SEATTLE, Sept. 2, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Alaska Air
Group Inc. (NYSE: ALK) today reported August 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
(Regional). Detailed information is provided below.
AIR GROUP
On a combined basis, Air Group reported a 9.0 percent increase
in traffic on a 10.3 percent increase in capacity compared to
August 2015. Load factor decreased
0.9 points to 85.8 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 August and
year-to-date 2016, compared to the prior-year periods:
|
August
|
|
Year-to-Date
|
|
2016
|
|
2015
|
|
Change
|
|
2016
|
|
2015
|
|
Change
|
|
Revenue passengers
(in thousands)
|
3,192
|
|
3,011
|
|
6.0%
|
|
22,825
|
|
21,383
|
|
6.7%
|
|
Revenue passenger
miles RPM (in millions)
|
3,376
|
|
3,096
|
|
9.0%
|
|
24,741
|
|
22,419
|
|
10.4%
|
|
Available seat miles
ASM (in millions)
|
3,936
|
|
3,570
|
|
10.3%
|
|
29,367
|
|
26,349
|
|
11.5%
|
|
Passenger load
factor
|
85.8%
|
|
86.7%
|
|
(0.9) pts
|
|
84.2%
|
|
85.1%
|
|
(0.9) pts
|
ALASKA AIRLINES - MAINLINE
Alaska reported an 8.7 percent
increase in traffic on a 9.9 percent increase in capacity compared
to August 2015. Load factor decreased
0.9 points to 86.2 percent. Alaska
also reported 87.8 percent of its flights arrived on-time in
August, compared to 82.9 percent reported in August 2015.
The following table shows Alaska's operational results for August and
year-to-date 2016, compared to the prior-year periods:
|
August
|
|
Year-to-Date
|
|
2016
|
|
2015
|
|
Change
|
|
2016
|
|
2015
|
|
Change
|
|
Revenue passengers
(in thousands)
|
2,303
|
|
2,181
|
|
5.6%
|
|
16,521
|
|
15,380
|
|
7.4%
|
|
RPMs (in
millions)
|
3,027
|
|
2,784
|
|
8.7%
|
|
22,255
|
|
20,275
|
|
9.8%
|
|
ASMs (in
millions)
|
3,513
|
|
3,196
|
|
9.9%
|
|
26,243
|
|
23,728
|
|
10.6%
|
|
Passenger load
factor
|
86.2%
|
|
87.1%
|
|
(0.9) pts
|
|
84.8%
|
|
85.4%
|
|
(0.6) pts
|
|
On-time arrivals as
reported to U.S. DOT
|
87.8%
|
|
82.9%
|
|
4.9 pts
|
|
88.3%
|
|
86.2%
|
|
2.1 pts
|
REGIONAL FLYING
Regional traffic increased 12.2 percent on a 13.1 percent
increase in capacity compared to August
2015. Load factor decreased 0.7 points to 82.5 percent.
Regional also reported 83.1 percent of its flights arrived on time
in August, compared to 75.5 percent in August 2015.
The following table shows regional operational results for
August and year-to-date 2016, compared to the prior-year
periods:
|
August
|
|
Year-to-Date
|
|
2016
|
|
2015
|
|
Change
|
|
2016
|
|
2015
|
|
Change
|
|
Revenue passengers
(in thousands)
|
889
|
|
831
|
|
7.0%
|
|
6,304
|
|
6,003
|
|
5.0%
|
|
RPMs (in
millions)
|
349
|
|
311
|
|
12.2%
|
|
2,486
|
|
2,144
|
|
16.0%
|
|
ASMs (in
millions)
|
423
|
|
374
|
|
13.1%
|
|
3,124
|
|
2,621
|
|
19.2%
|
|
Passenger load
factor
|
82.5%
|
|
83.2%
|
|
(0.7) pts
|
|
79.6%
|
|
81.8%
|
|
(2.2) pts
|
|
On-time arrivals as
reported to U.S. DOT
|
83.1%
|
|
75.5%
|
|
7.6 pts
|
|
87.2%
|
|
85.2%
|
|
2.0 pts
|
Alaska Airlines, together with its regional partners, flies 32
million customers a year to more than 110 cities with an average of
970 daily flights throughout the United
States, Canada,
Costa Rica and Mexico. With Alaska's global airline partners, customers
can earn and redeem miles to more than 800 destinations worldwide.
Onboard, customers are invited to make the most of their flight
with amenities like power outlets at every seat, streaming
entertainment direct to your device, Wi-Fi and an inspired food and
beverage selection featured on most flights. 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. Alaska
Airlines is a subsidiary of Alaska Air Group (NYSE: ALK). Learn
more on the airline's newsroom, blog, alaskaair.com, @AlaskaAir,
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