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Alaska Air Group Reports March 2015 Operational Results

SEATTLE, April 2, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Alaska Air Group Inc. (NYSE: ALK) today reported March and year-to-date operational results for its subsidiaries, Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air, and on a combined basis. Detailed information is provided below.

AIR GROUP

On a combined basis, Air Group reported an 11.2 percent increase in traffic on a 12.4 percent increase in capacity compared to March 2014. This resulted in a 1.0 point decrease in load factor to 86.1 percent. These statistics include flights operated by Alaska and those under capacity purchase agreements, including Horizon, SkyWest and PenAir.

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

March

Year-to-Date

2015

2014

Change

2015

2014

Change

Revenue passengers (in thousands)

2,713

2,442

11.1%

7,316

6,649

10.0%

Revenue passenger miles RPM (in millions)

2,899

2,607

11.2%

7,723

7,078

9.1%

Available seat miles ASM (in millions)

3,365

2,994

12.4%

9,257

8,352

10.8%

Passenger load factor

86.1%

87.1%

(1.0) pts

83.4%

84.7%

(1.3) pts

ALASKA AIRLINES - MAINLINE

Alaska reported an 11.6 percent increase in traffic on a 13.2 percent increase in capacity compared to March 2014. This resulted in a 1.2 point decrease in load factor to 86.5 percent. Alaska also reported 85.6 percent of its flights arrived on time in March, compared to the 88.2 percent reported in March 2014.

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

March

Year-to-Date

2015

2014

Change

2015

2014

Change

Revenue passengers (in thousands)

1,956

1,743

12.2%

5,236

4,737

10.5%

RPMs (in millions)

2,633

2,360

11.6%

6,994

6,402

9.2%

ASMs (in millions)

3,044

2,690

13.2%

8,347

7,495

11.4%

Passenger load factor

86.5%

87.7%

(1.2) pts

83.8%

85.4%

(1.6) pts

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

85.6%

88.2%

(2.6) pts

85.0%

87.1%

(2.1) pts

HORIZON AIR

Horizon reported a 7.0 percent increase in March traffic on a 5.1 percent increase in capacity compared to March 2014. This resulted in a 1.4 point increase in load factor to a March record of 81.3 percent. Horizon also reported 85.9 percent of its flights arrived on time in March, compared to the 85.4 percent reported in March 2014.

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

March

Year-to-Date

2015

2014

Change

2015

2014

Change

Revenue passengers (in thousands)

677

630

7.5%

1,861

1,737

7.1%

RPMs (in millions)

200

187

7.0%

545

519

5.0%

ASMs (in millions)

246

234

5.1%

691

668

3.4%

Passenger load factor

81.3%

79.9%

1.4 pts

78.8%

77.7%

1.1 pts

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

85.9%

85.4%

0.5 pts

86.2%

84.7%

1.5 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. 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

Media, Bobbie Egan, Corporate Communications, (206) 392-5134, Investor, Lavanya Sareen, Managing Director, Investor Relations, (206) 392-5656