Alaska Air Group Reports April Traffic May 4, 2010 Alaska Airlines 2 min read Share Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Alaska Air Group, Inc. today reported April operational results for its subsidiaries, Alaska Airlines (Alaska) and Horizon Air (Horizon). ALASKA AIRLINES Alaska reported a 7.3 percent increase in... Alaska Air Group, Inc. today reported April operational results for its subsidiaries, Alaska Airlines (Alaska) and Horizon Air (Horizon). ALASKA AIRLINES Alaska reported a 7.3 percent increase in traffic on a 2.2 percent increase in capacity, resulting in a 4.0-point increase in load factor to 82.9 percent. Alaska also reported that 90.9 percent of its flights arrived on time in April 2010, a 6.6-point increase compared to the 84.3 percent reported in April 2009. The following table shows the operational results for April 2010 and for the first four months of 2010, compared to the prior-year periods: April Year-to-Date ----- ------------ 2010 2009 Change 2010 2009 Change ---- ---- ------ ---- ---- ------ Revenue passenger miles RPMs (in billions) 1,583 1,475 7.3% 6,055 5,653 7.1% Available seat miles ASMs (in billions) 1,910 1,868 2.2% 7,451 7,388 0.8% Passenger load factor 82.9% 78.9% 4.0pts 81.3% 76.5% 4.8pts Revenue passengers (in millions) 1,302 1,280 1.7% 4,943 4,854 1.8% On-time arrivals as reported to U.S. DOT 90.9% 84.3% 6.6pts 87.6% 75.5% 12.1pts ----------- ---- ---- ------ ---- ---- ------- HORIZON AIR Horizon reported a 5.9 percent increase in traffic on a 2.1 percent increase in capacity, resulting in a 2.6-point increase in load factor to 71.8 percent. Horizon also reported that 90.0 percent of its flights arrived on time in April 2010, slightly better than the 89.9 percent reported in April 2009. The following table shows the operational results for April 2010 and for the first four months of 2010, compared to the prior-year periods: April Year-to-Date ----- ------------ 2010 2009 Change 2010 2009 Change ---- ---- ------ ---- ---- ------ RPMs (in billions) 195 184 5.9% 762 709 7.5% ASMs (in billions) 272 267 2.1% 1,065 1,054 1.1% Passenger load factor 71.8% 69.2% 2.6pts 71.5% 67.3% 4.2pts Revenue passengers (in millions) 538 530 1.4% 2,122 2,077 2.2% On-time arrivals 90.0% 89.9% 0.1pts 89.1% 83.4% 5.7pts ---------------- ---- ---- ------ ---- ---- ------ Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air, subsidiaries of Alaska Air Group , together serve more than 90 cities through an expansive network in Alaska, the Lower 48, Hawaii, Canada and Mexico. Alaska Airlines ranked "Highest in Customer Satisfaction Among Traditional Network Carriers" in the J.D. Power and Associates 2008 and 2009 North America Airline Satisfaction Studies(SM). For reservations, visit alaskaair.com. For more news and information, visit the Alaska Airlines/Horizon Air Newsroom at alaskaair.com/newsroom First Call Analyst: FCMN Contact: maria.koenig@alaskaair.com SOURCE: Alaska Air Group, Inc. CONTACT: Caroline Boren, Managing Director, Strategic & CorporateCommunications, +1-206-392-5101, or Investor/analyst, Shannon Alberts,Managing Director of Investor Relations, +1-206-392-5218, both of Alaska AirGroup Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Related