SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO. DALLAS, Oct. 6, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) (the "Company") today reported its September, third quarter, and year-to-date preliminary traffic statistics.
The Company flew 9.5 billion revenue passenger miles (RPMs) in September 2017, a decrease of 4.5 percent from the 9.9 billion RPMs flown in September 2016. Available seat miles (ASMs) decreased 1.6 percent to 11.6 billion in September 2017, compared with September 2016 ASMs of 11.8 billion. The September 2017 load factor was 81.7 percent, compared with 84.2 percent in September 2016. Based on these results and consistent with guidance furnished in a Form 8-K filed on September 28, 2017, the Company continues to estimate its third quarter 2017 operating revenue per ASM (RASM) to be flat to down one percent, as compared with third quarter 2016.
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Southwest Airlines Co.
Preliminary Comparative Traffic Statistics
SEPTEMBER
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2017 2016 Change
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Revenue passengers carried 9,892,965 10,148,682 (2.5)%
Enplaned passengers 11,925,104 12,302,964 (3.1)%
Revenue passenger miles (000s) 9,489,624 9,938,610 (4.5)%
Available seat miles (000s) 11,610,795 11,797,272 (1.6)%
Load factor 81.7% 84.2% (2.5) pts.
Average length of haul 959 979 (2.0)%
Trips flown 104,379 105,535 (1.1)%
THIRD QUARTER
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2017 2016 Change
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Revenue passengers carried 33,029,537 31,768,550 4.0%
Enplaned passengers 40,232,993 38,852,737 3.6%
Revenue passenger miles (000s) 33,128,227 32,315,952 2.5%
Available seat miles (000s) 39,053,164 37,881,510 3.1%
Load factor 84.8% 85.3% (0.5) pts.
Average length of haul 1,003 1,017 (1.4)%
Trips flown 341,086 332,420 2.6%
YEAR-TO-DATE
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2017 2016 Change
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Revenue passengers carried 96,561,189 92,712,998 4.2%
Enplaned passengers 117,248,334 112,960,419 3.8%
Revenue passenger miles (000s) 96,851,582 93,431,810 3.7%
Available seat miles (000s) 115,924,258 111,374,942 4.1%
Load factor 83.5% 83.9% (0.4) pts.
Average length of haul 1,003 1,008 (0.5)%
Trips flown 1,010,703 981,409 3.0%
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SOURCE Southwest Airlines Co.
