SEATTLE, July 2, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Alaska Air Group
Inc. (NYSE: ALK) today reported June and year-to-date operational
results for its subsidiaries, Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air, and
on a combined basis. Detailed information is provided below.
AIR GROUP
On a combined basis, Air Group reported a 6.9 percent increase in
traffic on a 7.2 percent increase in capacity compared to
June 2014. This resulted in a 0.2
point decrease in load factor to 86.7 percent. These statistics
include flights operated by Alaska
and those under capacity purchase agreements, including Horizon,
SkyWest and PenAir.
The following table shows the operational results for June and
year-to-date 2015, compared to the prior-year periods:
|
June
|
|
Year-to-Date
|
|
2015
|
|
2014
|
|
Change
|
|
2015
|
|
2014
|
|
Change
|
Revenue passengers
(in thousands)
|
2,805
|
|
2,609
|
|
7.5%
|
|
15,340
|
|
14,002
|
|
9.6%
|
Revenue passenger
miles RPM (in millions)
|
2,921
|
|
2,733
|
|
6.9%
|
|
16,173
|
|
14,832
|
|
9.0%
|
Available seat miles
ASM (in millions)
|
3,371
|
|
3,144
|
|
7.2%
|
|
19,206
|
|
17,341
|
|
10.8%
|
Passenger load
factor
|
86.7%
|
|
86.9%
|
|
(0.2) pts
|
|
84.2%
|
|
85.5%
|
|
(1.3) pts
|
ALASKA AIRLINES - MAINLINE
Alaska reported a 6.9 percent
increase in traffic on a 7.4 percent increase in capacity compared
to June 2014. This resulted in a 0.4
point decrease in load factor to 87.0 percent. Alaska also reported 87.5 percent of its
flights arrived on time in June, compared to the 86.0 percent
reported in June 2014.
The following table shows Alaska's operational results for June and
year-to-date 2015, compared to the prior-year periods:
|
June
|
|
Year-to-Date
|
|
2015
|
|
2014
|
|
Change
|
|
2015
|
|
2014
|
|
Change
|
Revenue passengers
(in thousands)
|
2,020
|
|
1,887
|
|
7.0%
|
|
11,022
|
|
10,044
|
|
9.7%
|
RPMs (in
millions)
|
2,647
|
|
2,475
|
|
6.9%
|
|
14,657
|
|
13,431
|
|
9.1%
|
ASMs (in
millions)
|
3,041
|
|
2,831
|
|
7.4%
|
|
17,330
|
|
15,590
|
|
11.2%
|
Passenger load
factor
|
87.0%
|
|
87.4%
|
|
(0.4) pts
|
|
84.6%
|
|
86.2%
|
|
(1.6) pts
|
On-time arrivals as
reported to U.S. DOT
|
87.5%
|
|
86.0%
|
|
1.5 pts
|
|
86.7%
|
|
87.8%
|
|
(1.1) pts
|
HORIZON AIR
Horizon reported a 6.7 percent increase in June traffic on a 5.5
percent increase in capacity compared to June 2014. This resulted in a 0.9 point increase
in load factor to 82.0 percent. Horizon also reported 86.6 percent
of its flights arrived on time in June, compared to the 92.9
percent reported in June 2014.
The following table shows Horizon's operational results for June
and year-to-date 2015, compared to the prior-year periods:
|
June
|
|
Year-to-Date
|
|
2015
|
|
2014
|
|
Change
|
|
2015
|
|
2014
|
|
Change
|
Revenue passengers
(in thousands)
|
698
|
|
649
|
|
7.6%
|
|
3,848
|
|
3,570
|
|
7.8%
|
RPMs (in
millions)
|
206
|
|
193
|
|
6.7%
|
|
1,130
|
|
1,061
|
|
6.5%
|
ASMs (in
millions)
|
251
|
|
238
|
|
5.5%
|
|
1,420
|
|
1,345
|
|
5.6%
|
Passenger load
factor
|
82.0%
|
|
81.1%
|
|
0.9 pts
|
|
79.6%
|
|
78.8%
|
|
0.8 pts
|
On-time arrivals as
reported to U.S. DOT
|
86.6%
|
|
92.9%
|
|
(6.3) pts
|
|
87.5%
|
|
88.9%
|
|
(1.4) pts
|
Alaska Airlines, a subsidiary of Alaska Air Group (NYSE: ALK),
together with its partner regional airlines, serves more than 100
cities through an expansive network in the United States, Canada and Mexico. Alaska Airlines ranked "Highest in
Customer Satisfaction Among Traditional Carriers in North America" in the J.D. Power North
American Airline Satisfaction Study for eight consecutive years
from 2008 to 2015. Alaska Airlines' Mileage Plan also ranked
"Highest in Customer Satisfaction with Airline Loyalty Rewards
Programs" in the J.D. Power 2014 and 2015 Airline Loyalty/Rewards
Program Satisfaction Report. For reservations, visit
www.alaskaair.com. For more news and information, visit Alaska
Airlines' newsroom at www.alaskaair.com/newsroom.
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SOURCE Alaska Air Group Inc.