Alaska Air Group Reports March Operational Results April 3, 2013 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 first quarter operational results for its subsidiaries, Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air, and on a combined basis. Detailed information is... SEATTLE, April 3, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — Alaska Air Group Inc. (NYSE: ALK) today reported March and first quarter operational results for its subsidiaries, Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air, and on a combined basis. Detailed information is provided below. ALASKA AIRLINES – MAINLINE Alaska reported a 10.1 percent increase in traffic on a 10.9 percent increase in capacity compared to March 2012. This resulted in a 0.6-point decrease in load factor to 88.3 percent. Alaska also reported 85.5 percent of its flights arrived on time in March, compared to the 85.3 percent reported in March 2012. The following table shows Alaska‘s operational results for March and first quarter of 2013, compared to the prior-year periods: March 1st Quarter 2013 2012 Change 2013 2012 Change Revenue passengers (in thousands) 1,680 1,580 6.4 % 4,534 4,275 6.1 % Revenue passenger miles RPM (in millions) 2,270 2,061 10.1 % 6,172 5,637 9.5 % Available seat miles ASM (in millions) 2,570 2,319 10.9 % 7,203 6,575 9.6 % Passenger load factor 88.3 % 88.9 % (0.6) pts 85.7 % 85.7 % — On-time arrivals as reported to U.S. DOT 85.5 % 85.3 % 0.2 pts 87.6 % 84.5 % 3.0 pts HORIZON AIR Horizon reported a 6.2 percent increase in March traffic on a 2.9 percent increase in capacity compared to March 2012. This resulted in a 2.5-point increase in load factor to a March record of 80.9 percent. Horizon also reported 90.0 percent of its flights arrived on time in March, compared to the 88.1 percent reported in March 2012. The following table shows Horizon’s operational results for March and first quarter of 2013, compared to the prior-year periods: March 1st Quarter 2013 2012 Change 2013 2012 Change Revenue passengers (in thousands) 602 571 5.4 % 1,680 1,583 6.1 % RPMs (in millions) 184 173 6.2 % 511 482 6.0 % ASMs (in millions) 228 221 2.9 % 648 634 2.3 % Passenger load factor 80.9 % 78.4 % 2.5 pts 78.8 % 76.1 % 2.7 pts On-time arrivals as reported to U.S. DOT 90.0 % 88.1 % 1.9 pts 89.2 % 88.2 % 1.0 pts AIR GROUP On a combined basis, Air Group reported a 9.5 percent increase in traffic on a 9.7 percent increase in capacity compared to March 2012. This resulted in a 0.2-point decrease in load factor to 87.7 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 first quarter of 2013, compared to the prior-year periods: March 1st Quarter 2013 2012 Change 2013 2012 Change Revenue passengers (in thousands) 2,326 2,200 5.7 % 6,346 5,995 5.8 % RPMs (in millions) 2,491 2,276 9.5 % 6,796 6,232 9.0 % ASMs (in millions) 2,840 2,588 9.7 % 7,983 7,344 8.7 % Passenger load factor 87.7 % 87.9 % (0.2) pts 85.1 % 84.9 % 0.2 pts Alaska Airlines, a subsidiary of Alaska Air Group (NYSE: ALK), together with its partner regional airlines, serves 95 cities through an expansive network in Alaska, the Lower 48, Hawaii, Canada and Mexico. Alaska Airlines has ranked "Highest in Customer Satisfaction Among Traditional Network Carriers" in the J.D. Power and Associates North America Airline Satisfaction StudySM for five consecutive years from 2008 to 2012. For reservations, visit www.alaskaair.com. For more news and information, visit the Alaska Airlines 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