SEATTLE, WA – Alaska Air Group Inc today reported June and year-to-date operational results for its subsidiaries, Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air, and on a combined basis. Detailed information is provided below.
AIR GROUP
On a combined basis, Air Group reported a 5.3 percent increase in traffic on a 5.5 percent increase in capacity compared to June 2013. This resulted in a 0.2 point decrease in load factor to 86.9 percent. These statistics include flights operated by Alaska and those under capacity purchase agreements, including Horizon, SkyWest and PenAir.
The following table shows the operational results for June and year-to-date 2014, compared to the prior-year periods:
June
Year-to-Date
2014
2013
Change
2014
2013
Change
Revenue passengers (in thousands)
2,609
2,457
6.2%
14,002
13,326
5.1%
Revenue passenger miles RPM (in millions)
2,733
2,596
5.3%
14,832
14,181
4.6%
Available seat miles ASM (in millions)
3,144
2,980
5.5%
17,341
16,530
4.9%
Passenger load factor
86.9%
87.1%
(0.2) pts
85.5%
85.8%
(0.3) pts
ALASKA AIRLINES – MAINLINE
Alaska reported a 4.7 percent increase in traffic on a 4.7 percent increase in capacity compared to June 2013. This resulted in a flat load factor of 87.4 percent. Alaska also reported 85.9 percent of its flights arrived on time in June, compared to the 87.4 percent reported in June 2013.
The following table shows Alaska’s operational results for June and year-to-date 2014, compared to the prior-year periods:
June
Year-to-Date
2014
2013
Change
2014
2013
Change
Revenue passengers (in thousands)
1,887
1,793
5.2%
10,044
9,608
4.5%
RPMs (in millions)
2,475
2,364
4.7%
13,431
12,901
4.1%
ASMs (in millions)
2,831
2,704
4.7%
15,590
14,946
4.3%
Passenger load factor
87.4%
87.4%
— pts
86.2%
86.3%
(0.1) pts
On-time arrivals as reported to U.S. DOT
85.9%
87.4%
(1.5) pts
87.8%
87.7%
0.1 pts
HORIZON AIR
Horizon reported a 2.1 percent increase in June traffic on a 5.8 percent increase in capacity compared to June 2013. This resulted in a 2.9 point decrease in load factor to 81.1 percent. Horizon also reported 92.9 percent of its flights arrived on time in June, compared to the 89.2 percent reported in June 2013.
The following table shows Horizon’s operational results for June and year-to-date 2014, compared to the prior-year periods:
June
Year-to-Date
2014
2013
Change
2014
2013
Change
Revenue passengers (in thousands)
649
614
5.7%
3,570
3,449
3.5%
RPMs (in millions)
193
189
2.1%
1,061
1,050
1.0%
ASMs (in millions)
238
225
5.8%
1,345
1,315
2.3%
Passenger load factor
81.1%
84.0%
(2.9) pts
78.9%
79.8%
(0.9) pts
On-time arrivals as reported to U.S. DOT
92.9%
89.2%
3.7 pts
88.9%
89.4%
(0.5) pts
Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air, subsidiaries of Alaska Air Group, together serve 100 cities through an expansive network in Alaska, the Lower 48, Hawaii, Canada and Mexico.
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