Alaska Air Group Reports March 2016 Operational Results April 5, 2016 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 on a consolidated basis for its mainline operations operated by subsidiary Alaska Airlines, Inc.... SEATTLE, April 5, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Alaska Air Group Inc. (NYSE: ALK) today reported March 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 9.2 percent increase in traffic on a 9.2 percent increase in capacity compared to March 2015. Load factor increased 0.1 points to 86.2 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 March and year-to-date 2016, compared to the prior-year period: March Year-to-Date 2016 2015 Change 2016 2015 Change Revenue passengers (in thousands) 2,892 2,713 6.6% 7,835 7,316 7.1% Revenue passenger miles RPM (in millions) 3,165 2,899 9.2% 8,571 7,723 11.0% Available seat miles ASM (in millions) 3,673 3,365 9.2% 10,453 9,257 12.9% Passenger load factor 86.2% 86.1% 0.1 pts 82.0% 83.4% (1.4) pts ALASKA AIRLINES – MAINLINE Alaska reported an 8.1 percent increase in traffic on a 7.7 percent increase in capacity compared to March 2015. Load factor increased 0.3 points to 86.8 percent. Alaska also reported 86.4 percent of its flights arrived on time in March, compared to the 85.6 percent reported in March 2015. The following table shows Alaska's operational results for March and year-to-date 2016, compared to the prior-year period: March Year-to-Date 2016 2015 Change 2016 2015 Change Revenue passengers (in thousands) 2,090 1,956 6.9% 5,642 5,236 7.8% RPMs (in millions) 2,845 2,633 8.1% 7,716 6,994 10.3% ASMs (in millions) 3,278 3,044 7.7% 9,354 8,347 12.1% Passenger load factor 86.8% 86.5% 0.3 pts 82.5% 83.8% (1.3) pts On-time arrivals as reported to U.S. DOT 86.4% 85.6% 0.8 pts 87.5% 85.0% 2.5 pts REGIONAL FLYING Regional traffic increased 20.8 percent on a 23.0 percent increase in capacity compared to March 2015. Load factor decreased 1.4 points to 80.8 percent. The following table shows regional operational results for March and year-to-date 2016, compared to the prior-year periods: March Year-to-Date 2016 2015 Change 2016 2015 Change Revenue passengers (in thousands) 802 757 5.9% 2,192 2,080 5.4% RPMs (in millions) 320 265 20.8% 855 728 17.4% ASMs (in millions) 396 322 23.0% 1,100 910 20.9% Passenger load factor 80.8% 82.2% (1.4) pts 77.7% 80.0% (2.3) 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 Unites States, Canada, Costa Rica 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