SkyWest, Inc. Reports Combined November 2012 Traffic for SkyWest
Airlines and ExpressJet Airlines
ST. GEORGE, Utah, Dec. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- SkyWest, Inc.,
(NASDAQ: SKYW) ("SkyWest") today reported that passenger boardings
for November increased 8.0 percent to 4,807,623 compared to
4,450,215 for the same period last year. SkyWest also
reported a 4.8 percent increase in revenue passenger miles (RPMs)
for November, while available seat miles (ASMs) increased 3.8
percent compared to November 2011.
The combined airlines generated 2.4 billion RPMs for the month,
while ASMs increased to 3.0 billion. Load factor increased to 81.0
compared to 80.3 in November 2011. SkyWest also reported an
increase of 6.4 percent in departures to 115,866 for November
compared to 108,924 for the same period last year.
About SkyWest
SkyWest is the holding company for two
scheduled passenger airline operations and an aircraft leasing
company and is headquartered in St.
George, Utah. SkyWest's scheduled passenger airline
operations consist of SkyWest Airlines also based in St. George, Utah and ExpressJet Airlines based
in Atlanta, Georgia. SkyWest
Airlines operates as United Express, Delta Connection and American
Eagle carriers under contractual agreements with United Airlines,
Inc. ("United"), Delta Air Lines, Inc. ("Delta") and American
Airlines, Inc. ("American"). SkyWest Airlines also operates
as US Airways Express under a contractual agreement with US
Airways, Inc., and operates flights for Alaska Airlines under a
contractual agreement. ExpressJet Airlines operates as United
Express and Delta Connection carriers under contractual agreements
with United and Delta. System-wide, SkyWest serves markets in
the United States, Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean with approximately 3,900 daily
departures and a fleet of approximately 742 regional
aircraft. This press release and additional information
regarding SkyWest can be accessed at www.skywest.com
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FLIGHT
STATISTICS
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SkyWest, Inc. November Traffic
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2012
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2011
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%
Change
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Passengers
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4,807,623
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4,450,215
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8.0
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Revenue
Passenger Miles
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2,446,273,629
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2,335,053,657
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4.8
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Available
Seat Miles
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3,018,248,509
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2,907,679,862
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3.8
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Load
Factor
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81.0
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80.3
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0.7
pts
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Block
Hours
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183,907
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177,057
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3.9
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Departures
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115,866
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108,924
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6.4
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Calendar Year-To-Date
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2012
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2011
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%
Change
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Passengers
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54,019,354
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51,283,777
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5.3
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Revenue
Passenger Miles
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27,646,769,964
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26,704,812,764
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3.5
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Available
Seat Miles
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34,231,559,641
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33,635,966,908
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1.8
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Load
Factor
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80.8
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79.4
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1.4 pts
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Block
Hours
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2,106,214
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2,061,897
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2.1
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Departures
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1,318,441
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1,276,010
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3.3
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SOURCE SkyWest, Inc.