Alaska Air Group Reports June Traffic
July 02 2009 - 2:07PM
PR Newswire (US)
SEATTLE, July 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Alaska Air Group, Inc.
(NYSE: ALK) today reported June operational results for its
subsidiaries, Alaska Airlines (Alaska) and Horizon Air (Horizon).
ALASKA AIRLINES Alaska reported an increase in load factor to 80.7
percent in June 2009, compared to 79.5 percent in June 2008, on a
4.1 percent decline in available seat miles (ASMs) compared to the
prior-year period. Alaska also reported that 84.5 percent of its
flights arrived on time in June 2009, a 6.7-point increase compared
to the 77.8 percent reported in June 2008. The following tables
show the operational results for June 2009 and for the first six
months of 2009, compared to the prior-year periods: June
Year-to-Date ---- ------------ 2009 2008 Change 2009 2008 Change
Revenue passenger miles RPMs (000,000) 1,644 1,688 (2.6)% 8,792
9,398 (6.4)% Available seat miles ASMs (000,000) 2,036 2,124 (4.1)%
11,372 12,322 (7.7)% Passenger load factor 80.7% 79.5% 1.2pts 77.3%
76.3% 1.0pts Revenue passengers (000) 1,404 1,538 (8.7)% 7,556
8,505 (11.2)% On-time arrivals as reported to U.S. DOT 84.5% 77.8%
6.7pts 78.9% 77.9% 1.0pts HORIZON AIR Horizon reported an increase
in load factor to 79.4 percent in June 2009, compared to 78.0
percent in June 2008, on a 10.8 percent decline in capacity
compared to the prior-year period. Horizon reported that 88.6
percent of its flights arrived on time in June 2009, a 3.9-point
increase compared to the 84.7 percent reported in June 2008. The
following tables show the operational results for June 2009 and for
the first six months of 2009, compared to the prior-year periods:
June Year-to-Date ---- ------------ 2009 2008 Change 2009 2008
Change RPMs (000,000) 226 248 (9.2)% 1,133 1,353 (16.3)% ASMs
(000,000) 284 319 (10.8)% 1,615 1,886 (14.4)% Passenger load factor
79.4% 78.0% 1.4pts 70.2% 71.7% (1.5)pts Revenue passengers (000)
608 678 (10.3)% 3,240 3,765 (13.9)% On-time arrivals 88.6% 84.7%
3.9pts 85.0% 84.2% 0.8pts Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air,
subsidiaries of Alaska Air Group (NYSE: ALK), 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" in the
J.D. Power and Associates 2008 and 2009 North America Airline
Satisfaction Studies(SM). For reservations, visit alaskaair.com.
For more news and information, visit the Alaska Airlines/Horizon
Air Newsroom at alaskaair.com/newsroom. DATASOURCE: Alaska Air
Group, Inc. CONTACT: Media, Bobbie Egan, Media Relations Manager,
+1-206-392-5134, or Investors/analysts, Shannon Alberts, Managing
Director of Investor Relations, +1-206-392-5218, both of Alaska Air
Group, Inc. Web Site: http://www.alaskaair.com/
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