SEATTLE, WA – Alaska Air Group Inc 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, together with its partner regional airlines, serves more than 100 cities through an expansive network in the United States, Canada and Mexico.