Southwest Airlines News Teleconference on 2007 Third Quarter Earnings

    WHO:    Gary Kelly, Chief Executive Officer and Vice Chairman, and Laura
            Wright, Senior Vice President 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 earnings for the third quarter
            2007.

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

    WHEN:   10:30 a.m.  central time.
            October 18, 2007

    HOW:    Those interested in participating in the News Teleconference
            should dial (800) 818-5264 up to ten minutes prior to the 10:30
            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
            Customers: Please call Reservations 800-I FLY SWA (435-9792)
            En Espanol:  800-VAMONOS (826-6667)

SOURCE Southwest Airlines

Released October 15, 2007