Alaska Air Group Reports February 2016 Operational Results March 2, 2016 Alaska Airlines 3 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 February and year-to-date operational results on a consolidated basis, for its mainline operations operated by subsidiary Alaska Airlines, Inc.... SEATTLE, March 2, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Alaska Air Group Inc. (NYSE: ALK) today reported February and year-to-date operational results on a consolidated basis, for its mainline operations operated by subsidiary Alaska Airlines, Inc. (Alaska), and for its regional flying operated by subsidiary Horizon Air Industries, Inc. and third-party regional carriers, SkyWest Airlines and PenAir. Detailed information is provided below. AIR GROUP On a combined basis, Air Group reported a 13.8 percent increase in traffic on an 18.0 percent increase in capacity compared to February 2015. Load factor decreased 3.0 points to 80.4 percent. These statistics include flights operated by Alaska, Horizon, and those under third-party capacity purchase agreements. The following table shows the operational results for February and year-to-date 2016, compared to the prior-year periods: February Year-to-Date 2016 2015 Change 2016 2015 Change Revenue passengers (in thousands) 2,434 2,245 8.4% 4,943 4,603 7.4% Revenue passenger miles RPM (in millions) 2,650 2,328 13.8% 5,406 4,824 12.1% Available seat miles ASM (in millions) 3,295 2,792 18.0% 6,780 5,892 15.1% Passenger load factor 80.4% 83.4% (3.0) pts 79.7% 81.9% (2.2) pts ALASKA AIRLINES – MAINLINE Alaska reported a 13.2 percent increase in traffic on a 17.3 percent increase in capacity compared to February 2015. Load factor decreased 2.9 points to 80.7 percent. Alaska also reported 89.3 percent of its flights arrived on-time in February, compared to 84.8 percent reported in February 2015. The following table shows Alaska's operational results for February and year-to-date 2016, compared to the prior-year periods: February Year-to-Date 2016 2015 Change 2016 2015 Change Revenue passengers (in thousands) 1,742 1,599 8.9% 3,553 3,279 8.4% RPMs (in millions) 2,380 2,102 13.2% 4,871 4,361 11.7% ASMs (in millions) 2,948 2,514 17.3% 6,076 5,303 14.6% Passenger load factor 80.7% 83.6% (2.9) pts 80.2% 82.2% (2.0) pts On-time arrivals as reported to U.S. DOT 89.3% 84.8% 4.5 pts 88.1% 84.6% 3.5 pts REGIONAL FLYING Regional traffic increased 19.0 percent on a 24.8 percent increase in capacity compared to February 2015. Load factor decreased 3.7 points to 77.5 percent. The following table shows regional operational results for February and year-to-date 2016, compared to the prior-year periods: February Year-to-Date 2016 2015 Change 2016 2015 Change Revenue passengers (in thousands) 692 646 7.1% 1,390 1,323 5.1% RPMs (in millions) 269 226 19.0% 535 463 15.6% ASMs (in millions) 347 278 24.8% 704 588 19.7% Passenger load factor 77.5% 81.2% (3.7) pts 76.0% 78.7% (2.7) 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. 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