<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000092380-25-000071.txt : 20250318
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20250318165531
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000092380-25-000071
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20250204
FILED AS OF DATE:		20250318
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20250318

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Green Ryan C.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001949601
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-07259
		FILM NUMBER:		25749213

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2702 LOVE FIELD DRIVE
		STREET 2:		HDQ 4GC
		CITY:			DALLAS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75235

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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    <periodOfReport>2025-02-04</periodOfReport>

    <dateOfOriginalSubmission>2025-02-06</dateOfOriginalSubmission>

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        <issuerName>SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>LUV</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerStreet2>HDQ 4GC</rptOwnerStreet2>
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            <rptOwnerState>TX</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>75235</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>EVP  Chief Transformation Ofr.</officerTitle>
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    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2025-02-04</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
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                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
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                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
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        <footnote id="F1">On March 14, 2025, the Compensation Committee of the Company's Board of Directors (the &quot;Committee&quot;) determined to correct the formula previously used to determine a restricted stock unit award for Mr. Green.   The Committee corrected the amount of restricted stock units awarded to Mr. Green on February 4, 2025, from 34,817 to 33,777.   The corrected number of shares beneficially owned by Mr. Green following the reported transaction, as of the February 6, 2025, filing date is 92,936.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Tim Whisler, on behalf of and as attorney-in-fact for Ryan C. Green</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2025-03-18</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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