Alaska Air Group reports May 2019 operational results June 13, 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 May operational results on a consolidated basis, for its mainline operations operated by subsidiary Alaska Airlines Inc. and for its regional flying operated... SEATTLE, June 13, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Alaska Air Group Inc. today reported May 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 GROUP On a combined basis for all operations, Air Group reported a 1.0% increase in traffic on a 0.7% increase in capacity compared to May 2018. Load factor increased 0.3 points to 85.7%. The following table shows the operational results for May and year-to-date, compared to the prior-year periods: May Year-to-Date 2019 2018 Change 2019 2018 Change Revenue passengers (000) 4,028 4,042 (0.3)% 18,237 18,370 (0.7)% Revenue passenger miles RPM (000,000) "traffic" 4,884 4,835 1.0% 21,951 21,837 0.5% Available seat miles ASM (000,000) "capacity" 5,702 5,660 0.7% 26,663 26,597 0.2% Passenger load factor 85.7% 85.4% 0.3 pts 82.3% 82.1% 0.2 pts MAINLINE Mainline reported flat traffic on a 0.3% decrease in capacity compared to May 2018. Load factor increased 0.3 points to 86.1%. Mainline also reported 82.7% of its flights arrived on time in May 2019, compared to 81.8% reported in May 2018. The following table shows mainline operational results for May and year-to-date, compared to the prior-year periods: May Year-to-Date 2019 2018 Change 2019 2018 Change Revenue passengers (000) 3,076 3,162 (2.7)% 13,834 14,398 (3.9)% RPMs (000,000) 4,402 4,403 —% 19,738 19,966 (1.1)% ASMs (000,000) 5,115 5,132 (0.3)% 23,880 24,188 (1.3)% Passenger load factor 86.1% 85.8% 0.3 pts 82.7% 82.5% 0.2 pts On-time arrivals as reported to U.S. DOT 82.7% 81.8% 0.9 pts 79.5% 83.6% (4.1) pts REGIONAL Regional traffic increased 11.6% on an 11.2% increase in capacity compared to May 2018. Load factor increased 0.3 points to 82.1 percent. Alaska’s regional partners also reported 88.2% of flights arrived on time in May 2019, compared to 87.8% in May 2018. The following table shows regional operational results for May and year-to-date, compared to the prior-year periods: May Year-to-Date 2019 2018 Change 2019 2018 Change Revenue passengers (000) 952 880 8.2% 4,403 3,972 10.9% RPMs (000,000) 482 432 11.6% 2,213 1,871 18.3% ASMs (000,000) 587 528 11.2% 2,783 2,409 15.5% Passenger load factor 82.1% 81.8% 0.3 pts 79.5% 77.7% 1.8 pts On-time arrivals as reported to U.S. DOT 88.2% 87.8% 0.4 pts 81.6% 86.4% (4.8) pts Alaska Airlines and its regional partners fly 46 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. Alaska Airlines ranked "Highest in Customer Satisfaction Among Traditional Carriers in North America" in the J.D. Power North America Airline Satisfaction Study for 12 consecutive years from 2008 to 2019. 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