Alaska Air Group Reports December Operational Results January 4, 2011 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. (NYSE: ALK) today reported December operational results for its subsidiaries, Alaska Airlines (Alaska) and Horizon Air (Horizon). ALASKA AIRLINES Alaska reported a 13.3... SEATTLE, Jan. 4, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Alaska Air Group, Inc. (NYSE: ALK) today reported December operational results for its subsidiaries, Alaska Airlines (Alaska) and Horizon Air (Horizon). ALASKA AIRLINES Alaska reported a 13.3 percent increase in traffic on a 10.7 percent increase in capacity, resulting in a 2.0-point increase in load factor to 85.6 percent. Alaska also reported that 80.9 percent of its flights arrived on time in December 2010, a 3.1-point decrease compared to the 84.0 percent reported in December 2009. The following table shows the operational results for December 2010 and for the full year 2010, compared to the prior-year periods: December Year-to-Date 2010 2009 Change 2010 2009 Change Revenue passenger miles RPMs (in millions) 1,827 1,612 13.3% 20,350 18,362 10.8% Available seat miles ASMs (in millions) 2,135 1,928 10.7% 24,434 23,144 5.6% Passenger load factor 85.6% 83.6% 2.0pts 83.3% 79.3% 4.0pts Revenue passengers (in thousands) 1,440 1,318 9.2% 16,514 15,561 6.1% On-time arrivals as reported to U.S. DOT 80.9% 84.0% (3.1)pts 87.5% 82.9% 4.6pts HORIZON AIR Horizon reported a 2.4 percent decline in traffic on a 5.8 percent decline in capacity compared to December 2009, resulting in a 2.7-point increase in load factor to 78.6 percent. Horizon also reported that 67.6 percent of its flights arrived on time in December 2010, a 13.1-point decrease compared to the 80.7 percent reported in December 2009. The following table shows the operational results for December 2010 and for the full year 2010, compared to the prior-year periods: December Year-to-Date 2010 2009 Change 2010 2009 Change RPMs (in millions) 206 211 (2.4)% 2,450 2,408 1.7% ASMs (in millions) 262 278 (5.8)% 3,235 3,292 (1.7)% Passenger load factor 78.6% 75.9% 2.7pts 75.7% 73.1% 2.6pts Revenue passengers (in thousands) 594 594 – 6,820 6,759 0.9% On-time arrivals 67.6% 80.7% (13.1)pts 84.1% 86.1% (2.0)pts Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air, subsidiaries of Alaska Air Group (NYSE: ALK), 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. SOURCE Alaska Air Group, Inc. 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