Alaska Air Group reports February 2019 operational results March 14, 2019 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 February operational results on a consolidated basis, for its mainline operations operated by subsidiary Alaska Airlines Inc. and for its regional flying... SEATTLE, March 14, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Alaska Air Group Inc. today reported February operational results on a consolidated basis, for its mainline operations operated by subsidiary Alaska Airlines Inc. and for its regional flying operated by subsidiary Horizon Air Industries Inc. and third-party regional carriers SkyWest Airlines and Peninsula Airlines, a subsidiary of RAVN Air. As a result of unusual winter weather in the Pacific Northwest in the month of February, our operation experienced significant challenges. Impacts of the storm are reflected in the operational results as shown below. AIR GROUPOn a combined basis for all operations, Air Group reported a 2.0 percent decrease in traffic on a 1.9 percent decrease in capacity compared to February 2018. Load factor decreased 0.1 points to 79.3 percent. The following table shows the operational results for February and year-to-date, compared to the prior-year periods: February Year-to-Date 2019 2018 Change 2019 2018 Change Revenue passengers (000) 3,130 3,229 (3.1)% 6,526 6,571 (0.7)% Revenue passenger miles RPM (000,000) "traffic" 3,702 3,778 (2.0)% 7,772 7,750 0.3% Available seat miles ASM (000,000) "capacity" 4,668 4,758 (1.9)% 9,951 9,994 (0.4)% Passenger load factor 79.3% 79.4% (0.1) pts 78.1% 77.5% 0.6 pts MAINLINEMainline reported a 4.1 percent decrease in traffic on a 3.7 percent decrease in capacity compared to February 2018. Load factor decreased 0.3 points to 79.4 percent. Mainline also reported 68.0 percent of its flights arrived on time in February 2019, compared to 84.3 percent reported in February 2018. The following table shows mainline operational results for February and year-to-date, compared to the prior-year periods: February Year-to-Date 2019 2018 Change 2019 2018 Change Revenue passengers (000) 2,370 2,531 (6.4)% 4,912 5,126 (4.2)% RPMs (000,000) 3,321 3,462 (4.1)% 6,968 7,105 (1.9)% ASMs (000,000) 4,184 4,345 (3.7)% 8,899 9,113 (2.3)% Passenger load factor 79.4% 79.7% (0.3) pts 78.3% 78.0% 0.3 pts On-time arrivals as reported to U.S. DOT 68.0% 84.3% (16.3) pts 74.5% 85.7% (11.2) pts REGIONALRegional traffic increased 20.6 percent on a 17.2 percent increase in capacity compared to February 2018. Load factor increased 2.2 points to 78.7 percent. Alaska’s regional partners also reported 65.3 percent of flights arrived on time in February 2019, compared to 85.3 percent in February 2018. The following table shows regional operational results for February and year-to-date, compared to the prior-year periods: February Year-to-Date 2019 2018 Change 2019 2018 Change Revenue passengers (000) 760 698 8.9% 1,614 1,445 11.7% RPMs (000,000) 381 316 20.6% 804 645 24.7% ASMs (000,000) 484 413 17.2% 1,052 881 19.4% Passenger load factor 78.7% 76.5% 2.2 pts 76.4% 73.2% 3.2 pts On-time arrivals as reported to U.S. DOT 65.3% 85.3% (20.0) pts 74.1% 85.8% (11.7) pts Alaska Airlines and its regional partners fly 44 million guests a year to more than 115 destinations with an average of 1,200 daily flights across the United States and to Mexico, Canada and Costa Rica. With Alaska and Alaska Global Partners, guests can earn and redeem miles on flights to more than 900 destinations worldwide. Learn about Alaska’s award-winning service at newsroom.alaskaair.com and blog.alaskaair.com. Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air are subsidiaries of Alaska Air Group (NYSE: ALK). 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