DALLAS, TX – Southwest Airlines Co announced today that the Company flew 8.3 billion revenue passenger miles (RPMs) in September 2014, a 5.1 percent increase from the 7.9 billion RPMs flown in September 2013. Available seat miles (ASMs) increased 0.7 percent to 10.3 billion from the September 2013 level of 10.2 billion. The September 2014 load factor was 80.5 percent, compared to 77.1 percent in September 2013. For September 2014, passenger revenue per ASM (PRASM) is estimated to have increased approximately five percent as compared to September 2013.
For the third quarter of 2014, the Company flew 28.5 billion RPMs, compared to 27.0 billion RPMs flown for the same period in 2013, an increase of 5.6 percent. Third quarter 2014 ASMs increased 1.1 percent to 33.8 billion from third quarter 2013 ASMs of 33.4 billion. The third quarter 2014 load factor was 84.4 percent, compared to 80.8 percent for the same period in 2013.
For the first nine months of 2014, the Company flew 81.3 billion RPMs, compared to 78.7 billion RPMs flown for the same period in 2013, an increase of 3.3 percent. Year-to-date 2014 ASMs decreased 0.1 percent to 98.4 billion from 98.5 billion for the same period in 2013. The year-to-date 2014 load factor was 82.6 percent, compared to 79.9 percent for the same period in 2013.
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Southwest Airlines Co.
Preliminary Comparative Traffic Statistics
SEPTEMBER
2014
2013
Change
Revenue passengers carried
8,638,582
8,153,541
5.9%
Enplaned passengers
10,556,294
10,124,725
4.3%
Revenue passenger miles (000s)
8,267,245
7,862,610
5.1%
Available seat miles (000s)
10,274,379
10,202,976
0.7%
Load factor
80.5%
77.1%
3.4 pts.
Average length of haul
957
964
(0.7)%
Trips flown
99,488
103,141
(3.5)%
THIRD QUARTER
2014
2013
Change
Revenue passengers carried
28,391,882
27,015,866
5.1%
Enplaned passengers
35,255,248
33,792,804
4.3%
Revenue passenger miles (000s)
28,522,510
27,009,604
5.6%
Available seat miles (000s)
33,785,824
33,425,087
1.1%
Load factor
84.4%
80.8%
3.6 pts.
Average length of haul
1,005
1,000
0.5%
Trips flown
319,250
332,991
(4.1)%
YEAR-TO-DATE
2014
2013
Change
Revenue passengers carried
82,602,805
81,180,167
1.8%
Enplaned passengers
101,701,969
100,036,208
1.7%
Revenue passenger miles (000s)
81,267,824
78,695,853
3.3%
Available seat miles (000s)
98,356,618
98,457,754
(0.1)%
Load factor
82.6%
79.9%
2.7 pts.
Average length of haul
984
969
1.5%
Trips flown
946,231
995,097
(4.9)%