Alaska Air Group Reports May 2016 Operational Results

June 3, 2016
Alaska Airlines
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Alaska Air Group Inc. (NYSE: ALK) today reported May and year-to-date operational results on a consolidated basis, for its mainline operations operated by subsidiary Alaska Airlines, Inc....

SEATTLE, June 3, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Alaska Air Group Inc. (NYSE: ALK) today reported May 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 an 11.6 percent increase in traffic on an 11.3 percent increase in capacity compared to May 2015. Load factor increased 0.2 points to 84.7 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 May and year-to-date 2016, compared to the prior-year periods:

	May			Year-to-Date
	2016	2015	Change	2016	2015	Change
Revenue passengers (in thousands)	2,871	2,666	7.7%	13,465	12,535	7.4%
Revenue passenger miles RPM (in millions)	3,119	2,795	11.6%	14,730	13,252	11.2%
Available seat miles ASM (in millions)	3,681	3,306	11.3%	17,750	15,835	12.1%
Passenger load factor	84.7%	84.5%	0.2 pts	83.0%	83.7%	(0.7) pts

ALASKA AIRLINES – MAINLINE
Alaska reported a 10.8 percent increase in traffic on a 10.1 percent increase in capacity compared to May 2015. Load factor increased 0.6 points to 85.4 percent. Alaska also reported 90.3 percent of its flights arrived on-time in May, compared to 88.0 percent reported in May 2015.

The following table shows Alaska’s operational results for May and year-to-date 2016, compared to the prior-year periods:

	May			Year-to-Date
	2016	2015	Change	2016	2015	Change
Revenue passengers (in thousands)	2,087	1,921	8.6%	9,743	9,002	8.2%
RPMs (in millions)	2,803	2,530	10.8%	13,260	12,010	10.4%
ASMs (in millions)	3,284	2,982	10.1%	15,866	14,289	11.0%
Passenger load factor	85.4%	84.8%	0.6 pts	83.6%	84.0%	(0.4) pts
On-time arrivals as reported to U.S. DOT	90.3%	88.0%	2.3 pts	88.5%	86.6%	1.9 pts

REGIONAL FLYING
Regional traffic increased 19.7 percent on a 22.5 percent increase in capacity compared to May 2015. Load factor decreased 1.9 points to 79.6 percent.

The following table shows regional operational results for May and year-to-date 2016, compared to the prior-year periods:

	May			Year-to-Date
	2016	2015	Change	2016	2015	Change
Revenue passengers (in thousands)	784	745	5.2%	3,722	3,533	5.3%
RPMs (in millions)	316	264	19.7%	1,469	1,242	18.3%
ASMs (in millions)	397	324	22.5%	1,884	1,546	21.9%
Passenger load factor	79.6%	81.5%	(1.9) pts	78.0%	80.3%	(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 United States, Canada, Costa Rica and Mexico. Alaska Airlines ranked "Highest in Customer Satisfaction Among Traditional Carriers in North America" in the J.D. Power North American Airline Satisfaction Study for nine consecutive years from 2008 to 2016. Alaska Airlines’ Mileage Plan also ranked "Highest in Customer Satisfaction with Airline Loyalty Rewards Programs" in the J.D. Power Airline Loyalty/Rewards Program Satisfaction Report for the last three consecutive years. 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 Inc.