Alaska Air Group Reports November Operational Results December 4, 2008 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 November operational results for its subsidiaries, Alaska Airlines (Alaska) and Horizon Air (Horizon). ALASKA AIRLINES Alaska reported a load factor of 76.7... Alaska Air Group, Inc. today reported November operational results for its subsidiaries, Alaska Airlines (Alaska) and Horizon Air (Horizon). ALASKA AIRLINES Alaska reported a load factor of 76.7 percent in November 2008, unchanged from November 2007, on a 6.8 percent decline in available seat miles (ASMs) compared to the prior-year period. Alaska also reported that 81.4 percent of its flights arrived on time in November 2008, a 3.5-point increase over the 77.9 percent reported in November 2007. The following tables show the operational results for November 2008 and the first 11 months of 2008 compared to the prior-year periods: November Year-to-Date 2008 2007 Change 2008 2007 Change Revenue passenger miles (RPMs or "traffic") (000,000) 1,402 1,506 (6.9)% 17,229 16,889 2.0% Available seat miles (ASMs) (000,000) 1,829 1,963 (6.8)% 22,382 22,149 1.1% Passenger load factor 76.7% 76.7% -- 77.0% 76.3% 0.7 pts Revenue passengers (000) 1,224 1,394 (12.2)% 15,532 16,123 (3.7)% On-time arrivals as reported to U.S. DOT 81.4% 77.9% 3.5 79.9% 72.5% 7.4 pts pts HORIZON AIR Horizon reported a decline in load factor to 70.5 percent in November 2008, compared to 73.4 percent in November 2007, on a 20.7 percent decline in capacity compared to the prior-year period. Horizon also reported that 83.5 percent of its flights arrived on time in November 2008, a 1.7-point increase over the 81.8 percent reported in November 2007. The following tables show the operational results for November 2008 and the first 11 months of 2008 compared to the prior-year periods: November Year-to-Date 2008 2007 Change 2008 2007 Change RPMs (000,000) 181 238 (23.9)% 2,452 2,686 (8.7)% ASMs (000,000) 257 324 (20.7)% 3,366 3,657 (8.0)% Passenger load factor 70.5% 73.4% (2.9) 72.9% 73.4% (0.5) pts pts Revenue passengers (000) 525 626 (16.1)% 6,857 6,915 (0.8)% On-time arrivals as reported to U.S. DOT 83.5% 81.8% 1.7 85.3% 82.0% 3.3 pts pts Alaska Airlines and sister carrier Horizon Air together serve more than 90 cities through an expansive network in Alaska, the Lower 48, Hawaii, Canada and Mexico. Alaska Airlines ranked "Highest in Customer Satisfaction among Traditional Network Carriers (tie)" in the J.D. Power and Associates 2008 North America Airline Satisfaction Study(SM). For reservations, visit http://www.alaskaair.com/. For more news and information, visit the Alaska Airlines/Horizon Air Newsroom at alaskaair.com/newsroom. First Call Analyst: FCMN Contact: maria.koenig@alaskaair.com SOURCE: Alaska Air Group, Inc. CONTACT: Media, Caroline Boren, Managing Director of Strategic andCorporate Communications, +1-206-392-5134, Investors|analysts, ShannonAlberts, Managing Director of Investor Relations, +1-206-392-5218, both ofAlaska Air Group, Inc. Web site: http://www.alaskaair.com/ 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