SEATTLE, Jan. 14, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Alaska Air
Group Inc. today reported December and full-year operational
results on a consolidated basis, for its mainline operations
operated by subsidiaries 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 0.4
percent decrease in traffic on a 0.3 percent decrease in capacity
compared to December 2017. Load
factor decreased 0.1 points to 82.2 percent.
The following table shows the operational results for December
and full-year 2018, compared to the prior-year periods:
|
December
|
|
Full-Year
|
|
2018
|
|
2017
|
|
Change
|
|
2018
|
|
2017
|
|
Change
|
|
Revenue passengers
(000)
|
3,696
|
|
3,718
|
|
(0.6)%
|
|
45,802
|
|
44,005
|
|
4.1%
|
|
Revenue passenger
miles RPM (000,000) "traffic"
|
4,489
|
|
4,505
|
|
(0.4)%
|
|
54,673
|
|
52,337
|
|
4.5%
|
|
Available seat miles
ASM (000,000) "capacity"
|
5,461
|
|
5,475
|
|
(0.3)%
|
|
65,335
|
|
62,070
|
|
5.3%
|
|
Passenger load
factor
|
82.2%
|
|
82.3%
|
|
(0.1) pts
|
|
83.7%
|
|
84.3%
|
|
(0.6) pts
|
MAINLINE
Mainline reported a 2.7 percent decrease in traffic on a 2.7
percent decrease in capacity compared to December 2017. Load factor was flat compared to
December 2017. Mainline also reported
81.9 percent of its flights arrived on time in December 2018, compared to 83.1 percent reported
in December 2017.
Mainline operational results reflect both Alaska and Virgin America combined. The
following table shows mainline operational results for December and
full-year 2018, compared to the prior-year periods:
|
December
|
|
Full
Year
|
|
2018
|
|
2017
|
|
Change
|
|
2018
|
|
2017
|
|
Change
|
|
Revenue passengers
(in thousands)
|
2,795
|
|
2,946
|
|
(5.1)%
|
|
35,603
|
|
34,510
|
|
3.2%
|
|
RPMs (in
millions)
|
4,036
|
|
4,149
|
|
(2.7)%
|
|
49,781
|
|
48,236
|
|
3.2%
|
|
ASMs (in
millions)
|
4,885
|
|
5,021
|
|
(2.7)%
|
|
59,187
|
|
56,943
|
|
3.9%
|
|
Passenger load
factor
|
82.6%
|
|
82.6%
|
|
— pts
|
|
84.1%
|
|
84.7%
|
|
(0.6) pts
|
|
On-time arrivals as
reported to U.S. DOT(1)
|
81.9%
|
|
83.1%
|
|
(1.2) pts
|
|
82.6%
|
|
79.1%
|
|
3.5 pts
|
REGIONAL
Regional traffic increased 27.2 percent on a 26.9
percent increase in capacity compared to December 2017. Load factor increased 0.2 points
to 78.6 percent. Alaska's regional
partners also reported 78.9 percent of flights arrived on time in
December 2018, compared to 80.4
percent in December 2017.
The following table shows regional operational results for
December and full-year 2018, compared to the prior-year
periods:
|
December
|
|
Full
Year
|
|
2018
|
|
2017
|
|
Change
|
|
2018
|
|
2017
|
|
Change
|
|
Revenue passengers
(in thousands)
|
901
|
|
772
|
|
16.7%
|
|
10,199
|
|
9,495
|
|
7.4%
|
|
RPMs (in
millions)
|
453
|
|
356
|
|
27.2%
|
|
4,892
|
|
4,101
|
|
19.3%
|
|
ASMs (in
millions)
|
576
|
|
454
|
|
26.9%
|
|
6,148
|
|
5,127
|
|
19.9%
|
|
Passenger load
factor
|
78.6%
|
|
78.4%
|
|
0.2 pts
|
|
79.6%
|
|
80.0%
|
|
(0.4) pts
|
|
On-time
arrivals(1)
|
78.9%
|
|
80.4%
|
|
(1.5) pts
|
|
83.0%
|
|
80.1%
|
|
2.9 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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