<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000902664-24-005452.txt : 20240906
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000902664-24-005452
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20240827
FILED AS OF DATE:		20240906
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20240906

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Sundaram Easwaran
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001750504
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-07259
		FILM NUMBER:		241285105

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O JETBLUE AIRWAYS CORPORATION
		STREET 2:		27-01 QUEENS PLAZA NORTH
		CITY:			LONG ISLAND CITY
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11101

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000092380
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	AIR TRANSPORTATION, SCHEDULED [4512]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	01 Energy & Transportation
		IRS NUMBER:				741563240
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			TX
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2702 LOVE FIELD DR
		STREET 2:		P O BOX 36611
		CITY:			DALLAS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75235
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2147924000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PO BOX 36611
		CITY:			DALLAS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75235-1611

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	AIR SOUTHWEST CO
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19760108
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    <schemaVersion>X0206</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3/A</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2024-08-27</periodOfReport>

    <dateOfOriginalSubmission>2024-09-03</dateOfOriginalSubmission>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000092380</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>LUV</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001750504</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Sundaram Easwaran</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>8 LONG LOTS LANE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>WESTPORT</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CT</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>06880</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>1</isOther>
            <officerTitle></officerTitle>
            <otherText>See Remarks</otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, par value $1.00 per share (Common Stock)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>2073</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <remarks>The Reporting Person may be deemed to be a member of a &quot;group&quot; for purposes of Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act that may be deemed to collectively beneficially own more than 10% of the Issuer's outstanding shares of Common Stock as disclosed in Amendment No. 1 to the Schedule 13D filed by Elliott Investment Management L.P. with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 13, 2024.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Elliot Greenberg, Attorney-in-fact for Easwaran Sundaram</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2024-09-06</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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