Alaska Air Group Reports August Traffic September 2, 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 August operational results for its subsidiaries, Alaska Airlines (Alaska) and Horizon Air (Horizon). ALASKA AIRLINES Alaska reported a 10.0 percent increase... Alaska Air Group, Inc. today reported August operational results for its subsidiaries, Alaska Airlines (Alaska) and Horizon Air (Horizon). ALASKA AIRLINES Alaska reported a 10.0 percent increase in traffic on a 7.1 percent increase in capacity, resulting in a 2.2-point increase in load factor to 86.5 percent. Alaska also reported that 88.7 percent of its flights arrived on time in August 2010, a 3.0-point increase compared to the 85.7 percent reported in August 2009. The following table shows the operational results for August 2010 and for the first eight months of 2010, compared to the prior-year periods: August Year-to-Date ------ ------------ 2010 2009 Change 2010 2009 Change ---- ---- ------ ---- ---- ------ Revenue passenger miles RPMs (in millions) 1,957 1,779 10.0% 13,488 12,362 9.1% Available seat miles ASMs (in millions) 2,263 2,112 7.1% 16,189 15,607 3.7% Passenger load factor 86.5% 84.3% 2.2pts 83.3% 79.2% 4.1pts Revenue passengers (in thousands) 1,602 1,498 6.9% 11,032 10,561 4.5% On-time arrivals as reported to U.S. DOT 88.7% 85.7% 3.0pts 88.6% 81.0% 7.6pts ----------- ---- ---- ------ ---- ---- ------ HORIZON AIR Horizon reported a 2.2 percent increase in traffic on a 1.1 percent decline in capacity compared to August 2009, resulting in a 2.7-point increase in load factor to a record 81.9 percent. Horizon also reported that 80.5 percent of its flights arrived on time in August 2010, an 8.1-point decrease compared to the 88.6 percent reported in August 2009. The following table shows the operational results for August 2010 and for the first eight months of 2010, compared to the prior-year periods: August Year-to-Date ------ ------------ 2010 2009 Change 2010 2009 Change ---- ---- ------ ---- ---- ------ RPMs (in millions) 234 229 2.2% 1,664 1,601 4.0% ASMs (in millions) 286 289 (1.1)% 2,208 2,200 0.3% Passenger load factor 81.9% 79.2% 2.7pts 75.4% 72.8% 2.6pts Revenue passengers (in thousands) 640 622 2.9% 4,575 4,499 1.7% On-time arrivals 80.5% 88.6% (8.1)pts 87.2% 85.9% 1.3pts ---------------- ---- ---- -------- ---- ---- ------ 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, 2009 and 2010 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: Media, Bobbie Egan, Media Relations Manager, +1-206-392-5134,Investors/analysts, Shannon Alberts, Managing Director of Investor Relations,+1-206-392-5218, both of Alaska Air Group, Inc. Web Site: http://www.alaskaair.com/ 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