SEATTLE, Nov. 3, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Alaska Air
Group Inc. (NYSE: ALK) today reported October and year-to-date
operational results on a consolidated basis, and for its
subsidiaries, Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air. Detailed information
is provided below.
AIR GROUP
On a combined basis, Air Group reported a 12.0 percent increase
in traffic on a 12.9 percent increase in capacity compared to
October 2014. Load factor decreased
0.7 points to 82.3 percent. These statistics include flights
operated by Alaska and Horizon,
and those under third-party capacity purchase agreements with
SkyWest and PenAir.
The following table shows the operational results for October
and year-to date 2015, compared to the prior-year periods:
|
October
|
|
Year-to-Date
|
|
2015
|
|
2014
|
|
Change
|
|
2015
|
|
2014
|
|
Change
|
|
Revenue passengers
(in thousands)
|
2,636
|
|
2,388
|
|
10.4%
|
|
26,591
|
|
24,384
|
|
9.1%
|
|
Revenue passenger
miles RPM (in millions)
|
2,754
|
|
2,459
|
|
12.0%
|
|
27,806
|
|
25,536
|
|
8.9%
|
|
Available seat miles
ASM (in millions)
|
3,345
|
|
2,962
|
|
12.9%
|
|
32,919
|
|
29,884
|
|
10.2%
|
|
Passenger load
factor
|
82.3%
|
|
83.0%
|
|
(0.7) pts
|
|
84.5%
|
|
85.5%
|
|
(1.0) pts
|
ALASKA AIRLINES - MAINLINE
Alaska reported a 12.3 percent
increase in traffic on a 13.2 percent increase in capacity compared
to October 2014. Load factor
decreased 0.6 points to 82.8 percent. Alaska also reported 88.2 percent of its
flights arrived on-time in October, compared to 87.1 percent
reported in October 2014.
The following table shows Alaska's operational results for October and
year-to-date 2015, compared to the prior-year periods:
|
October
|
|
Year-to-Date
|
|
2015
|
|
2014
|
|
Change
|
|
2015
|
|
2014
|
|
Change
|
|
Revenue passengers
(in thousands)
|
1,863
|
|
1,671
|
|
11.5%
|
|
19,056
|
|
17,467
|
|
9.1%
|
|
RPMs (in
millions)
|
2,479
|
|
2,208
|
|
12.3%
|
|
25,111
|
|
23,079
|
|
8.8%
|
|
ASMs (in
millions)
|
2,995
|
|
2,646
|
|
13.2%
|
|
29,603
|
|
26,843
|
|
10.3%
|
|
Passenger load
factor
|
82.8%
|
|
83.4%
|
|
(0.6) pts
|
|
84.8%
|
|
86.0%
|
|
(1.2) pts
|
|
On-time arrivals as
reported to U.S. DOT
|
88.2%
|
|
87.1%
|
|
1.1 pts
|
|
86.6%
|
|
86.8%
|
|
(0.2) pts
|
HORIZON AIR
Horizon reported a 1.6 percent increase in traffic on a 2.5
percent increase in capacity compared to October 2014. Load factor decreased 0.7 points to
77.9 percent. Horizon also reported 83.5 percent of its flights
arrived on-time in October, compared to the 89.6 percent reported
in October 2014.
The following table shows Horizon's operational results for
October and year-to-date 2015, compared to the prior-year
periods:
|
October
|
|
Year-to-Date
|
|
2015
|
|
2014
|
|
Change
|
|
2015
|
|
2014
|
|
Change
|
|
Revenue passengers
(in thousands)
|
672
|
|
641
|
|
4.8%
|
|
6,645
|
|
6,215
|
|
6.9%
|
|
RPMs (in
millions)
|
190
|
|
187
|
|
1.6%
|
|
1,946
|
|
1,849
|
|
5.2%
|
|
ASMs (in
millions)
|
244
|
|
238
|
|
2.5%
|
|
2,426
|
|
2,324
|
|
4.4%
|
|
Passenger load
factor
|
77.9%
|
|
78.6%
|
|
(0.7) pts
|
|
80.2%
|
|
79.6%
|
|
0.6 pts
|
|
On-time arrivals as
reported to U.S. DOT
|
83.5%
|
|
89.6%
|
|
(6.1) pts
|
|
84.7%
|
|
88.7%
|
|
(4.0) 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 the Alaska
Airlines/Horizon Air Newsroom at www.alaskaair.com/newsroom.
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SOURCE Alaska Air Group Inc.