SkyWest reports combined May traffic for SkyWest Airlines and ExpressJet Airlines

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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.

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)

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