Form 8-K SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO For: Apr 07
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E-mailUNITED 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): April 7, 2016
Southwest Airlines Co.
__________________________________________
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Texas | 1-7259 | 74-1563240 |
_____________________ | _____________ | ______________ |
(State or other jurisdiction | (Commission | (I.R.S. Employer |
of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
P. O. Box 36611, Dallas, Texas | 75235-1611 |
_________________________________ | ___________ |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (214) 792-4000
Not Applicable
______________________________________________
Former name or former address, if changed since last report
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the
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(17 CFR 230.425)
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Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On April 7, 2016, the Registrant issued a press release announcing its traffic results for March 2016. 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 March 2016 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. | ||
April 7, 2016 | By | /s/ Tammy Romo |
Tammy Romo | ||
Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer | ||
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) | ||
Exhibit Index
Exhibit No. | Description |
99.1 | Registrant's March 2016 Traffic Release. |
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES REPORTS MARCH TRAFFIC
DALLAS, TEXAS – April 7, 2016 – Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) (the "Company") today reported its March and first quarter preliminary traffic statistics.
The Company flew 10.9 billion revenue passenger miles (RPMs) in March 2016, an increase of 6.2 percent from the 10.2 billion RPMs flown in March 2015. Available seat miles (ASMs) increased 6.1 percent to 12.9 billion in March 2016, compared with March 2015 ASMs of 12.1 billion. The March 2016 load factor was a record for the month of March at 84.6 percent, compared with 84.5 percent in March 2015. The Company continues to estimate its first quarter 2016 operating revenue per ASM (RASM) will be in line with first quarter 2015.
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
MARCH | |||||
2016 | 2015 | Change | |||
Revenue passengers carried | 10,944,627 | 10,363,811 | 5.6% | ||
Enplaned passengers | 13,113,439 | 12,526,974 | 4.7% | ||
Revenue passenger miles (000s) | 10,875,078 | 10,240,507 | 6.2% | ||
Available seat miles (000s) | 12,852,734 | 12,113,609 | 6.1% | ||
Load factor | 84.6% | 84.5% | 0.1 pts. | ||
Average length of haul | 994 | 988 | 0.6% | ||
Trips flown | 113,053 | 108,763 | 3.9% | ||
FIRST QUARTER | |||||
2016 | 2015 | Change | |||
Revenue passengers carried | 28,603,479 | 26,442,996 | 8.2% | ||
Enplaned passengers | 34,628,441 | 32,098,958 | 7.9% | ||
Revenue passenger miles (000s) | 28,408,164 | 25,860,866 | 9.9% | ||
Available seat miles (000s) | 35,268,149 | 32,297,465 | 9.2% | ||
Load factor | 80.5% | 80.1% | 0.4 pts. | ||
Average length of haul | 993 | 978 | 1.5% | ||
Trips flown | 314,537 | 296,570 | 6.1% | ||
Investor Contact:
Southwest Airlines Investor Relations
214-792-4415
Media Contact:
Southwest Airlines Media Relations
214-792-4847
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