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Alaska Air Group reports April 2019 operational results
AIR GROUP
On a combined basis for all operations,
The following table shows the operational results for April and year-to-date, compared to the prior-year periods:
April |
Year-to-Date |
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2019 |
2018 |
Change |
2019 |
2018 |
Change |
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Revenue passengers (000) |
3,792 |
3,839 |
(1.2)% |
14,208 |
14,329 |
(0.8)% |
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Revenue passenger miles RPM (000,000) "traffic" |
4,618 |
4,599 |
0.4% |
17,067 |
17,003 |
0.4% |
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Available seat miles ASM (000,000) "capacity" |
5,452 |
5,457 |
(0.1)% |
20,960 |
20,937 |
0.1% |
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Passenger load factor |
84.7% |
84.3% |
0.4 pts |
81.4% |
81.2% |
0.2 pts |
MAINLINE
Mainline reported a 0.9% decrease in traffic on a 1.3% decrease in capacity compared to
The following table shows mainline operational results for April and year-to-date, compared to the prior-year periods:
April |
Year-to-Date |
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2019 |
2018 |
Change |
2019 |
2018 |
Change |
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Revenue passengers (000) |
2,894 |
3,025 |
(4.3)% |
10,758 |
11,236 |
(4.3)% |
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RPMs (000,000) |
4,164 |
4,203 |
(0.9)% |
15,336 |
15,563 |
(1.5)% |
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ASMs (000,000) |
4,892 |
4,958 |
(1.3)% |
18,765 |
19,056 |
(1.5)% |
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Passenger load factor |
85.1% |
84.8% |
0.3 pts |
81.7% |
81.7% |
— pts |
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On-time arrivals as reported to U.S. DOT |
83.7% |
83.4% |
0.3 pts |
78.7% |
84.1% |
(5.4) pts |
REGIONAL
Regional traffic increased 14.6% on a 12.2% increase in capacity compared to
The following table shows regional operational results for April and year-to-date, compared to the prior-year periods:
April |
Year-to-Date |
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2019 |
2018 |
Change |
2019 |
2018 |
Change |
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Revenue passengers (000) |
898 |
814 |
10.3% |
3,450 |
3,093 |
11.5% |
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RPMs (000,000) |
454 |
396 |
14.6% |
1,731 |
1,440 |
20.2% |
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ASMs (000,000) |
560 |
499 |
12.2% |
2,195 |
1,881 |
16.7% |
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Passenger load factor |
81.1% |
79.4% |
1.7 pts |
78.9% |
76.6% |
2.3 pts |
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On-time arrivals as reported to U.S. DOT |
88.4% |
85.6% |
2.8 pts |
79.9% |
86.0% |
(6.1) pts |
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SOURCE
Media Relations, (206) 304-0008, newsroom@alaskaair.com; or Investor contact: Matt Grady,Director, Investor Relations, (206) 392-5382