Southwest Airlines Annual Meeting of Shareholders

WHAT:    Southwest Airlines Annual Meeting of Shareholders



WHEN:    Wednesday, May 18, 2011

         10:00 a.m. CDT

             --  Shareholders' Meeting begins promptly at 10:00 a.m. CDT
             --  Live webcast of meeting available via the Investor Relations
                 homepage located at southwest.com/investor_relations.
             --  Media briefing with Chairman of the Board, President, and
                 Chief Executive OfficerGary Kelly immediately follows.


WEBCAST: To access the live audio webcast, go to southwest.com and click on
         "Investor Relations" under the "About Southwest" menu at the bottom of
         the page. A replay will be available on the Events Calendar in the
         Investor Relations section of southwest.com.

         Minimum Requirements to listen to webcast:

             --  Windows Media Player free software (downloadable at
                 http://www.microsoft.com)
             --  connection to the internet of at least 56 kbps
             --  If you experience problems listening to the webcast, e-mail
                 webcast@multivu.com.


WHERE:   Southwest Airlines Headquarters

         2702 Love Field Drive

         Dallas, TX 75235

         (Off Denton Drive adjacent the NW corner of Dallas Love Field)



CONTACT: Media:(214) 792-4847

         Investors:(214) 792-4415