Southwest Airlines October Load Factor 81.7%

Southwest Airlines Co. LUV announced today that the Company flew 6.9 billion revenue passenger miles (RPMs) in October 2010, an 8.3 percent increase from the 6.3 billion RPMs flown in October 2009. Available seat miles increased 5.0 percent to 8.4 billion from the October 2009 level of 8.0 billion. The load factor for the month was 81.7 percent, compared to 79.2 percent for the same period last year. For October 2010, passenger revenue per ASM is estimated to have increased approximately 11 percent as compared to October 2009