Southwest Airlines News Teleconference on 2008 Second Quarter Financial Results

    WHO:   Gary Kelly, Chairman of the Board, President, and Chief Executive
           Officer
           Laura Wright, Senior Vice President Finance and Chief Financial
           Officer

    WHAT:  Upon completion of the question and answer portion of the call
           dedicated to our audience of investors/analysts, members of the
           media will be given an opportunity to ask questions of Mr. Kelly
           and Ms. Wright about the airline's financial results for the second
           quarter 2008.

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

    WHEN:  11:30 AM Central Daylight Time
           July 24, 2008

    HOW:   Those interested in participating in the News Teleconference should
           dial (888) 271-8596 up to ten minutes prior to the 11:30 a.m. start
           of the call.  Please ask to be connected to the Southwest Airlines
           conference call for analysts and news media.

           A live broadcast of the conference call will be available via the
           Investor Relations homepage at southwest.com.  A replay of the
           webcast will also be available on the Events Calendar in the
           Investor Relations section of the website.

    MEDIA: Please call Public Relations (214) 792-4847

SOURCE Southwest Airlines

Released July 21, 2008