Southwest Airlines Reports July Traffic

Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) announced today that the Company flew 10.0 billion revenue passenger miles (RPMs) in July 2013, a 0.7 percent decrease from the RPMs flown in July 2012. Available seat miles (ASMs) in July 2013 increased 0.6 percent to 11.9 billion, compared to July 2012. The July 2013 load factor was 83.5 percent, compared to 84.6 percent in July 2012. For July 2013, passenger revenue per ASM (PRASM) is estimated to have increased in the four to five percent range compared to July 2012.