Alaska Air Group reports October 2018 operational results November 16, 2018 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. today reported October and year-to-date operational results on a consolidated basis for its mainline operations operated by subsidiary Alaska Airlines Inc. and for its... SEATTLE, Nov. 16, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Alaska Air Group Inc. today reported October and year-to-date 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. On Jan. 11, 2018, Alaska and Virgin America consolidated their operations onto a Single Operating Certificate. Results for Alaska and Virgin America have been combined into a single mainline operation. AIR GROUPOn a combined basis for all operations, Air Group reported a 2.4 percent increase in traffic on a 2.4 percent increase in capacity compared to October 2017. Load factor was flat as compared to the prior year. The following table shows the operational results for October and year-to-date, compared to the prior-year periods: October Year-to-Date 2018 2017 Change 2018 2017 Change Revenue passengers (000) 3,744 3,623 3.3% 38,429 36,661 4.8% Revenue passenger miles RPM (000,000) "traffic" 4,472 4,367 2.4% 45,745 43,438 5.3% Available seat miles ASM (000,000) "capacity" 5,337 5,211 2.4% 54,593 51,380 6.3% Passenger load factor 83.8% 83.8% — pts 83.8% 84.5% (0.7) pts MAINLINEMainline reported a 1.2 percent increase in traffic on a 1.2 percent increase in capacity compared to October 2017. Load factor was flat as compared to the prior year. Mainline also reported 80 percent of its flights arrived on time in October 2018, compared to 82.3 percent reported in October 2017. Mainline operational results reflect both Alaska and Virgin America combined. The following table shows mainline operational results for October and year-to-date, compared to the prior-year periods: October Year-to-Date 2018 2017 Change 2018 2017 Change Revenue passengers (000) 2,888 2,863 0.9% 29,995 28,713 4.5% RPMs (000,000) 4,057 4,008 1.2% 41,734 40,053 4.2% ASMs (000,000) 4,820 4,762 1.2% 49,550 47,159 5.1% Passenger load factor 84.2% 84.2% — pts 84.2% 84.9% (0.7) pts On-time arrivals as reported to U.S. DOT 80.0% 82.3% (2.3) pts 82.9% 78.4% 4.5 pts REGIONALRegional traffic increased 15.6 percent on a 15.1 percent increase in capacity compared to October 2017. Load factor increased 0.3 points to 80.3 percent. Alaska’s regional partners also reported 78.4 percent of its flights arrived on time in October 2018, compared to 81.3 percent in October 2017. The following table shows regional operational results for October and year-to-date, compared to the prior-year periods: October Year-to-Date 2018 2017 Change 2018 2017 Change Revenue passengers (000) 856 760 12.6% 8,434 7,948 6.1% RPMs (000,000) 415 359 15.6% 4,011 3,385 18.5% ASMs (000,000) 517 449 15.1% 5,043 4,221 19.5% Passenger load factor 80.3% 80.0% 0.3 pts 79.5% 80.2% (0.7) pts On-time arrivals as reported to U.S. DOT 78.4% 81.3% (2.9) pts 83.9% 79.6% 4.3 pts Alaska Airlines and its regional partners fly 44 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 11 consecutive years from 2008 to 2018. 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