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Oct. 23, 2024
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Entity Registrant Name SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO
Entity Address, State or Province TX
Amendment Flag true
Entity Central Index Key 0000092380
Document Type 8-K/A
Document Period End Date Oct. 23, 2024
Entity Incorporation State Country Code TX
Entity File Number 1-7259
Entity Tax Identification Number 74-1563240
Entity Address, Address Line One P. O. Box 36611
Entity Address, City or Town Dallas
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code 75235-1611
City Area Code (214)
Local Phone Number 792-4000
Written Communications false
Soliciting Material false
Pre Commencement Tender Offer false
Pre Commencement Issuer Tender Offer false
Security 12b Title Common Stock ($1.00 par value)
Trading Symbol LUV
Security Exchange Name NYSE
Entity Emerging Growth Company false
Amendment Description As previously reported by Southwest Airlines Co. (the “Company”) in a Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 24, 2024 (the “Initial Form 8-K”), the Company announced that Pierre Breber, David Cush, Sarah Feinberg, David Grissen, Gregg Saretsky and Patricia Watson (the “New Directors”) were each appointed to the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”), effective 11:59 p.m. Central Time on November 1, 2024. This Current Report on Form 8-K/A is being filed as an amendment to the Initial Form 8-K to report that, effective 11:59 p.m. Central Time on November 1, 2024, the Board made certain committee appointments of its New Directors. As a result, the committees of the Board consist of the following directors: