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Alaska Air Group Reports November 2014 Operational Results

SEATTLE, Dec. 3, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Alaska Air Group Inc. (NYSE: ALK) today reported November 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 9.4 percent increase in traffic on an 8.7 percent increase in capacity compared to November 2013. Load factor increased 0.6 points to 82.3 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 November and year-to-date 2014, compared to the prior-year periods:

November

Year-to-Date

2014

2013

Change

2014

2013

Change

Revenue passengers (in thousands)

2,335

2,145

8.9%

26,719

25,064

6.6%

Revenue passenger miles RPM (in millions)

2,475

2,263

9.4%

28,011

26,352

6.3%

Available seat miles ASM (in millions)

3,009

2,769

8.7%

32,894

30,837

6.7%

Passenger load factor

82.3%

81.7%

0.6 pts

85.2%

85.5%

(0.3) pts

ALASKA AIRLINES - MAINLINE

Alaska reported a 9.8 percent increase in traffic on a 9.0 percent increase in capacity compared to November 2013. Load factor increased 0.6 points to 82.8 percent. Alaska also reported 84.6 percent of its flights arrived on-time in November, compared to 87.7 percent reported in November 2013.

The following table shows Alaska's operational results for November and year-to-date 2014, compared to the prior-year periods:

November

Year-to-Date

2014

2013

Change

2014

2013

Change

Revenue passengers (in thousands)

1,675

1,529

9.5%

19,142

18,065

6.0%

RPMs (in millions)

2,246

2,046

9.8%

25,325

23,929

5.8%

ASMs (in millions)

2,713

2,490

9.0%

29,556

27,862

6.1%

Passenger load factor

82.8%

82.2%

0.6 pts

85.7%

85.9%

(0.2) pts

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

84.6%

87.7%

(3.1) pts

86.6%

87.2%

(0.6) pts

HORIZON AIR

Horizon reported flat November traffic on a 1.4 percent increase in capacity compared to November 2013. Load factor decreased 1.1 points to 76.1 percent. Horizon also reported 87.9 percent of its flights arrived on-time in November, compared to the 90.6 percent reported in November 2013.

The following table shows Horizon's operational results for November and year-to-date 2014, compared to the prior-year periods:

November

Year-to-Date

2014

2013

Change

2014

2013

Change

Revenue passengers (in thousands)

589

562

4.8%

6,803

6,478

5.0%

RPMs (in millions)

169

169

—%

2,018

1,977

2.1%

ASMs (in millions)

222

219

1.4%

2,546

2,452

3.8%

Passenger load factor

76.1%

77.2%

(1.1) pts

79.3%

80.6%

(1.3) pts

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

87.9%

90.6%

(2.7) pts

88.6%

88.7%

(0.1) 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 Alaska, the Lower 48, Hawaii, Canada and Mexico. Alaska Airlines ranked "Highest in Customer Satisfaction Among Traditional Carriers" in the J.D. Power North American Airline Satisfaction Study for seven consecutive years from 2008 to 2014. Alaska Airlines' Mileage Plan also ranked highest in the J.D. Power 2014 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.

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