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Alaska Air Group Reports August 2015 Operational Results

SEATTLE, Sept. 2, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Alaska Air Group Inc. (NYSE: ALK) today reported August 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 7.0 percent increase in traffic on a 7.7 percent increase in capacity compared to August 2014. Load factor decreased 0.5 points to 86.7 percent. These statistics include flights operated by Alaska and Horizon, and those under third-party capacity purchase agreements with SkyWest and PenAir.

The following table shows the operational results for August and year-to date 2015, compared to the prior-year periods:

August

Year-to-Date

2015

2014

Change

2015

2014

Change

Revenue passengers (in thousands)

3,011

2,815

7.0%

21,383

19,646

8.8%

Revenue passenger miles RPM (in millions)

3,096

2,893

7.0%

22,419

20,685

8.4%

Available seat miles ASM (in millions)

3,570

3,315

7.7%

26,349

23,999

9.8%

Passenger load factor

86.7%

87.2%

(0.5) pts

85.1%

86.2%

(1.1) pts

ALASKA AIRLINES - MAINLINE

Alaska reported a 6.5 percent increase in traffic on a 7.2 percent increase in capacity compared to August 2014. Load factor decreased 0.5 points to 87.1 percent. Alaska also reported 82.9 percent of its flights arrived on-time in August, compared to 83.8 percent reported in August 2014.

The following table shows Alaska's operational results for August and year-to-date 2015, compared to the prior-year periods:

August

Year-to-Date

2015

2014

Change

2015

2014

Change

Revenue passengers (in thousands)

2,181

2,046

6.6%

15,380

14,146

8.7%

RPMs (in millions)

2,784

2,613

6.5%

20,275

18,725

8.3%

ASMs (in millions)

3,196

2,982

7.2%

23,728

21,582

9.9%

Passenger load factor

87.1%

87.6%

(0.5) pts

85.4%

86.8%

(1.4) pts

On-time arrivals as reported to U.S. DOT

82.9%

83.8%

(0.9) pts

86.2%

86.7%

(0.5) pts

 

HORIZON AIR

Horizon reported a 2.9 percent increase in traffic on a 3.5 percent increase in capacity compared to August 2014. Load factor decreased 0.5 points to 81.8 percent. Horizon also reported 73.4 percent of its flights arrived on-time in August, compared to the 88.4 percent reported in August 2014.

The following table shows Horizon's operational results for August and year-to-date 2015, compared to the prior-year periods:

August

Year-to-Date

2015

2014

Change

2015

2014

Change

Revenue passengers (in thousands)

720

687

4.8%

5,314

4,948

7.4%

RPMs (in millions)

215

209

2.9%

1,566

1,478

6.0%

ASMs (in millions)

263

254

3.5%

1,944

1,852

5.0%

Passenger load factor

81.8%

82.3%

(0.5) pts

80.6%

79.8%

0.8 pts

On-time arrivals as reported to U.S. DOT

73.4%

88.4%

(15.0) pts

84.9%

88.6%

(3.7) pts


Alaska Airlines, a subsidiary of Alaska Air Group (NYSE: ALK), together with its partner regional airlines, serves more than 100 cities through an expansive network in the United States, Canada and Mexico. Alaska Airlines ranked "Highest in Customer Satisfaction Among Traditional Carriers in North America" in the J.D. Power North American Airline Satisfaction Study for eight consecutive years from 2008 to 2015. Alaska Airlines' Mileage Plan also ranked "Highest in Customer Satisfaction with Airline Loyalty Rewards Programs" in the J.D. Power 2014 and 2015 Airline Loyalty/Rewards Program Satisfaction Report. For reservations, visit www.alaskaair.com. For more news and information, visit the Alaska Airlines/Horizon Air Newsroom at www.alaskaair.com/newsroom.

 

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SOURCE Alaska Air Group Inc.

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