Southwest Airlines Co pax numbers up 2% in Jun-2014, PRASM up 7-8%

Southwest Airlines Co reports (09-Jul-2014) the following combined traffic highlights for Southwest Airlines and AirTran in Jun-2014:

• Revenue passenger numbers: 10.1 miilion, +1.6% year-on-year;
• Enplaned passengers: 12.4 million, +1.0%;
• Passenger load factor: 86.1%, +1.1 ppts. [more - original PR]

Southwest Airlines Co: "The June 2014 load factor was 86.1 percent, compared to 85.0 percent in June 2013. For June 2014, passenger revenue per ASM (PRASM) is estimated to have increased in the seven to eight percent range as compared to June 2013," Source: Company statement, 09-Jul-2014.