Alaska Air Group reports June 2018 operational results July 16, 2018 Company News and Financial 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 June and year-to-date operational results on a consolidated basis for its mainline operations operated by subsidiary Alaska Airlines Inc. (Alaska)... SEATTLE, July 16, 2018 /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. (Horizon) and third-party regional carriers SkyWest Airlines and Peninsula Airlines. On January 11, 2018, Alaska and Virgin America consolidated their operations onto a Single Operating Certificate (SOC). Results for Alaska and Virgin America have been combined into a single mainline operation. AIR GROUPOn a combined basis for all operations, Air Group reported a 7.3 percent increase in traffic on a 6.1 percent increase in capacity compared to June 2017. Load factor increased 1 point to 88.3 percent. The following table shows the operational results for June and year-to-date, compared to the prior-year periods: June Year-to-Date 2018 2017 Change 2018 2017 Change Revenue passengers (000) 4,188 3,931 6.5% 22,558 21,399 5.4% Revenue passenger miles RPM (000,000) "traffic" 5,050 4,707 7.3% 26,887 25,261 6.4% Available seat miles ASM (000,000) "capacity" 5,716 5,389 6.1% 32,313 30,005 7.7% Passenger load factor 88.3% 87.3% 1.0 pt 83.2% 84.2% (1.0) pt MAINLINEMainline reported a 6.4 percent increase in traffic on a 5.2 percent increase in capacity compared to June 2017. Load factor increased 1.1 points to 88.8 percent. Mainline also reported 82.4 percent of its flights arrived on time in June 2018, compared to 78.7 percent reported in June 2017. Mainline operational results reflect both Alaska and Virgin America combined. The following table shows mainline operational results for June and year-to-date, compared to the prior-year periods: June Year-to-Date 2018 2017 Change 2018 2017 Change Revenue passengers (000) 3,275 3,074 6.5% 17,673 16,715 5.7% RPMs (000,000) 4,615 4,337 6.4% 24,581 23,351 5.3% ASMs (000,000) 5,199 4,943 5.2% 29,387 27,601 6.5% Passenger load factor 88.8% 87.7% 1.1 pts 83.6% 84.6% (1.0) pt On-time arrivals as reported to U.S. DOT 82.4% 78.7% 3.7 pts 83.4% 76.0% 7.4 pts REGIONALRegional traffic increased 17.6 percent on a 15.9 percent increase in capacity compared to June 2017. Load factor increased 1 point to 84.0 percent. Alaska’s regional partners also reported 85.9 percent of its flights arrived on time in June 2018, compared to 79.8 percent in June 2017. The following table shows regional operational results for June and year-to-date, compared to the prior-year periods: June Year-to-Date 2018 2017 Change 2018 2017 Change Revenue passengers (000) 913 857 6.5% 4,885 4,684 4.3% RPMs (000,000) 435 370 17.6% 2,306 1,910 20.7% ASMs (000,000) 517 446 15.9% 2,926 2,404 21.7% Passenger load factor 84.0% 83.0% 1.0 pt 78.8% 79.5% (0.7) pts On-time arrivals as reported to U.S. DOT 85.9% 79.8% 6.1 pts 86.3% 78.7% 7.6 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. Alaska Airlines ranked "Highest in Customer Satisfaction Among Traditional Carriers in North America" in the J.D. Power North America Airline Satisfaction Study for 11 consecutive years from 2008 to 2018. Learn about Alaska’s award-winning service at newsroom.alaskaair.com and blog.alaskaair.com. Alaska Airlines, Virgin America 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