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Alaska Air Group Reports September Operational Results
ALASKA AIRLINES – MAINLINE
The following table shows
September |
Year-to-Date |
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2013 |
2012 |
Change |
2013 |
2012 |
Change |
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Revenue passengers (in thousands) |
1,546 |
1,460 |
5.9 |
% |
14,973 |
14,012 |
6.9 |
% |
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Revenue passenger miles RPM (in millions) |
1,981 |
1,899 |
4.3 |
% |
19,864 |
18,351 |
8.2 |
% |
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Available seat miles ASM (in millions) |
2,393 |
2,261 |
5.9 |
% |
22,973 |
21,124 |
8.7 |
% |
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Passenger load factor |
82.8 |
% |
84.0 |
% |
(1.2) pts |
86.5 |
% |
86.9 |
% |
(0.4) pts |
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On-time arrivals as reported to U.S. DOT |
87.6 |
% |
89.6 |
% |
(2.0) pts |
87.0 |
% |
88.1 |
% |
(1.1) pts |
Horizon reported a 3.8 percent increase in September traffic on flat capacity compared to
The following table shows Horizon's operational results for September and year-to-date 2013, compared to the prior-year periods:
September |
Year-to-Date |
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2013 |
2012 |
Change |
2013 |
2012 |
Change |
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Revenue passengers (in thousands) |
575 |
547 |
5.1 |
% |
5,326 |
5,053 |
5.4 |
% |
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RPMs (in millions) |
175 |
168 |
3.8 |
% |
1,629 |
1,559 |
4.5 |
% |
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ASMs (in millions) |
219 |
219 |
— |
% |
2,009 |
1,996 |
0.6 |
% |
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Passenger load factor |
79.7 |
% |
76.8 |
% |
2.9 pts |
81.1 |
% |
78.1 |
% |
3.0 pts |
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On-time arrivals as reported to U.S. DOT |
84.6 |
% |
94.0 |
% |
(9.4) pts |
88.6 |
% |
91.8 |
% |
(3.2) pts |
AIR GROUP
On a combined basis,
The following table shows the operational results for September and year-to-date 2013, compared to the prior-year periods:
September |
Year-to-Date |
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2013 |
2012 |
Change |
2013 |
2012 |
Change |
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Revenue passengers (in thousands) |
2,168 |
2,055 |
5.5 |
% |
20,720 |
19,510 |
6.2 |
% |
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RPMs (in millions) |
2,196 |
2,109 |
4.1 |
% |
21,852 |
20,287 |
7.7 |
% |
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ASMs (in millions) |
2,659 |
2,528 |
5.2 |
% |
25,397 |
23,557 |
7.8 |
% |
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Passenger load factor |
82.6 |
% |
83.4 |
% |
(0.8) pts |
86.0 |
% |
86.1 |
% |
(0.1) pts |
SOURCE
Media, Bobbie Egan, Media Relations Manager, (206) 392-5134; Investor/analyst, Chris Berry, Managing Director of Investor Relations, (206) 392-5260