Alaska Air Group Reports June Traffic July 2, 2010 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 June operational results for its subsidiaries, Alaska Airlines (Alaska) and Horizon Air (Horizon). ALASKA AIRLINES Alaska reported an 11.5 percent increase in... Alaska Air Group, Inc. today reported June operational results for its subsidiaries, Alaska Airlines (Alaska) and Horizon Air (Horizon). ALASKA AIRLINES Alaska reported an 11.5 percent increase in traffic on a 6.4 percent increase in capacity, resulting in a 3.9-point increase in load factor to 84.6 percent. Alaska also reported that 88.9 percent of its flights arrived on time in June 2010, a 4.4-point increase compared to the 84.5 percent reported in June 2009. The following table shows the operational results for June 2010 and for the first six months of 2010, compared to the prior-year periods: June Year-to-Date ---- ------------ 2010 2009 Change 2010 2009 Change ---- ---- ------ ---- ---- ------ Revenue passenger miles RPMs (in millions) 1,832 1,644 11.5% 9,544 8,792 8.6% Available seat miles ASMs (in millions) 2,167 2,036 6.4% 11,653 11,372 2.5% Passenger load factor 84.6% 80.7% 3.9pts 81.9% 77.3% 4.6pts Revenue passengers (in thousands) 1,501 1,404 6.9% 7,811 7,556 3.4% On-time arrivals as reported to U.S. DOT 88.9% 84.5% 4.4pts 88.5% 78.9% 9.6pts ----------- ---- ---- ------ ---- ---- ------ HORIZON AIR Horizon reported a 0.9 percent increase in traffic on a 1.2 percent increase in capacity, resulting in a 0.3-point decrease in load factor to 79.1 percent. Horizon also reported that 87.5 percent of its flights arrived on time in June 2010, a 1.1-point decrease compared to the 88.6 percent reported in June 2009. The following table shows the operational results for June 2010 and for the first six months of 2010, compared to the prior-year periods: June Year-to-Date ---- ------------ 2010 2009 Change 2010 2009 Change ---- ---- ------ ---- ---- ------ RPMs (in millions) 228 226 0.9% 1,189 1,133 4.9% ASMs (in millions) 288 284 1.2% 1,626 1,615 0.7% Passenger load factor 79.1% 79.4% (0.3)pts 73.1% 70.2% 2.9pts Revenue passengers (in thousands) 613 608 0.8% 3,289 3,240 1.5% On-time arrivals 87.5% 88.6% (1.1)pts 89.4% 85.0% 4.4pts ---------------- ---- ---- -------- ---- ---- ------ Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air, subsidiaries of Alaska Air Group , together serve more than 90 cities through an expansive network in Alaska, the Lower 48, Hawaii, Canada and Mexico. Alaska Airlines ranked "Highest in Customer Satisfaction Among Traditional Network Carriers" in the J.D. Power and Associates 2008, 2009 and 2010 North America Airline Satisfaction Studies(SM). For reservations, visit alaskaair.com. For more news and information, visit the Alaska Airlines/Horizon Air Newsroom at alaskaair.com/newsroom. First Call Analyst: FCMN Contact: maria.koenig@alaskaair.com SOURCE: Alaska Air Group, Inc. CONTACT: Media, Bobbie Egan, Media Relations Manager, +1-206-392-5134,or Investor/analyst, Shannon Alberts, Managing Director of Investor Relations,+1-206-392-5218, both of Alaska Air Group, Inc. Web Site: http://www.alaskaair.com/ 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