Southwest Airlines News Conference to Discuss Acquisition of AirTran Airways

WHO:   Gary Kelly, Chairman of the Board, President, and

       Chief Executive Officer, Southwest Airlines



       Bob Fornaro, Chairman of the Board, President, and

       Chief Executive Officer, AirTran Airways





WHAT:  Analyst Conference Call and Webcast

       Southwest Airlines will discuss the acquisition of AirTran Holdings,
       Inc., a parent company of AirTran Airways, with the analyst and investor
       community on a conference call at 7:30 AM Central Daylight Time today. A
       live broadcast and replay of the conference call will be available at
       southwest.com/investor_relations


           --  Media may only listen to the call.


       Media News Conference and Webcast

       Mr. Kelly and Mr. Fornaro will hold a live news conference today from
       Southwest Airlines Headquarters in Dallas at 9 AM Central Daylight Time.
       Out-of-town media may call-in and ask questions via conference call. A
       live broadcast and replay of the conference will be available at
       lowfaresfarther.com



WHERE: Southwest Airlines Headquarters, 2702 Love Field Drive, Dallas



WHEN:  Monday, Sept. 27, 2010

       Analyst Conference Call and Webcast – listen only for media

       7:30 AM CDT

       Media News Conference and Webcast

       9 AM CDT





HOW:   Media interested in listening to the Analyst Conference Call and Webcast
       can call up to ten minutes prior to the 7:30 AM CDT start of the call by
       calling toll free in the United States and Canada at 888-211-4430, or
       International toll at 913-312-0711.



       Media interested in participating in the News Conference can call up to
       ten minutes prior to the 9:00 AM CDT start of the event by calling toll
       free in the United States and Canada at 888-820-9418, or International
       toll at 913-312-0963.



       www.southwest.com