SEATTLE, March 10, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Alaska Air
Group Inc. (NYSE: ALK) today reported February and year-to-date
operational results on a consolidated basis, for its mainline
operations operated by subsidiaries Alaska Airlines, Inc.
(Alaska) and Virgin America Inc.,
(Virgin America), and for its regional flying operated by
subsidiary Horizon Air Industries, Inc. (Horizon) and third-party
regional carriers, SkyWest Airlines and Peninsula Airlines
(Regional). Winter storms in 2017 significantly impacted the
operational performance across the network. Detailed information is
provided below.
Air Group's acquisition of Virgin America took place on Dec.14,
2016. Operational results below include Virgin America results from
pre-acquisition periods for comparison.
AIR GROUP
On a combined basis for all operations, Air Group reported a 1.7
percent increase in traffic on a 1.2 percent increase in capacity
compared to February 2016. Load
factor increased 0.3 points to 80.4 percent.
The following table shows the operational results for February
and year-to-date, compared to the prior-year
periods(1):
|
February
|
|
Year-to-Date
|
|
2017
|
|
2016
|
|
Change
|
|
2017
|
|
2016
|
|
Change
|
Revenue passengers
(000)
|
3,031
|
|
2,980
|
|
1.7%
|
|
6,277
|
|
6,050
|
|
3.8%
|
Revenue passenger
miles RPM (000,000) "traffic"
|
3,511
|
|
3,453
|
|
1.7%
|
|
7,347
|
|
7,044
|
|
4.3%
|
Available seat miles
ASM (000,000) "capacity"
|
4,366
|
|
4,313
|
|
1.2%
|
|
9,277
|
|
8,879
|
|
4.5%
|
Passenger load
factor
|
80.4%
|
|
80.1%
|
|
0.3 pts
|
|
79.2%
|
|
79.3%
|
|
(0.1) pts
|
(1)
2016 information has been adjusted to include
Virgin America operating results for comparison.
|
ALASKA
Alaska reported a 1.5 percent
increase in traffic on a 0.6 percent increase in capacity compared
to February 2016. Load factor
increased 0.7 points to 81.4 percent. Alaska also reported 77.6 percent of its
flights arrived on time in February
2017, compared to 89.3 percent reported in February 2016.
The following table shows Alaska's operational results for February and
year-to-date, compared to the prior-year periods:
|
February
|
|
Year-to-Date
|
|
2017
|
|
2016
|
|
Change
|
|
2017
|
|
2016
|
|
Change
|
Revenue passengers
(000)
|
1,794
|
|
1,742
|
|
3.0%
|
|
3,709
|
|
3,553
|
|
4.4%
|
RPMs
(000,000)
|
2,415
|
|
2,380
|
|
1.5%
|
|
5,052
|
|
4,871
|
|
3.7%
|
ASMs
(000,000)
|
2,967
|
|
2,948
|
|
0.6%
|
|
6,294
|
|
6,076
|
|
3.6%
|
Passenger load
factor
|
81.4%
|
|
80.7%
|
|
0.7 pts
|
|
80.3%
|
|
80.2%
|
|
0.1 pts
|
On-time arrivals as
reported to U.S. DOT
|
77.6%
|
|
89.3%
|
|
(11.7) pts
|
|
77.6%
|
|
88.1%
|
|
(10.5) pts
|
VIRGIN AMERICA
Virgin America traffic increased 2.6 percent on a 3.4 percent
increase in capacity compared to February
2016. Load factor decreased 0.7 points to 78.3 percent.
Virgin America also reported 64.6 percent of its flights arrived on
time in February 2017, compared to
84.6 percent in February 2016.
The following table shows Virgin America operational results for
February and year-to-date, compared to the prior-year periods:
|
February
|
|
Year-to-Date
|
|
2017
|
|
2016
|
|
Change
|
|
2017
|
|
2016
|
|
Change
|
Revenue passengers
(000)
|
553
|
|
546
|
|
1.3%
|
|
1,165
|
|
1,107
|
|
5.2%
|
RPMs
(000,000)
|
825
|
|
804
|
|
2.6%
|
|
1,745
|
|
1,638
|
|
6.5%
|
ASMs
(000,000)
|
1,053
|
|
1,018
|
|
3.4%
|
|
2,261
|
|
2,099
|
|
7.7%
|
Passenger load
factor
|
78.3%
|
|
79.0%
|
|
(0.7) pts
|
|
77.2%
|
|
78.0%
|
|
(0.8) pts
|
On-time arrivals as
reported to U.S. DOT
|
64.6%
|
|
84.6%
|
|
(20.0) pts
|
|
64.2%
|
|
79.3%
|
|
(15.1) pts
|
REGIONAL
Regional traffic increased 0.7 percent on a 0.3 percent decrease in
capacity compared to February 2016.
Load factor increased 0.8 points to 78.3 percent. Regional also
reported 69.6 percent of its flights arrived on time in
February 2017, compared to 91.7
percent in February 2016.
The following table shows regional operational results for
February and year-to-date, compared to the prior-year periods:
|
February
|
|
Year-to-Date
|
|
2017
|
|
2016
|
|
Change
|
|
2017
|
|
2016
|
|
Change
|
Revenue passengers
(000)
|
684
|
|
692
|
|
(1.2)%
|
|
1,403
|
|
1,390
|
|
0.9%
|
RPMs
(000,000)
|
271
|
|
269
|
|
0.7%
|
|
550
|
|
535
|
|
2.8%
|
ASMs
(000,000)
|
346
|
|
347
|
|
(0.3)%
|
|
722
|
|
704
|
|
2.6%
|
Passenger load
factor
|
78.3%
|
|
77.5%
|
|
0.8 pts
|
|
76.2%
|
|
76.0%
|
|
0.2 pts
|
On-time arrivals as
reported to U.S. DOT
|
69.6%
|
|
91.7%
|
|
(22.1) pts
|
|
66.9%
|
|
87.9%
|
|
(21.0) pts
|
Alaska Airlines, together with Virgin America and its regional
partners, flies 40 million customers a year to 118 destinations
with an average of 1,200 daily flights across the United States and to Mexico, Canada, Costa
Rica and Cuba. With
Alaska and Alaska Global Partners,
customers can earn and redeem miles on flights to more than 900
destinations worldwide. Learn more about Alaska's award-winning service and unmatched
reliability at newsroom.alaskaair.com and blog.alaskaair.com.
Alaska Airlines, Virgin America and Horizon Air are subsidiaries of
Alaska Air Group (NYSE: ALK).
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