Alaska Air Group reports March 2019 operational results April 11, 2019 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 March and year-to-date operational results on a consolidated basis for its mainline operations operated by subsidiary Alaska Airlines Inc. and for its regional... SEATTLE, April 11, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Alaska Air Group Inc. today reported March and year-to-date operational results on a consolidated basis for its mainline operations operated by subsidiary Alaska Airlines Inc. and for its regional flying operated by subsidiary Horizon Air Industries Inc. and third-party regional carriers SkyWest Airlines and Peninsula Airlines, a subsidiary of RAVN Air. AIR GROUPOn a combined basis for all operations, Air Group reported a 0.5% increase in traffic on a 1.3% increase in capacity compared to March 2018. Load factor decreased 0.7 points to 84.2%. The following table shows the operational results for March and year-to-date, compared to the prior-year periods: March Year-to-Date 2019 2018 Change 2019 2018 Change Revenue passengers (000) 3,891 3,920 (0.7)% 10,417 10,489 (0.7)% Revenue passenger miles RPM (000,000) "traffic" 4,678 4,654 0.5% 12,449 12,403 0.4% Available seat miles ASM (000,000) "capacity" 5,556 5,485 1.3% 15,508 15,480 0.2% Passenger load factor 84.2% 84.9% (0.7) pts 80.3% 80.1% 0.2 pts MAINLINEMainline reported a 1.2% decrease in traffic on a 0.2% decrease in capacity compared to March 2018. Load factor decreased 0.9 points to 84.5%. Mainline also reported 81.2% of its flights arrived on time in March 2019, compared to 81.9% reported in March 2018. The following table shows mainline operational results for March and year-to-date, compared to the prior-year periods: March Year-to-Date 2019 2018 Change 2019 2018 Change Revenue passengers (000) 2,952 3,085 (4.3)% 7,864 8,211 (4.2)% RPMs (000,000) 4,205 4,256 (1.2)% 11,172 11,360 (1.7)% ASMs (000,000) 4,974 4,985 (0.2)% 13,874 14,098 (1.6)% Passenger load factor 84.5% 85.4% (0.9) pts 80.5% 80.6% (0.1) pt On-time arrivals as reported to U.S. DOT 81.2% 81.9% (0.7) pts 76.9% 84.4% (7.5) pts REGIONALRegional traffic increased 18.8% on a 16.4% increase in capacity compared to March 2018. Load factor increased 1.6 points to 81.3%. Alaska’s regional partners also reported 82.4% of its flights arrived on time in March 2019, compared to 86.7% in March 2018. The following table shows regional operational results for March and year-to-date, compared to the prior-year periods: March Year-to-Date 2019 2018 Change 2019 2018 Change Revenue passengers (000) 939 835 12.5% 2,553 2,278 12.1% RPMs (000,000) 473 398 18.8% 1,277 1,043 22.4% ASMs (000,000) 582 500 16.4% 1,634 1,382 18.2% Passenger load factor 81.3% 79.7% 1.6 pts 78.2% 75.5% 2.7 pts On-time arrivals as reported to U.S. DOT 82.4% 86.7% (4.3) pts 77.0% 86.2% (9.2) 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. Learn about Alaska’s award-winning service at newsroom.alaskaair.com and blog.alaskaair.com. Alaska Airlines 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