SEATTLE, Aug. 14, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Alaska Air Group
Inc. today reported July 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 GROUP
On a combined basis for all operations, Air Group reported a 7.6
percent increase in traffic on a 6.8 percent increase in capacity
compared to July 2017. Load factor
increased 0.7 points to 87.7 percent.
The following table shows the operational results for July and
year-to-date, compared to the prior-year periods:
|
July
|
|
Year-to-Date
|
|
2018
|
|
2017
|
|
Change
|
|
2018
|
|
2017
|
|
Change
|
|
Revenue passengers
(000)
|
4,353
|
|
4,073
|
|
6.9%
|
|
26,911
|
|
25,472
|
|
5.6%
|
|
Revenue passenger
miles RPM (000,000) "traffic"
|
5,236
|
|
4,864
|
|
7.6%
|
|
32,122
|
|
30,125
|
|
6.6%
|
|
Available seat miles
ASM (000,000) "capacity"
|
5,969
|
|
5,591
|
|
6.8%
|
|
38,282
|
|
35,596
|
|
7.5%
|
|
Passenger load
factor
|
87.7%
|
|
87.0%
|
|
0.7 pts
|
|
83.9%
|
|
84.6%
|
|
(0.7) pts
|
MAINLINE
Mainline reported a 6.7 percent increase in traffic on a 5.7
percent increase in capacity compared to July 2017. Load factor increased 0.9 points to
88.3 percent. Mainline also reported 82.9 percent of its flights
arrived on time in July 2018,
compared to 83.1 percent reported in July
2017.
Mainline operational results reflect both Alaska and Virgin America combined. The
following table shows mainline operational results for July and
year-to-date, compared to the prior-year periods:
|
July
|
|
Year-to-Date
|
|
2018
|
|
2017
|
|
Change
|
|
2018
|
|
2017
|
|
Change
|
|
Revenue passengers
(000)
|
3,415
|
|
3,206
|
|
6.5%
|
|
21,088
|
|
19,920
|
|
5.9%
|
|
RPMs
(000,000)
|
4,785
|
|
4,485
|
|
6.7%
|
|
29,365
|
|
27,837
|
|
5.5%
|
|
ASMs
(000,000)
|
5,420
|
|
5,129
|
|
5.7%
|
|
34,807
|
|
32,730
|
|
6.3%
|
|
Passenger load
factor
|
88.3%
|
|
87.4%
|
|
0.9 pts
|
|
84.4%
|
|
85.1%
|
|
(0.7) pts
|
|
On-time arrivals as
reported to U.S. DOT
|
82.9%
|
|
83.1%
|
|
(0.2) pts
|
|
83.3%
|
|
77.1%
|
|
6.2 pts
|
REGIONAL
Regional traffic increased 19 percent on an 18.8 percent increase
in capacity compared to July 2017.
Load factor increased 0.2 points to 82.2 percent. Alaska's regional partners also reported 86
percent of its flights arrived on time in July 2018, compared to 82.9 percent in
July 2017.
The following table shows regional operational results for July
and year-to-date, compared to the prior-year periods:
|
July
|
|
Year-to-Date
|
|
2018
|
|
2017
|
|
Change
|
|
2018
|
|
2017
|
|
Change
|
|
Revenue passengers
(000)
|
938
|
|
867
|
|
8.2%
|
|
5,823
|
|
5,552
|
|
4.9%
|
|
RPMs
(000,000)
|
451
|
|
379
|
|
19.0%
|
|
2,757
|
|
2,288
|
|
20.5%
|
|
ASMs
(000,000)
|
549
|
|
462
|
|
18.8%
|
|
3,475
|
|
2,866
|
|
21.2%
|
|
Passenger load
factor
|
82.2%
|
|
82.0%
|
|
0.2 pts
|
|
79.4%
|
|
79.8%
|
|
(0.4) pts
|
|
On-time arrivals as
reported to U.S. DOT
|
86.0%
|
|
82.9%
|
|
3.1 pts
|
|
86.3%
|
|
79.3%
|
|
7.0 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).
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