIC

DALLAS, TEXAS – October 8, 2014 – Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) announced today that the Company flew 8.3 billion revenue passenger miles (RPMs) in September 2014, a 5.1 percent increase from the 7.9 billion RPMs flown in September 2013. Available seat miles (ASMs) increased 0.7 percent to 10.3 billion from the September 2013 level of 10.2 billion. The September 2014 load factor was 80.5 percent, compared to 77.1 percent in September 2013. For September 2014, passenger revenue per ASM (PRASM) is estimated to have increased approximately five percent as compared to September 2013.
For the third quarter of 2014, the Company flew 28.5 billion RPMs, compared to 27.0 billion RPMs flown for the same period in 2013, an increase of 5.6 percent. Third quarter 2014 ASMs increase1.1 percent to 33.8 billion from third quarter 2013 ASMs of 33.4 billion. The third quarter 2014 load factor was 84.4 percent, compared to 80.8 percent for the same period in 2013.
For the first nine months of 2014, the Company flew 81.3 billion RPMs, compared to 78.7 billion RPMs flown for the same period in 2013, an increase of 3.3 percent. Year-to-date 2014 ASMs decrease0.1 percent to 98.4 billion from 98.5 billion for the same period in 2013. The year-to-date 2014 load factor was 82.6 percent, compared to 79.9 percent for the same period in 2013.
This release, as well as past news releases about Southwest Airlines Co., is available online at southwest.com.    

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Southwest Airlines Co.
Preliminary Comparative Traffic Statistics



SEPTEMBER
 
2014
 
2013
 
Change
Revenue passengers carried
8,638,582

 
8,153,541

 
5.9%
Enplaned passengers
10,556,294

 
10,124,725

 
4.3%
Revenue passenger miles (000s)
8,267,245

 
7,862,610

 
5.1%
Available seat miles (000s)
10,274,379

 
10,202,976

 
0.7%
Load factor
80.5
%
 
77.1
%
 
3.4 pts.
Average length of haul
957

 
964

 
(0.7)%
Trips flown
99,488

 
103,141

 
(3.5)%


THIRD QUARTER
 
2014
 
2013
 
Change
Revenue passengers carried
28,391,882

 
27,015,866

 
5.1%
Enplaned passengers
35,255,248

 
33,792,804

 
4.3%
Revenue passenger miles (000s)
28,522,510

 
27,009,604

 
5.6%
Available seat miles (000s)
33,785,824

 
33,425,087

 
1.1%
Load factor
84.4
%
 
80.8
%
 
3.6 pts.
Average length of haul
1,005

 
1,000

 
0.5%
Trips flown
319,250

 
332,991

 
(4.1)%


YEAR-TO-DATE
 
2014
 
2013
 
Change
Revenue passengers carried
82,602,805

 
81,180,167

 
1.8%
Enplaned passengers
101,701,969

 
100,036,208

 
1.7%
Revenue passenger miles (000s)
81,267,824

 
78,695,853

 
3.3%
Available seat miles (000s)
98,356,618

 
98,457,754

 
(0.1)%
Load factor
82.6
%
 
79.9
%
 
2.7 pts.
Average length of haul
984

 
969

 
1.5%
Trips flown
946,231

 
995,097

 
(4.9)%

Investor Contact:
Southwest Airlines Investor Relations
214-792-4415

Media Contact:
Southwest Airlines Media Relations
214-792-4847
swamedia@wnco.com
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