Southwest Airlines Pilot's Union Ratifies Boeing 737-800 Agreement

Southwest Airlines LUV is pleased to announce that its Pilots, represented by the Southwest Airlines' Pilots' Association, voted to ratify a tentative agreement reached with the Company in October to add the Boeing BA 737-800 to the current collective bargaining agreement. With this positive vote, the Pilots' current contract will also be extended by one year, becoming amendable August, 2012, and will include the potential for wage rate increases based on the Company's financial performance. SWAPA is made up of more than 5,600 Southwest Pilots.