Alaska Air Group Reports March 2015 Operational Results April 2, 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 March and year-to-date operational results for its subsidiaries, Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air, and on a combined basis. Detailed information is... SEATTLE, April 2, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Alaska Air Group Inc. (NYSE: ALK) today reported March and year-to-date operational results for its subsidiaries, Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air, and on a combined basis. Detailed information is provided below. AIR GROUP On a combined basis, Air Group reported an 11.2 percent increase in traffic on a 12.4 percent increase in capacity compared to March 2014. This resulted in a 1.0 point decrease in load factor to 86.1 percent. These statistics include flights operated by Alaska and those under capacity purchase agreements, including Horizon, SkyWest and PenAir. The following table shows the operational results for March and year-to-date 2015, compared to the prior-year periods: March Year-to-Date 2015 2014 Change 2015 2014 Change Revenue passengers (in thousands) 2,713 2,442 11.1% 7,316 6,649 10.0% Revenue passenger miles RPM (in millions) 2,899 2,607 11.2% 7,723 7,078 9.1% Available seat miles ASM (in millions) 3,365 2,994 12.4% 9,257 8,352 10.8% Passenger load factor 86.1% 87.1% (1.0) pts 83.4% 84.7% (1.3) pts ALASKA AIRLINES – MAINLINE Alaska reported an 11.6 percent increase in traffic on a 13.2 percent increase in capacity compared to March 2014. This resulted in a 1.2 point decrease in load factor to 86.5 percent. Alaska also reported 85.6 percent of its flights arrived on time in March, compared to the 88.2 percent reported in March 2014. The following table shows Alaska's operational results for March and year-to-date 2015, compared to the prior-year periods: March Year-to-Date 2015 2014 Change 2015 2014 Change Revenue passengers (in thousands) 1,956 1,743 12.2% 5,236 4,737 10.5% RPMs (in millions) 2,633 2,360 11.6% 6,994 6,402 9.2% ASMs (in millions) 3,044 2,690 13.2% 8,347 7,495 11.4% Passenger load factor 86.5% 87.7% (1.2) pts 83.8% 85.4% (1.6) pts On-time arrivals as reported to U.S. DOT 85.6% 88.2% (2.6) pts 85.0% 87.1% (2.1) pts HORIZON AIR Horizon reported a 7.0 percent increase in March traffic on a 5.1 percent increase in capacity compared to March 2014. This resulted in a 1.4 point increase in load factor to a March record of 81.3 percent. Horizon also reported 85.9 percent of its flights arrived on time in March, compared to the 85.4 percent reported in March 2014. The following table shows Horizon's operational results for March and year-to-date 2015, compared to the prior-year periods: March Year-to-Date 2015 2014 Change 2015 2014 Change Revenue passengers (in thousands) 677 630 7.5% 1,861 1,737 7.1% RPMs (in millions) 200 187 7.0% 545 519 5.0% ASMs (in millions) 246 234 5.1% 691 668 3.4% Passenger load factor 81.3% 79.9% 1.4 pts 78.8% 77.7% 1.1 pts On-time arrivals as reported to U.S. DOT 85.9% 85.4% 0.5 pts 86.2% 84.7% 1.5 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. 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