Southwest Airlines Co. Reports Operating Results for the Fourth Quarter and Full Year Ended December 31, 2022
January 26, 2023 at 06:32 am EST
Southwest Airlines Co. reported operating results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2022. For the quarter, the company reported Revenue passengers carried of 32,899,000 against 29,425,000 a year ago. Enplaned passengers of 40,536,000 against 36,017,000 a year ago. Revenue passenger miles of 31,303 million against 29,713 million a year ago. Available seat miles were 37,490 million against 36,690 million a year ago. Load factor were 83.5% against 81.0% a year ago. Average length of passenger haul were 952 miles against 1,010 miles a year ago. Average aircraft stage length were 713 miles against 782 miles a year ago.
For the year, the company reported Revenue passengers carried of 126,586,000 against 99,111,000 a year ago. Enplaned passengers of 156,982,000 against 123,264,000 a year ago. Revenue passenger miles of 123,843 million against 103,562 million a year ago. Available seat miles were 148,467 million against 132,006 million a year ago. Load factor were 83.4% against 78.5% a year ago. Average length of passenger haul were 978 miles against 1,045 miles a year ago. Average aircraft stage length were 728 miles against 790 miles a year ago.