Alaska Air Group Reports November 2015 Operational Results December 2, 2015 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 November and year-to-date operational results on a consolidated basis, and for its subsidiaries, Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air. Detailed... SEATTLE, Dec. 2, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Alaska Air Group Inc. (NYSE: ALK) today reported November and year-to-date operational results on a consolidated basis, and for its subsidiaries, Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air. Detailed information is provided below. AIR GROUP On a combined basis, Air Group reported a 13.0 percent increase in traffic on a 13.7 percent increase in capacity compared to November 2014. Load factor decreased 0.6 points to 81.7 percent. These statistics include flights operated by Alaska and Horizon, and those under third-party capacity purchase agreements with SkyWest and PenAir. The following table shows the operational results for November and year-to date 2015, compared to the prior-year periods: November Year-to-Date 2015 2014 Change 2015 2014 Change Revenue passengers (in thousands) 2,560 2,335 9.6% 29,151 26,719 9.1% Revenue passenger miles RPM (in millions) 2,796 2,475 13.0% 30,602 28,011 9.2% Available seat miles ASM (in millions) 3,422 3,009 13.7% 36,340 32,894 10.5% Passenger load factor 81.7% 82.3% (0.6) pts 84.2% 85.2% (1.0) pts ALASKA AIRLINES – MAINLINE Alaska reported a 12.9 percent increase in traffic on a 13.8 percent increase in capacity compared to November 2014. Load factor decreased 0.7 points to 82.1 percent. Alaska also reported 85.5 percent of its flights arrived on-time in November, compared to 84.6 percent reported in November 2014. The following table shows Alaska's operational results for November and year-to-date 2015, compared to the prior-year periods: November Year-to-Date 2015 2014 Change 2015 2014 Change Revenue passengers (in thousands) 1,847 1,675 10.3% 20,904 19,142 9.2% RPMs (in millions) 2,535 2,246 12.9% 27,646 25,325 9.2% ASMs (in millions) 3,087 2,713 13.8% 32,690 29,556 10.6% Passenger load factor 82.1% 82.8% (0.7) pts 84.6% 85.7% (1.1) pts On-time arrivals as reported to U.S. DOT 85.5% 84.6% 0.9 pts 86.5% 86.6% (0.1) pts HORIZON AIR Horizon reported a 1.2 percent increase in traffic on a 0.9 percent increase in capacity compared to November 2014. Load factor increased 0.2 points to 76.3 percent. Horizon also reported 80.3 percent of its flights arrived on-time in November, compared to the 87.9 percent reported in November 2014. The following table shows Horizon's operational results for November and year-to-date 2015, compared to the prior-year periods: November Year-to-Date 2015 2014 Change 2015 2014 Change Revenue passengers (in thousands) 607 589 3.1% 7,252 6,803 6.6% RPMs (in millions) 171 169 1.2% 2,117 2,018 4.9% ASMs (in millions) 224 222 0.9% 2,650 2,546 4.1% Passenger load factor 76.3% 76.1% 0.2 pts 79.9% 79.3% 0.6 pts On-time arrivals as reported to U.S. DOT 80.3% 87.9% (7.6) pts 84.3% 88.6% (4.3) 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, Mexico and Costa Rica. Alaska Airlines ranked "Highest in Customer Satisfaction Among Traditional Carriers in North America" in the J.D. Power North America Airline Satisfaction Study for eight consecutive years from 2008 to 2015. Alaska Airlines' Mileage Plan also ranked "Highest in Customer Satisfaction with Airline Loyalty Rewards Programs" in the J.D. Power 2014 and 2015 Airline Loyalty/Rewards Program Satisfaction Report. For reservations, visit www.alaskaair.com. For more news and information, visit 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