Southwest Airlines Expects Normal Operations on Thursday, March 13

DALLAS, March 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- As of 8:00 p.m. Central Time on Wednesday night (March 12), 28 of Southwest's 38 aircraft reinspections have been completed. All aircraft reinspections will be completed by the end of the night. Southwest anticipates a normal operation on Thursday morning. Any repairs identified as a result of these reinspections will be made before those aircraft are returned to service.

SOURCE Southwest Airlines

Released March 12, 2008