Southwest Airlines Cargo Honored as Air Cargo Excellence (ACE)

Southwest Airlines Cargo Recognized for Air Cargo Excellence

DALLAS—April 1, 2009—Southwest Airlines Cargo was recently recognized as the top domestic passenger airline in Air Cargo World's annual Air Cargo Excellence (ACE) Survey. The ACE standing is named by Cargo Customer’s evaluation of the airline in four key areas: Performance, Customer Service, Value, and Information Technology. Southwest Airlines Cargo earned above excellent rankings in each area.

"Southwest Airlines Cargo works hard to meet our Customers needs daily," said Matt Buckley, Director of Southwest Airlines Cargo. "It’s an honor to see that our Customers recognize our dedication to excellence."

The ACE rankings are based on a survey conducted by Air Cargo World of more than 300 members of the airline and freight forwarding industries. Southwest Airlines Cargo is proud to serve more than 70 cities and have more than 150 million pounds of available cargo lift per month.

Southwest Airlines Cargo is recognized as an industry leader. Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV) currently serves 63 cities in 32 states, with its 64th city, San Francisco, opening fall 2007. Based in Dallas, Southwest operates more than 3,100 flights a day, has a fleet of 485 Boeing jets, and has more than 32,000 Employees systemwide. For more information, visit www.swacargo.com.

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