SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO

The Company has chosen to take advantage of the “Notice and Access” rules adopted by the SEC, which allow public companies to deliver a Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials (“Notice of Internet Availability”) and provide internet access to the proxy materials and annual report to their stockholders. In lieu of paper copies of the Proxy Statement and other materials, many Shareholders will receive a Notice of Internet Availability containing instructions on how to access the proxy materials and Annual Report and vote online. Please follow the instructions on the Notice of Internet Availability for requesting paper ore-mail copies of the proxy materials and Annual Report. If you requested to receive proxy materials by e-mail in 2024, you will receive an e-mail containing instructions with links to this year’s proxy materials, annual report, and to the proxy voting site. If you choose to receive future proxy materials bye-mail, you will receive ane-mail next year with instructions with links to the proxy materials, annual report, and to the proxy voting site. Your election to receive proxy materials bye-mail will remain in effect until you instruct otherwise. Choosing to receive your future proxy materials bye-mail will save the Company the cost of printing and mailing documents to you.

Please do not return the Notice of Internet Availability. The Notice of Internet Availability is not a valid proxy.