Alaska Air Group Reports October 2014 Operational Results November 4, 2014 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 October and year-to-date operational results on a consolidated basis, and for its subsidiaries, Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air. Detailed... SEATTLE, Nov. 4, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Alaska Air Group Inc. (NYSE: ALK) today reported October 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 10.0 percent increase in traffic on a 10.9 percent increase in capacity compared to October 2013. Load factor decreased 0.7 points to 83.0 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 October and year-to-date 2014, compared to the prior-year periods: October Year-to-Date 2014 2013 Change 2014 2013 Change Revenue passengers (in thousands) 2,388 2,198 8.6% 24,384 22,919 6.4% Revenue passenger miles RPM (in millions) 2,459 2,236 10.0% 25,536 24,088 6.0% Available seat miles ASM (in millions) 2,962 2,670 10.9% 29,884 28,068 6.5% Passenger load factor 83.0% 83.7% (0.7) pts 85.5% 85.8% (0.3) pts ALASKA AIRLINES – MAINLINE Alaska reported a 9.4 percent increase in traffic on a 10.3 percent increase in capacity compared to October 2013. Load factor decreased 0.8 points to 83.4 percent. Alaska also reported 87.1 percent of its flights arrived on-time in October, compared to 89.6 percent reported in October 2013. The following table shows Alaska's operational results for October and year-to-date 2014, compared to the prior-year periods: October Year-to-Date 2014 2013 Change 2014 2013 Change Revenue passengers (in thousands) 1,671 1,563 6.9% 17,467 16,536 5.6% RPMs (in millions) 2,208 2,019 9.4% 23,079 21,883 5.5% ASMs (in millions) 2,646 2,399 10.3% 26,843 25,372 5.8% Passenger load factor 83.4% 84.2% (0.8) pts 86.0% 86.2% (0.2) pts On-time arrivals as reported to U.S. DOT 87.1% 89.6% (2.5) pts 86.8% 87.1% (0.3) pts HORIZON AIR Horizon reported a 5.1 percent increase in October traffic on a 5.8 percent increase in capacity compared to October 2013. Load factor decreased 0.5 points to 78.6 percent. Horizon also reported 89.6 percent of its flights arrived on-time in October, compared to the 89.3 percent reported in October 2013. The following table shows Horizon's operational results for October and year-to-date 2014, compared to the prior-year periods: October Year-to-Date 2014 2013 Change 2014 2013 Change Revenue passengers (in thousands) 641 589 8.8% 6,215 5,916 5.1% RPMs (in millions) 187 178 5.1% 1,849 1,807 2.3% ASMs (in millions) 238 225 5.8% 2,324 2,233 4.1% Passenger load factor 78.6% 79.1% (0.5) pts 79.6% 80.9% (1.3) pts On-time arrivals as reported to U.S. DOT 89.6% 89.3% 0.3 pts 88.7% 88.5% 0.2 pts Alaska Airlines, a subsidiary of Alaska Air Group (NYSE: ALK), together with its partner regional airlines, serves more than100 cities through an expansive network in Alaska, the Lower 48, Hawaii, Canada and Mexico. Alaska Airlines ranked "Highest in Customer Satisfaction Among Traditional Carriers" in the J.D. Power North American Airline Satisfaction Study for seven consecutive years from 2008 to 2014. Alaska Airlines' Mileage Plan also ranked highest in the J.D. Power 2014 Airline Loyalty/Rewards Program Satisfaction Report. 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 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