SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO. DALLAS, July 9, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) announced today that the Company flew 10.1 billion revenue passenger miles (RPMs) in June 2014, a 2.2 percent increase from the 9.8 billion RPMs flown in June 2013. Available seat miles (ASMs) increased 0.9 percent to 11.7 billion from the June 2013 level of 11.6 billion. 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.
For the second quarter of 2014, the Company flew 28.6 billion RPMs, compared to 27.9 billion RPMs flown for the same period in 2013, an increase of 2.4 percent. Second quarter ASMs decreased 0.4 percent to 34.1 billion from second quarter 2013 ASMs of 34.2 billion. The second quarter load factor was 83.9 percent, compared to 81.6 percent for the same period in 2013. The Company currently expects the year-over-year increase in second quarter 2014 PRASM to exceed eight percent as compared to second quarter 2013.
For the first half of 2014, the Company flew 52.7 billion RPMs, compared to 51.7 billion RPMs flown for the same period in 2013, an increase of 2.0 percent. Year-to-date ASMs decreased 0.7 percent to 64.6 billion from 65.0 billion for the same period in 2013. The year-to-date load factor was 81.7 percent, compared to 79.5 percent for the same period in 2013.
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JUNE
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2014 2013 Change
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Revenue passengers carried 10,068,625 9,909,894 1.6%
Enplaned passengers 12,357,793 12,239,506 1.0%
Revenue passenger miles
(000s) 10,066,937 9,846,172 2.2%
Available seat miles (000s) 11,692,896 11,588,034 0.9%
Load factor 86.1% 85.0% 1.1 pts.
Average length of haul 1,000 994 0.6%
Trips flown 109,758 113,989 (3.7)%
SECOND QUARTER
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2014 2013 Change
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Revenue passengers carried 29,155,114 28,960,367 0.7%
Enplaned passengers 35,790,140 35,530,779 0.7%
Revenue passenger miles
(000s) 28,589,997 27,929,506 2.4%
Available seat miles (000s) 34,096,212 34,231,243 (0.4)%
Load factor 83.9% 81.6% 2.3 pts.
Average length of haul 981 964 1.8%
Trips flown 327,343 343,592 (4.7)%
YEAR-TO-DATE
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2014 2013 Change
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Revenue passengers carried 54,210,923 54,164,301 0.1%
Enplaned passengers 66,446,721 66,243,404 0.3%
Revenue passenger miles
(000s) 52,745,314 51,686,249 2.0%
Available seat miles (000s) 64,570,794 65,032,668 (0.7)%
Load factor 81.7% 79.5% 2.2 pts.
Average length of haul 973 954 2.0%
Trips flown 626,981 662,106 (5.3)%
SOURCE Southwest Airlines
