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Alaska Air Group Reports April Operational Results
The following table shows
April |
Year-to-Date |
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2012 |
2011 |
Change |
2012 |
2011 |
Change |
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Revenue passengers (in thousands) |
1,514 |
1,470 |
3.0% |
5,789 |
5,577 |
3.8% |
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Revenue passenger miles RPM (in millions) |
1,986 |
1,869 |
6.3% |
7,623 |
7,149 |
6.6% |
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Available seat miles ASM (in millions) |
2,272 |
2,203 |
3.1% |
8,847 |
8,555 |
3.4% |
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Passenger load factor |
87.4% |
84.9% |
2.5 pts |
86.2% |
83.6% |
2.6 pts |
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On-time arrivals as reported to U.S. DOT |
90.6% |
89.5% |
1.1 pts |
86.1% |
84.9% |
1.2 pts |
Horizon reported a 13.4 percent decline in April traffic on a 13.1 percent decline in capacity compared to
The following table shows Horizon's operational results for April and year-to-date 2012, compared to the prior-year periods:
April |
Year-to-Date |
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2012 |
2011 |
Change |
2012 |
2011 |
Change |
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Revenue passengers (in thousands) |
531 |
547 |
(2.9)% |
2,114 |
2,192 |
(3.6)% |
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RPMs (in millions) |
162 |
187 |
(13.4)% |
644 |
750 |
(14.1)% |
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ASMs (in millions) |
212 |
244 |
(13.1)% |
846 |
986 |
(14.2)% |
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Passenger load factor |
76.4% |
76.6% |
(0.2) pts |
76.1% |
76.1% |
(0.0) pts |
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On-time arrivals |
94.0% |
85.9% |
8.1 pts |
89.6% |
79.1% |
10.5 pts |
AIR GROUP (including flights operated by third parties)
On a combined basis,
The following table shows the operational results for April and year-to-date 2012, compared to the prior-year periods:
April |
Year-to-Date |
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2012 |
2011 |
Change |
2012 |
2011 |
Change |
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Revenue passengers (in thousands) |
2,094 |
2,017 |
3.8% |
8,089 |
7,770 |
4.1% |
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RPMs (in millions) |
2,189 |
2,060 |
6.3% |
8,421 |
7,914 |
6.4% |
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ASMs (in millions) |
2,533 |
2,455 |
3.2% |
9,877 |
9,567 |
3.2% |
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Passenger load factor |
86.4% |
83.9% |
2.5 pts |
85.3% |
82.7% |
2.6 pts |
SOURCE
Media, Bobbie Egan, Media Relations Manager, +1-206-392-5134, or Investor, Chris Berry, Managing Director of Investor Relations, +1-206-392-5260