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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