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April 9, 2015 12:34 PM EDT
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): April 9, 2015

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
filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

[ ]    Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act
(17 CFR 230.425)
[ ]    Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17
CFR 240.14a-12)
[ ]    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the
Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
[ ]    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the
Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))









Item 2.02    Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On April 9, 2015, the Registrant issued a press release announcing its traffic results for March 2015. 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 2015 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 9, 2015
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 March 2015 Traffic Release.





SOUTHWEST AIRLINES REPORTS MARCH TRAFFIC

DALLAS, TEXAS – April 9, 2015 – Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) announced today that the Company flew 10.2 billion revenue passenger miles (RPMs) in March 2015, a 6.7 percent increase from the 9.6 billion RPMs flown in March 2014. Available seat miles (ASMs) increased 4.4 percent to 12.1 billion from the March 2014 level of 11.6 billion. The March 2015 load factor was 84.5 percent, compared with 82.7 percent in March 2014. For March 2015, passenger revenue per ASM (PRASM) is estimated to have increased approximately 1.0 percent, compared with March 2014.
For the first quarter of 2015, the Company flew 25.9 billion RPMs, compared with 24.2 billion RPMs flown for the same period in 2014, an increase of 7.1 percent. First quarter 2015 ASMs increased 6.0 percent to 32.3 billion from first quarter 2014 ASMs of 30.5 billion. The first quarter 2015 load factor was 80.1 percent, compared with 79.3 percent for the same period in 2014.
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
 
2015
 
2014
 
Change
Revenue passengers carried
10,363,811

 
9,806,609

 
5.7%
Enplaned passengers
12,526,974

 
12,000,553

 
4.4%
Revenue passenger miles (000s)
10,240,507

 
9,596,470

 
6.7%
Available seat miles (000s)
12,113,609

 
11,604,778

 
4.4%
Load factor
84.5
%
 
82.7
%
 
1.8 pts.
Average length of haul
988

 
979

 
0.9%
Trips flown
108,763

 
111,138

 
(2.1)%


FIRST QUARTER
 
2015
 
2014
 
Change
Revenue passengers carried
26,442,996

 
25,055,809

 
5.5%
Enplaned passengers
32,098,958

 
30,656,581

 
4.7%
Revenue passenger miles (000s)
25,860,866

 
24,155,317

 
7.1%
Available seat miles (000s)
32,297,465

 
30,474,582

 
6.0%
Load factor
80.1
%
 
79.3
%
 
0.8 pts.
Average length of haul
978

 
964

 
1.5%
Trips flown
296,570

 
299,638

 
(1.0)%


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

Media Contact:
Southwest Airlines Media Relations
214-792-4847
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