DALLAS - Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) Cargo earned one of the highest awards in the air cargo industry. Air Cargo World recently announced that Southwest Cargo® was awarded this year’s Air Cargo Excellence Platinum Award in the “up to 999,999 tonnes” category. “I’m so grateful our valued Customers continue to recognize our Cargo, Ramp, and Operations folks, who are dedicated to delivering the highest level of Hospitality in the industry,” said Matt Buckley, Southwest’s Vice President of Cargo and Charters. “Our Customers know they can trust and rely on our Team to ensure their shipments are handled with care and delivered with the Customer Service they expect and deserve.” The Air Cargo Excellence Awards are presented to carriers for their performance, customer service, value, and use of technology. This is the 13th consecutive year Southwest Airlines Cargo has been honored in the annual Air Cargo Excellence Survey.