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Alaska Air Group reports October 2018 operational results
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AIR GROUP
On a combined basis for all operations,
The following table shows the operational results for October and year-to-date, compared to the prior-year periods:
October |
Year-to-Date |
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2018 |
2017 |
Change |
2018 |
2017 |
Change |
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Revenue passengers (000) |
3,744 |
3,623 |
3.3% |
38,429 |
36,661 |
4.8% |
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Revenue passenger miles RPM (000,000) "traffic" |
4,472 |
4,367 |
2.4% |
45,745 |
43,438 |
5.3% |
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Available seat miles ASM (000,000) "capacity" |
5,337 |
5,211 |
2.4% |
54,593 |
51,380 |
6.3% |
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Passenger load factor |
83.8% |
83.8% |
— pts |
83.8% |
84.5% |
(0.7) pts |
MAINLINE
Mainline reported a 1.2 percent increase in traffic on a 1.2 percent increase in capacity compared to
Mainline operational results reflect both
October |
Year-to-Date |
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2018 |
2017 |
Change |
2018 |
2017 |
Change |
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Revenue passengers (000) |
2,888 |
2,863 |
0.9% |
29,995 |
28,713 |
4.5% |
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RPMs (000,000) |
4,057 |
4,008 |
1.2% |
41,734 |
40,053 |
4.2% |
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ASMs (000,000) |
4,820 |
4,762 |
1.2% |
49,550 |
47,159 |
5.1% |
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Passenger load factor |
84.2% |
84.2% |
— pts |
84.2% |
84.9% |
(0.7) pts |
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On-time arrivals as reported to U.S. DOT |
80.0% |
82.3% |
(2.3) pts |
82.9% |
78.4% |
4.5 pts |
REGIONAL
Regional traffic increased 15.6 percent on a 15.1 percent increase in capacity compared to
The following table shows regional operational results for October and year-to-date, compared to the prior-year periods:
October |
Year-to-Date |
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2018 |
2017 |
Change |
2018 |
2017 |
Change |
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Revenue passengers (000) |
856 |
760 |
12.6% |
8,434 |
7,948 |
6.1% |
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RPMs (000,000) |
415 |
359 |
15.6% |
4,011 |
3,385 |
18.5% |
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ASMs (000,000) |
517 |
449 |
15.1% |
5,043 |
4,221 |
19.5% |
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Passenger load factor |
80.3% |
80.0% |
0.3 pts |
79.5% |
80.2% |
(0.7) pts |
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On-time arrivals as reported to U.S. DOT |
78.4% |
81.3% |
(2.9) pts |
83.9% |
79.6% |
4.3 pts |
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SOURCE
Media Relations, (206) 304-0008, newsroom@alaskaair.com; Investor contact: Matt Grady, Director, Investor Relations, (206) 392-5382