Southwest Airlines Update

Press Release

Southwest Airlines Announced Today Fares And Destinations For Panama City Beach, FL Service To Begin May 2010

Panama City Beach, FL (Dec. 16, 2009) - Southwest Airlines celebrates the announcement of their Panama City Beach fares and flights. The airline's announcement included a special fare offer and flight schedule details for the carrier's previous announcement of service from Panama City Beach to begin May 2010.

There will be non-stop service to Panama City from Baltimore/Washington, Nashville, Houston Hobby & Orlando beginning May 23, 2010. Introductory one-way fares from $49 & $69 only through December. 18, 2009 and only at www.southwest.com

Panama City Beach will be the 69th destination to join the network of the nation's as largest domestic airlines. Each year, nearly 100 million Customers enjoy Southwest's low-fares, all Boeing 737 jet fleet, Boeing 737 jet fleet, and high value Customer Service.

Southwest Airlines (NYSE:LUV), based in Dallas, is the nation's largest carrier in terms of domestic passengers enplaned. Southwest currently operates more than 3,300 flights a day and has more than 35,000 Employees systemwide.