Conference Call to Discuss Southwest Airlines Developing Bid Proposal in Frontier Airlines Bankruptcy Court Proceeding

    WHO:             Ron Ricks, Executive Vice President Corporate Services
                     and Corporate Secretary
                     Bob Jordan, Executive Vice President, Strategy and
                     Planning

    WHAT:            Members of the media will be given an opportunity to ask
                     questions of Mr. Ricks and Mr. Jordan about the airline's
                     preparation of a bid to acquire Denver-based Frontier
                     Airlines.

    WHERE:           Mr. Ricks and Mr. Jordan will be taking media calls from
                     the offices of Southwest Airlines Corporate Headquarters
                     in Dallas.


    WHEN:            2:00 PM Central Daylight Time
                     July 30, 2009


    HOW:             Those interested in participating in the News
                     Teleconference should dial 877-723-9511 up to ten minutes
                     prior to the 2:00 pm. CST start of the call.  Please ask
                     to be connected to the Southwest Airlines conference
                     call for news media.

/July 30 -- PRNewswire/

www.southwest.com

SOURCE Southwest Airlines

Released July 30, 2009