... of domestic boardings. Yearend results for 2003 marked Southwest's 31st consecutive year of profitability. Southwest became a major airline in 1989 when it exceeded the billion-dollar revenue mark. Southwest is the United States' only major short haul, low-fare, high frequency, point-to-point carrier. Daily Departures: 2,800 flights a day Employees: More than 34,000 total Employees throughout the Southwest system. Fleet: * The Company's fleet has an average age of about 9.5 years. * The average aircraft trip length is 558 miles with an average duration of about one and one-half hours for 2003. * Southwest aircraft fly an average of about 7 flights per day, or about 11 hours per day. Southwest Airlines Distinctions: * Southwest's average passenger airfare is $87.42, and the average passenger trip length is about 730 miles. * Southwest has ranked number one in fewest Customer complaints for the last 13 consecutive years as published in the Department of Transportation's ...

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