Alaska Air Group reports June 2016 operational results

Alaska Air Group Inc. (NYSE: ALK) today reported June and year-to-date operational results on a consolidated basis, for its mainline operations operated by subsidiary Alaska Airlines, Inc....

SEATTLE, July 5, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Alaska Air Group Inc. (NYSE: ALK) today reported June 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 10.9 percent increase in traffic on an 11.7 percent increase in capacity compared to June 2015. Load factor decreased 0.7 points to 86.0 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 June and year-to-date 2016, compared to the prior-year periods:

  June   Year-to-Date

  2016   2015   Change   2016   2015   Change

Revenue passengers (in thousands)

3,017

 

2,805

 

7.6%

 

16,482

 

15,340

 

7.4%

Revenue passenger miles RPM (in millions)

3,239

 

2,921

 

10.9%

 

17,968

 

16,173

 

11.1%

Available seat miles ASM (in millions)

3,766

 

3,371

 

11.7%

 

21,515

 

19,206

 

12.0%

Passenger load factor

86.0%

 

86.7%

 

(0.7) pts

 

83.5%

 

84.2%

 

(0.7) pts

ALASKA AIRLINES – MAINLINE
Alaska reported a 10.0 percent increase in traffic on a 10.6 percent increase in capacity compared to June 2015. Load factor decreased 0.4 points to 86.6 percent. Alaska also reported 86.5 percent of its flights arrived on time in June, compared to the 87.5 percent reported in June 2015.

The following table shows Alaska's operational results for June and year-to-date 2016, compared to the prior-year periods:

 

June

 

Year-to-Date

 

2016

 

2015

 

Change

 

2016

 

2015

 

Change

Revenue passengers (in thousands)

2,182

 

2,020

 

8.0%

 

11,925

 

11,022

 

8.2%

RPMs (in millions)

2,912

 

2,647

 

10.0%

 

16,172

 

14,657

 

10.3%

ASMs (in millions)

3,363

 

3,041

 

10.6%

 

19,229

 

17,330

 

11.0%

Passenger load factor

86.6%

 

87.0%

 

(0.4) pts

 

84.1%

 

84.6%

 

(0.5) pts

On-time arrivals as reported to U.S. DOT

86.5%

 

87.5%

 

(1.0) pts

 

88.1%

 

86.7%

 

1.4 pts

REGIONAL FLYING
Regional traffic increased 19.3 percent on a 22.1 percent increase in capacity compared to June 2015. Load factor decreased 1.9 points to 81.1 percent. Alaska also reported 84.6 percent of its regional flights arrived on time in June, compared to the 86.7 percent in June 2015.

The following table shows regional operational results for June and year-to-date 2016, compared to the prior-year periods:

 

June

 

Year-to-Date

 

2016

 

2015

 

Change

 

2016

 

2015

 

Change

Revenue passengers (in thousands)

836

 

785

 

6.5%

 

4,558

 

4,317

 

5.6%

RPMs (in millions)

327

 

274

 

19.3%

 

1,796

 

1,517

 

18.4%

ASMs (in millions)

403

 

330

 

22.1%

 

2,287

 

1,876

 

21.9%

Passenger load factor

81.1%

 

83.0%

 

(1.9) pts

 

78.5%

 

80.9%

 

(2.4) pts

On-time arrivals

84.6%

 

86.7%

 

(2.1) pts

 

88.2%

 

87.3%

 

0.9 pts

Alaska Airlines, together with its regional partners, flies 32 million customers a year to more than 110 cities with an average of 970 daily flights throughout the United States, including Hawaii, Canada, Costa Rica, and Mexico. With Alaska's 17 global airline partners, customers can earn and redeem miles to more than 800 destinations worldwide. Onboard, customers are invited to make the most of their flight with amenities like power outlets at every seat, streaming entertainment direct to your device, Wi-Fi and an inspired food and beverage selection featured on most flights. Alaska Airlines ranked "Highest in Customer Satisfaction Among Traditional Carriers in North America" in the J.D. Power North American Airline Satisfaction Study for nine consecutive years from 2008 to 2016. Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan also ranked "Highest in Customer Satisfaction with Airline Loyalty Rewards Programs" in the J.D. Power Airline Loyalty/Rewards Program Satisfaction Report for the last three consecutive years. Alaska Airlines is a subsidiary of Alaska Air Group (NYSE: ALK). Learn more on the airline's newsroom, blog, alaskaair.com, @AlaskaAir, facebook.com/alaskaairlines and linkedin.com/company/alaska-airlines.

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SOURCE Alaska Airlines