Alaska Air Group Reports May Operational Results
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Alaska Air Group Inc. (NYSE: ALK) today reported May and year-to-date operational results for its subsidiaries, Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air, and on a combined basis. Detailed information is...
SEATTLE, June 4, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Alaska Air Group Inc. (NYSE: ALK) today reported May and year-to-date operational results for its subsidiaries, Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air, and on a combined basis. Detailed information is provided below.
AIR GROUP
On a combined basis, Air Group reported a 4.8 percent increase in traffic on a 5.1 percent increase in capacity compared to May 2013. This resulted in a 0.3 point decrease in load factor to 85.7 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 May and year-to-date 2014, compared to the prior-year periods:
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May |
Year-to-Date |
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2014 |
2013 |
Change |
2014 |
2013 |
Change |
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Revenue passengers (in thousands) |
2,409 |
2,305 |
4.5% |
11,392 |
10,868 |
4.8% |
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Revenue passenger miles RPM (in millions) |
2,531 |
2,415 |
4.8% |
12,099 |
11,585 |
4.4% |
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Available seat miles ASM (in millions) |
2,952 |
2,809 |
5.1% |
14,197 |
13,550 |
4.8% |
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Passenger load factor |
85.7% |
86.0% |
(0.3) pts |
85.2% |
85.5% |
(0.3) pts |
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ALASKA AIRLINES – MAINLINE
Alaska reported a 4.4 percent increase in traffic on a 4.6 percent increase in capacity compared to May 2013. This resulted in a 0.3 point decrease in load factor to 86.2 percent. Alaska also reported 89.6 percent of its flights arrived on-time in May, consistent with the 89.6 percent reported in May 2013.
The following table shows Alaska's operational results for May and year-to-date 2014, compared to the prior-year periods:
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May |
Year-to-Date |
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2014 |
2013 |
Change |
2014 |
2013 |
Change |
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RPMs (in millions) |
1,732 |
1,666 |
4.0% |
8,157 |
7,815 |
4.4% |
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ASMs (in millions) |
2,293 |
2,197 |
4.4% |
10,956 |
10,537 |
4.0% |
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Passenger load factor |
2,659 |
2,541 |
4.6% |
12,759 |
12,242 |
4.2% |
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RPMs (in millions) |
86.2% |
86.5% |
(0.3) pts |
85.9% |
86.1% |
(0.2) pts |
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On-time arrivals as reported to U.S. DOT |
89.6% |
89.6% |
— pts |
88.2% |
87.8% |
0.4 pts |
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HORIZON AIR
Horizon reported a 1.1 percent decrease in May traffic on a 0.9 percent decrease in capacity compared to May 2013. This resulted in a 0.2 point decrease in load factor to 80.2 percent. Horizon also reported 93.0 percent of its flights arrived on-time in May, compared to the 90.8 percent reported in May 2013.
The following table shows Horizon's operational results for May and year-to-date 2014, compared to the prior-year periods:
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May |
Year-to-Date |
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2014 |
2013 |
Change |
2014 |
2013 |
Change |
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Revenue passengers (in thousands) |
607 |
595 |
2.0% |
2,921 |
2,835 |
3.0% |
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RPMs (in millions) |
178 |
180 |
(1.1)% |
867 |
862 |
0.6% |
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ASMs (in millions) |
222 |
224 |
(0.9)% |
1,107 |
1,090 |
1.6% |
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Passenger load factor |
80.2% |
80.4% |
(0.2) pts |
78.3% |
79.1% |
(0.8) pts |
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On-time arrivals as reported to U.S. DOT |
93.0% |
90.8% |
2.2 pts |
88.1% |
89.5% |
(1.4) pts |
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Alaska Airlines, a subsidiary of Alaska Air Group (NYSE: ALK), together with its partner regional airlines, serves over 100 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 seven consecutive years from 2008 to 2014. 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
