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Southwest Airlines Reports December Traffic
DALLAS, Jan. 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) announced today that the Company flew 3.9 billion revenue passenger miles (RPMs) in December 2002, a 9.7 percent increase from the 3.5 billion RPMs flown in December 2001. Available seat miles (ASMs) increased 7.6 percent to 5.9 billion from the December 2001 level of 5.5 billion. The load factor for the month was 66.0 percent, compared to 64.6 percent for the same period last year.
For the fourth quarter 2002, Southwest flew 11.1 billion RPMs, compared to the 10.8 billion RPMs recorded for the same period in 2001, an increase of 2.8 percent. Available seat miles increased 5.2 percent to 17.6 billion from the fourth quarter 2001 level of 16.7 billion. The fourth quarter 2002 load factor was 63.0 percent, compared to 64.5 percent for the same period last year.
For the year ended December 31, 2002, Southwest flew 45.4 billion RPMs, compared to the 44.5 billion RPMs recorded for the same period in 2001, an increase of 2.0 percent. Available seat miles increased 5.5 percent to 68.9 billion from the 2001 level of 65.3 billion. The year-to-date load factor was 65.9 percent, compared to 68.1 percent for the same period last year.
This press release, as well as past releases, can be accessed on the Southwest Airlines internet site at: http://www.southwest.com .
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO.
PRELIMINARY COMPARATIVE TRAFFIC STATISTICS
DECEMBER
2002 2001 CHANGE
Revenue passengers carried 5,291,518 4,829,450 9.6 %
Revenue passenger miles (000) 3,890,586 3,545,590 9.7 %
Available seat miles (000) 5,898,636 5,484,298 7.6 %
Load factor 66.0% 64.6% 1.4 pts.
Average length of haul 735 734 0.1 %
Trips flown 79,482 76,199 4.3 %
FOURTH QUARTER
2002 2001 CHANGE
Revenue passengers carried 15,554,180 14,996,281 3.7 %
Revenue passenger miles (000) 11,082,511 10,783,057 2.8 %
Available seat miles (000) 17,582,610 16,707,660 5.2 %
Load factor 63.0% 64.5% (1.5) pts.
Average length of haul 713 719 (0.8)%
Trips flown 238,163 235,153 1.3 %
YEAR-TO-DATE
2002 2001 CHANGE
Revenue passengers carried 63,045,831 64,446,773 (2.2)%
Revenue passenger miles (000) 45,391,900 44,493,916 2.0 %
Available seat miles (000) 68,886,546 65,295,290 5.5 %
Load factor 65.9% 68.1% (2.2) pts.
Average length of haul 720 690 4.3%
Trips flown 947,331 940,426 0.7 %
SOURCE Southwest Airlines Co.
Southwest Airlines Reports December Traffic
DALLAS, Jan. 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) announced today that the Company flew 3.9 billion revenue passenger miles (RPMs) in December 2002, a 9.7 percent increase from the 3.5 billion RPMs flown in December 2001. Available seat miles (ASMs) increased 7.6 percent to 5.9 billion from the December 2001 level of 5.5 billion. The load factor for the month was 66.0 percent, compared to 64.6 percent for the same period last year.
For the fourth quarter 2002, Southwest flew 11.1 billion RPMs, compared to the 10.8 billion RPMs recorded for the same period in 2001, an increase of 2.8 percent. Available seat miles increased 5.2 percent to 17.6 billion from the fourth quarter 2001 level of 16.7 billion. The fourth quarter 2002 load factor was 63.0 percent, compared to 64.5 percent for the same period last year.
For the year ended December 31, 2002, Southwest flew 45.4 billion RPMs, compared to the 44.5 billion RPMs recorded for the same period in 2001, an increase of 2.0 percent. Available seat miles increased 5.5 percent to 68.9 billion from the 2001 level of 65.3 billion. The year-to-date load factor was 65.9 percent, compared to 68.1 percent for the same period last year.
This press release, as well as past releases, can be accessed on the Southwest Airlines internet site at: http://www.southwest.com .
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO.
PRELIMINARY COMPARATIVE TRAFFIC STATISTICS
DECEMBER
2002 2001 CHANGE
Revenue passengers carried 5,291,518 4,829,450 9.6 %
Revenue passenger miles (000) 3,890,586 3,545,590 9.7 %
Available seat miles (000) 5,898,636 5,484,298 7.6 %
Load factor 66.0% 64.6% 1.4 pts.
Average length of haul 735 734 0.1 %
Trips flown 79,482 76,199 4.3 %
FOURTH QUARTER
2002 2001 CHANGE
Revenue passengers carried 15,554,180 14,996,281 3.7 %
Revenue passenger miles (000) 11,082,511 10,783,057 2.8 %
Available seat miles (000) 17,582,610 16,707,660 5.2 %
Load factor 63.0% 64.5% (1.5) pts.
Average length of haul 713 719 (0.8)%
Trips flown 238,163 235,153 1.3 %
YEAR-TO-DATE
2002 2001 CHANGE
Revenue passengers carried 63,045,831 64,446,773 (2.2)%
Revenue passenger miles (000) 45,391,900 44,493,916 2.0 %
Available seat miles (000) 68,886,546 65,295,290 5.5 %
Load factor 65.9% 68.1% (2.2) pts.
Average length of haul 720 690 4.3%
Trips flown 947,331 940,426 0.7 %
SOURCE Southwest Airlines Co.
