Southwest Airlines Reports June Traffic

Southwest Airlines Co. announced that the Company flew 9.8 billion revenue passenger miles (RPMs) in June 2013, a 2.3 percent increase from the 9.6 billion RPMs flown in June 2012. Available seat miles (ASMs) increased 1.7 percent to 11.6 billion from the June 2012 level of 11.4 billion. The June 2013 load factor was 85.0 percent, compared to 84.4 percent in June 2012. For June 2013, passenger revenue per ASM (PRASM) is estimated to have decreased approximately one percent compared to June 2012.