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Alaska Air Group Reports August 2014 Operational Results

SEATTLE, Sept. 3, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Alaska Air Group Inc. (NYSE: ALK) 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 6.8 percent increase in traffic on a 7.5 percent increase in capacity compared to August 2013. Load factor decreased 0.5 points to 87.3 percent. These statistics include flights operated by Alaska and those under capacity purchase agreements, including Horizon, SkyWest Airlines and PenAir.

The following table shows the operational results for August and year-to-date 2014, compared to the prior-year periods:

August

Year-to-Date

2014

2013

Change

2014

2013

Change

Revenue passengers (in thousands)

2,815

2,603

8.1%

19,646

18,553

5.9%

Revenue passenger miles RPM (in millions)

2,893

2,709

6.8%

20,685

19,656

5.2%

Available seat miles ASM (in millions)

3,315

3,084

7.5%

23,999

22,738

5.5%

Passenger load factor

87.3%

87.8%

(0.5) pts

86.2%

86.4%

(0.2) pts

 

ALASKA AIRLINES - MAINLINE
Alaska reported a 6.2 percent increase in traffic on a 6.6 percent increase in capacity compared to August 2013. Load factor decreased 0.4 points to 87.6 percent. Alaska also reported 83.8 percent of its flights arrived on-time in August, compared to 85.1 percent reported in August 2013.

The following table shows Alaska's operational results for August and year-to-date 2014, compared to the prior-year periods:

August

Year-to-Date

2014

2013

Change

2014

2013

Change

Revenue passengers (in thousands)

2,046

1,895

8.0%

14,146

13,427

5.4%

RPMs (in millions)

2,613

2,461

6.2%

18,725

17,883

4.7%

ASMs (in millions)

2,982

2,797

6.6%

21,582

20,580

4.9%

Passenger load factor

87.6%

88.0%

(0.4) pts

86.8%

86.9%

(0.1) pts

On-time arrivals as reported to U.S. DOT

83.8%

85.1%

(1.3) pts

86.7%

86.8%

(0.1) pts

 

HORIZON AIR
Horizon reported a 3.5 percent increase in August traffic on a 7.6 percent increase in capacity compared to August 2013. Load factor decreased 3.3 points to 82.3 percent. Horizon also reported 88.4 percent of its flights arrived on-time in August, compared to the 86.7 percent reported in August 2013.

The following table shows Horizon's operational results for August and year-to-date 2014, compared to the prior-year periods:

August

Year-to-Date

2014

2013

Change

2014

2013

Change

Revenue passengers (in thousands)

687

654

5.0%

4,948

4,752

4.1%

RPMs (in millions)

209

202

3.5%

1,478

1,454

1.7%

ASMs (in millions)

254

236

7.6%

1,852

1,789

3.5%

Passenger load factor

82.3%

85.6%

(3.3) pts

79.8%

81.3%

(1.5) pts

On-time arrivals as reported to U.S. DOT

88.4%

86.7%

1.7 pts

88.6%

88.9%

(0.3) pts

 

Alaska Airlines, a subsidiary of Alaska Air Group (NYSE: ALK), together with its partner regional airlines, serves 100 cities through an expansive network in Alaska, the Lower 48, Hawaii, Canada and Mexico. Alaska Airlines ranked "Highest in Customer Satisfaction Among Traditional Carriers" in the J.D. Power North American Airline Satisfaction Study for seven consecutive years from 2008 to 2014. Alaska Airlines' Mileage Plan also ranked highest in the J.D. Power 2014 Airline Loyalty/Rewards Program Satisfaction Report. For reservations, visit www.alaskaair.com. For more news and information, visit the Alaska Airlines Newsroom at www.alaskaair.com/newsroom.

SOURCE Alaska Air Group

Media contact: Bobbie Egan, Corporate Communications, (206) 392-5134; or Investor contact: Lavanya Sareen, Managing Director, Investor Relations, (206) 392-5656