SEATTLE, Jan. 5, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Alaska Air
Group Inc. (NYSE: ALK) today reported December 2015 and year-end operational results on
a consolidated basis, and for its subsidiaries, Alaska Airlines and
Horizon Air. Detailed information is provided below.
AIR GROUP (including flights operated by third parties)
On a combined basis, Air Group reported a 9.9 percent increase in
traffic on a 12.2 percent increase in capacity compared to
December 2014. Load factor decreased
1.7 points to 83.3 percent. These statistics include flights
operated by Alaska and those under
capacity purchase arrangements, including Horizon, SkyWest and a
small third-party carrier in the state of Alaska.
The following table shows the operational results for December
and full-year 2015, compared to the prior-year periods:
|
December
|
|
Full-Year
|
|
2015
|
|
2014
|
|
Change
|
|
2015
|
|
2014
|
|
Change
|
Revenue passengers
(in thousands)
|
2,732
|
|
2,559
|
|
6.8%
|
|
31,883
|
|
29,278
|
|
8.9%
|
Revenue passenger
miles RPM (in millions)
|
2,976
|
|
2,707
|
|
9.9%
|
|
33,578
|
|
30,718
|
|
9.3%
|
Available seat miles
ASM (in millions)
|
3,574
|
|
3,184
|
|
12.2%
|
|
39,914
|
|
36,078
|
|
10.6%
|
Passenger load
factor
|
83.3%
|
|
85.0%
|
|
(1.7) pts
|
|
84.1%
|
|
85.1%
|
|
(1.0) pts
|
ALASKA AIRLINES - MAINLINE
Alaska reported a 9.8 percent
increase in traffic on a 12.1 percent increase in capacity compared
to December 2014. Load factor
decreased 1.8 points to 83.6 percent. Alaska also reported 85.3 percent of its
flights arrived on time in December, compared to the 80.0 percent
reported in December 2014.
The following table shows Alaska's operational results for December and
full-year 2015, compared to the prior-year periods:
|
December
|
|
Full-Year
|
|
2015
|
|
2014
|
|
Change
|
|
2015
|
|
2014
|
|
Change
|
Revenue passengers
(in thousands)
|
1,965
|
|
1,830
|
|
7.4%
|
|
22,869
|
|
20,972
|
|
9.0%
|
RPMs (in
millions)
|
2,694
|
|
2,453
|
|
9.8%
|
|
30,340
|
|
27,778
|
|
9.2%
|
ASMs (in
millions)
|
3,221
|
|
2,874
|
|
12.1%
|
|
35,912
|
|
32,430
|
|
10.7%
|
Passenger load
factor
|
83.6%
|
|
85.4%
|
|
(1.8) pts
|
|
84.5%
|
|
85.7%
|
|
(1.2) pts
|
On-time arrivals as
reported to U.S. DOT
|
85.3%
|
|
80.0%
|
|
5.3 pts
|
|
86.4%
|
|
86.0%
|
|
0.4 pts
|
HORIZON AIR
Horizon reported a 0.5 percent decrease in traffic on a 0.9 percent
increase in capacity compared to December
2014. Load factor decreased 1.1 points to 79.7 percent.
Horizon also reported 66.6 percent of its flights arrived on time
in December, compared to the 81.0 percent reported in December 2014.
The following table shows Horizon's operational results for
December and full-year 2015, compared to the prior-year
periods:
|
December
|
|
Full-Year
|
|
2015
|
|
2014
|
|
Change
|
|
2015
|
|
2014
|
|
Change
|
Revenue passengers
(in thousands)
|
658
|
|
652
|
|
0.9%
|
|
7,910
|
|
7,455
|
|
6.1%
|
RPMs (in
millions)
|
188
|
|
189
|
|
(0.5)%
|
|
2,305
|
|
2,207
|
|
4.4%
|
ASMs (in
millions)
|
236
|
|
234
|
|
0.9%
|
|
2,886
|
|
2,780
|
|
3.8%
|
Passenger load
factor
|
79.7%
|
|
80.8%
|
|
(1.1) pts
|
|
79.9%
|
|
79.4%
|
|
0.5 pts
|
On-time
arrivals
|
66.6%
|
|
81.0%
|
|
(14.4) pts
|
|
82.8%
|
|
88.0%
|
|
(5.2) 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, Mexico and Costa
Rica. Alaska Airlines ranked "Highest in Customer
Satisfaction Among Traditional Carriers in North America" in the J.D. Power North America
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 Alaska Airlines' newsroom at
www.alaskaair.com/newsroom.
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