DALLAS, Jan. 10, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) (the "Company") today reported its December, fourth quarter, and total year preliminary traffic statistics.
The Company flew 10.4 billion revenue passenger miles (RPMs) in December 2016, an increase of 4.2 percent from the 10.0 billion RPMs flown in December 2015. Available seat miles (ASMs) increased 4.8 percent to 12.6 billion in December 2016, compared with December 2015 ASMs of 12.1 billion. The December 2016 load factor was 82.6 percent, compared with 83.0 percent in December 2015. Based on these results and an improvement in close-in yields, the Company now estimates its fourth quarter 2016 operating revenue per ASM (RASM) will decline in the 3.0 to 4.0 percent range, as compared with fourth quarter 2015.
This release, as well as past news releases about Southwest Airlines Co., is available online at Southwest.com.
Southwest Airlines Co. Preliminary Comparative Traffic Statistics DECEMBER 2016 2015 Change ---- ---- ------ Revenue passengers carried 10,561,159 10,105,907 4.5% Enplaned passengers 12,845,248 12,371,034 3.8% Revenue passenger miles (000s) 10,445,407 10,020,969 4.2% Available seat miles (000s) 12,645,787 12,068,272 4.8% Load factor 82.6% 83.0% (0.4) pts. Average length of haul 989 992 (0.3)% Trips flown 111,765 108,208 3.3% FOURTH QUARTER 2016 2015 Change ---- ---- ------ Revenue passengers carried 32,006,767 30,368,454 5.4% Enplaned passengers 38,779,938 37,039,737 4.7% Revenue passenger miles (000s) 31,366,176 29,727,972 5.5% Available seat miles (000s) 37,147,109 35,367,574 5.0% Load factor 84.4% 84.1% 0.3 pts. Average length of haul 980 979 0.1% Trips flown 329,740 319,178 3.3% TOTAL YEAR 2016 2015 Change ---- ---- ------ Revenue passengers carried 124,719,765 118,171,211 5.5% Enplaned passengers 151,740,357 144,574,882 5.0% Revenue passenger miles (000s) 124,797,986 117,499,879 6.2% Available seat miles (000s) 148,522,051 140,501,409 5.7% Load factor 84.0% 83.6% 0.4 pts. Average length of haul 1,001 994 0.7% Trips flown 1,311,149 1,267,358 3.5%
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