ST. GEORGE, UT – SkyWest, Inc today reported a 2.0 percent decrease in revenue passenger miles (RPMs) for May, while available seat miles (ASMs) decreased 4.0 percent compared to May 2013. SkyWest also reported that passenger boardings for May decreased 3.0 percent to 5,151,425 compared to 5,313,315 for the same period last year. Load factor increased to 84.1 percent compared to 82.4 percent in May 2013. The combined airlines generated 2.7 billion RPMs for the month, while ASMs decreased to 3.2 billion. SkyWest also reported a decrease of 7.0 percent in departures to 116,743 for May compared to 125,579 for the same period last year.
Both block hour production and departures were lower on a year-over-year basis due primarily to weather/ATL related cancellations.
FLIGHT STATISTICS
SkyWest, Inc. May Traffic
2014
2013
% Change
Passengers
5,151,425
5,313,315
(3.0)
Revenue Passenger Miles
2,732,843,280
2,788,015,910
(2.0)
Available Seat Miles
3,248,086,153
3,383,052,980
(4.0)
Load Factor
84.1
82.4
1.7 pts
Block Hours
192,838
203,858
(5.4)
Departures
116,743
125,579
(7.0)
Calendar Year-To-Date
2014
2013
% Change
Passengers
23,738,974
24,381,225
(2.6)
Revenue Passenger Miles
12,626,808,414
12,664,616,166
(0.3)
Available Seat Miles
15,404,670,733
15,847,909,921
(2.8)
Load Factor
82.0
79.9
2.1 pts
Block Hours
928,877
975,928
(4.8)
Departures
556,683
598,388
(7.0)