Form 8-K SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO For: Dec 08
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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): December�8, 2014
Southwest Airlines Co.
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(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
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report
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Item 7.01����Regulation FD Disclosure.
On December�8, 2014, the Registrant issued a press release announcing its traffic results for November 2014. The press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference into this Item 7.01.
The information furnished in this Item 7.01 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:
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99.1 Registrants November 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. | ||
December�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 November 2014 Traffic Release. |
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES REPORTS NOVEMBER TRAFFIC
DALLAS, TEXAS December�8, 2014 Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) announced today that the Company flew 8.6 billion revenue passenger miles (RPMs) in November 2014, a 6.0 percent increase from the 8.1 billion RPMs flown in November 2013. Available seat miles (ASMs) increased 4.0 percent to 10.7 billion from the November 2013 level of 10.3 billion. The November 2014 load factor was 80.1 percent, compared to 78.6 percent in November 2013. For November 2014, passenger revenue per ASM (PRASM) is estimated to have increased in the four to five percent range, compared to November 2013. For fourth quarter 2014, the Company currently estimates PRASM will increase in the one to two percent range, as compared to fourth quarter 2013.
For the first eleven months of�2014, the Company flew�98.8 billion RPMs, compared to�95.4 billion RPMs flown for the same period in�2013, an�increase�of�3.6 percent. Year-to-date ASMs remained relatively flat at 119.9 billion compared to the 119.5 billion for the same period in 2013. The year-to-date load factor was�82.4 percent, compared to�79.8 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
NOVEMBER | |||||||
2014 | 2013 | Change | |||||
Revenue passengers carried | 9,011,648 | 8,563,456 | 5.2% | ||||
Enplaned passengers | 10,898,103 | 10,459,885 | 4.2% | ||||
Revenue passenger miles (000s) | 8,553,730 | 8,066,291 | 6.0% | ||||
Available seat miles (000s) | 10,674,900 | 10,264,024 | 4.0% | ||||
Load factor | 80.1 | % | 78.6 | % | 1.5 pts. | ||
Average length of haul | 949 | 942 | 0.7% | ||||
Trips flown | 100,442 | 102,069 | (1.6)% | ||||
YEAR-TO-DATE | |||||||
2014 | 2013 | Change | |||||
Revenue passengers carried | 100,902,542 | 98,768,187 | 2.2% | ||||
Enplaned passengers | 124,100,764 | 121,667,407 | 2.0% | ||||
Revenue passenger miles (000s) | 98,810,751 | 95,372,628 | 3.6% | ||||
Available seat miles (000s) | 119,852,237 | 119,504,160 | 0.3% | ||||
Load factor | 82.4 | % | 79.8 | % | 2.6 pts. | ||
Average length of haul | 979 | 966 | 1.3% | ||||
Trips flown | 1,150,952 | 1,205,628 | (4.5)% | ||||
Investor Contact:
Southwest Airlines Investor Relations
214-792-4415
Media Contact:
Southwest Airlines Media Relations
214-792-4847
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