Alaska Air Group Reports July 2015 Operational Results August 4, 2015 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 July and year-to-date operational results on a consolidated basis, and for its subsidiaries, Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air. Detailed information... SEATTLE, Aug. 4, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Alaska Air Group Inc. (NYSE: ALK) today reported July and year-to-date operational results on a consolidated basis, and for its subsidiaries, Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air. Detailed information is provided below. AIR GROUP On a combined basis, Air Group reported a 6.4 percent increase in traffic on a 6.9 percent increase in capacity compared to July 2014. Load factor decreased 0.4 points to 88.1 percent. These statistics include flights operated by Alaska and Horizon, and those under third-party capacity purchase agreements with SkyWest and PenAir. The following table shows the operational results for July and year-to date 2015, compared to the prior-year periods: July Year-to-Date 2015 2014 Change 2015 2014 Change Revenue passengers (in thousands) 3,031 2,829 7.1% 18,371 16,830 9.2% Revenue passenger miles RPM (in millions) 3,150 2,960 6.4% 19,323 17,792 8.6% Available seat miles ASM (in millions) 3,573 3,343 6.9% 22,779 20,683 10.1% Passenger load factor 88.1% 88.5% (0.4) pts 84.8% 86.0% (1.2) pts ALASKA AIRLINES – MAINLINE Alaska reported a 5.7 percent increase in traffic on a 6.4 percent increase in capacity compared to July 2014. Load factor decreased 0.6 points to 88.5 percent. Alaska also reported 86.4 percent of its flights arrived on-time in July, compared to 84.1 percent reported in July 2014. The following table shows Alaska's operational results for July and year-to-date 2015, compared to the prior-year periods: July Year-to-Date 2015 2014 Change 2015 2014 Change Revenue passengers (in thousands) 2,177 2,056 5.9% 13,199 12,099 9.1% RPMs (in millions) 2,834 2,680 5.7% 17,491 16,112 8.6% ASMs (in millions) 3,202 3,010 6.4% 20,532 18,600 10.4% Passenger load factor 88.5% 89.1% (0.6) pts 85.2% 86.6% (1.4) pts On-time arrivals as reported to U.S. DOT 86.4% 84.1% 2.3 pts 86.7% 87.2% (0.5) pts HORIZON AIR Horizon reported a 5.7 percent increase in traffic on a 3.6 percent increase in capacity compared to July 2014. Load factor increased 1.9 points to 84.3 percent. Horizon also reported 82.4 percent of its flights arrived on-time in July, compared to the 86.9 percent reported in July 2014. The following table shows Horizon's operational results for July and year-to-date 2015, compared to the prior-year periods: July Year-to-Date 2015 2014 Change 2015 2014 Change Revenue passengers (in thousands) 746 692 7.8% 4,593 4,262 7.8% RPMs (in millions) 221 209 5.7% 1,351 1,269 6.5% ASMs (in millions) 262 253 3.6% 1,681 1,598 5.2% Passenger load factor 84.3% 82.4% 1.9 pts 80.4% 79.4% 1.0 pts On-time arrivals as reported to U.S. DOT 82.4% 86.9% (4.5) pts 86.7% 88.6% (1.9) 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 and Mexico. Alaska Airlines ranked "Highest in Customer Satisfaction Among Traditional Carriers in North America" in the J.D. Power North American 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 the Alaska Airlines/Horizon Air Newsroom at www.alaskaair.com/newsroom. SOURCE Alaska Air Group 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