SEATTLE, June 3, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Alaska Air
Group Inc. (NYSE: ALK) today reported May and year-to-date
operational results on a consolidated basis, for its mainline
operations operated by subsidiary Alaska Airlines, Inc.
(Alaska), and for its regional
flying operated by subsidiary Horizon Air Industries, Inc. and
third-party regional carriers, SkyWest Airlines and PenAir.
Detailed information is provided below.
AIR GROUP
On a combined basis, Air Group reported an 11.6 percent increase in
traffic on an 11.3 percent increase in capacity compared to
May 2015. Load factor increased 0.2
points to 84.7 percent. These statistics include flights operated
by Alaska, Horizon, and those
under third-party capacity purchase agreements.
The following table shows the operational results for May and
year-to-date 2016, compared to the prior-year periods:
|
May
|
|
Year-to-Date
|
|
2016
|
|
2015
|
|
Change
|
|
2016
|
|
2015
|
|
Change
|
|
Revenue passengers
(in thousands)
|
2,871
|
|
2,666
|
|
7.7%
|
|
13,465
|
|
12,535
|
|
7.4%
|
|
Revenue passenger
miles RPM (in millions)
|
3,119
|
|
2,795
|
|
11.6%
|
|
14,730
|
|
13,252
|
|
11.2%
|
|
Available seat miles
ASM (in millions)
|
3,681
|
|
3,306
|
|
11.3%
|
|
17,750
|
|
15,835
|
|
12.1%
|
|
Passenger load
factor
|
84.7%
|
|
84.5%
|
|
0.2 pts
|
|
83.0%
|
|
83.7%
|
|
(0.7) pts
|
ALASKA AIRLINES - MAINLINE
Alaska reported a 10.8 percent
increase in traffic on a 10.1 percent increase in capacity compared
to May 2015. Load factor increased
0.6 points to 85.4 percent. Alaska
also reported 90.3 percent of its flights arrived on-time in May,
compared to 88.0 percent reported in May
2015.
The following table shows Alaska's operational results for May and
year-to-date 2016, compared to the prior-year periods:
|
May
|
|
Year-to-Date
|
|
2016
|
|
2015
|
|
Change
|
|
2016
|
|
2015
|
|
Change
|
|
Revenue passengers
(in thousands)
|
2,087
|
|
1,921
|
|
8.6%
|
|
9,743
|
|
9,002
|
|
8.2%
|
|
RPMs (in
millions)
|
2,803
|
|
2,530
|
|
10.8%
|
|
13,260
|
|
12,010
|
|
10.4%
|
|
ASMs (in
millions)
|
3,284
|
|
2,982
|
|
10.1%
|
|
15,866
|
|
14,289
|
|
11.0%
|
|
Passenger load
factor
|
85.4%
|
|
84.8%
|
|
0.6 pts
|
|
83.6%
|
|
84.0%
|
|
(0.4) pts
|
|
On-time arrivals as
reported to U.S. DOT
|
90.3%
|
|
88.0%
|
|
2.3 pts
|
|
88.5%
|
|
86.6%
|
|
1.9 pts
|
REGIONAL FLYING
Regional traffic increased 19.7 percent on a 22.5 percent increase
in capacity compared to May 2015.
Load factor decreased 1.9 points to 79.6 percent.
The following table shows regional operational results for May
and year-to-date 2016, compared to the prior-year periods:
|
May
|
|
Year-to-Date
|
|
2016
|
|
2015
|
|
Change
|
|
2016
|
|
2015
|
|
Change
|
|
Revenue passengers
(in thousands)
|
784
|
|
745
|
|
5.2%
|
|
3,722
|
|
3,533
|
|
5.3%
|
|
RPMs (in
millions)
|
316
|
|
264
|
|
19.7%
|
|
1,469
|
|
1,242
|
|
18.3%
|
|
ASMs (in
millions)
|
397
|
|
324
|
|
22.5%
|
|
1,884
|
|
1,546
|
|
21.9%
|
|
Passenger load
factor
|
79.6%
|
|
81.5%
|
|
(1.9) pts
|
|
78.0%
|
|
80.3%
|
|
(2.3) 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, Costa
Rica 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 nine
consecutive years from 2008 to 2016. Alaska Airlines' Mileage Plan
also ranked "Highest in Customer Satisfaction with Airline Loyalty
Rewards Programs" in the J.D. Power Airline Loyalty/Rewards Program
Satisfaction Report for the last three consecutive years. For
reservations, visit www.alaskaair.com. For more news and
information, visit the Alaska Airlines Newsroom at
www.alaskaair.com/newsroom.
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SOURCE Alaska Air Group Inc.