The August 2017 load factor was 84.9% percent, compared with 84.6% percent in August 2016. However, based on these results and the effects of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma the airline is predicting that operating profit for the quarter will either be stable or slightly lower than last year.
Southwest Airlines Co.
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Preliminary Comparative Traffic Statistics
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AUGUST
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2017
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2016
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Change
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Revenue passengers carried
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11,208,623
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10,507,186
|
6.7%
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Enplaned passengers
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13,656,895
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12,919,768
|
5.7%
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Revenue passenger miles (000s)
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11,276,636
|
10,711,587
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5.3%
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Available seat miles (000s)
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13,281,164
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12,665,121
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4.9%
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Load factor
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84.9%
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84.6%
|
0.3 pts.
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Average length of haul
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1,006
|
1,019
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(1.3)%
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Trips flown
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115,837
|
112,266
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3.2%
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YEAR-TO-DATE
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2017
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2016
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Change
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Revenue passengers carried
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86,668,224
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82,564,316
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5.0%
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Enplaned passengers
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105,323,230
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100,657,455
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4.6%
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Revenue passenger miles (000s)
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87,361,958
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83,493,201
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4.6%
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Available seat miles (000s)
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104,313,463
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99,577,670
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4.8%
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Load factor
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83.7%
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83.8%
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(0.1) pts.
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Average length of haul
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1,008
|
1,011
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(0.3)%
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Trips flown
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906,324
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875,874
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3.5%
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