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Alaska Air Group reports August 2018 operational results
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AIR GROUP
On a combined basis for all operations,
The following table shows the operational results for August and year-to-date, compared to the prior-year periods:
August |
Year-to-Date |
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2018 |
2017 |
Change |
2018 |
2017 |
Change |
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Revenue passengers (000) |
4,195 |
4,024 |
4.2% |
31,107 |
29,496 |
5.5% |
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Revenue passenger miles RPM (000,000) "traffic" |
4,964 |
4,784 |
3.8% |
37,086 |
34,910 |
6.2% |
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Available seat miles ASM (000,000) "capacity" |
5,791 |
5,552 |
4.3% |
44,072 |
41,148 |
7.1% |
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Passenger load factor |
85.7% |
86.2% |
(0.5) pts |
84.1% |
84.8% |
(0.7) pts |
MAINLINE
Mainline reported a 2.6 percent increase in traffic on a 2.9 percent increase in capacity compared to
Mainline operational results reflect both
August |
Year-to-Date |
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2018 |
2017 |
Change |
2018 |
2017 |
Change |
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Revenue passengers (000) |
3,264 |
3,174 |
2.8% |
24,352 |
23,094 |
5.4% |
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RPMs (000,000) |
4,523 |
4,408 |
2.6% |
33,888 |
32,245 |
5.1% |
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ASMs (000,000) |
5,247 |
5,101 |
2.9% |
40,054 |
37,831 |
5.9% |
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Passenger load factor |
86.2% |
86.4% |
(0.2) pts |
84.6% |
85.2% |
(0.6) pts |
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On-time arrivals as reported to U.S. DOT |
75.0% |
78.5% |
(3.5) pts |
82.2% |
77.3% |
4.9 pts |
REGIONAL
Regional traffic increased 17.3 percent on a 20.6 percent increase in capacity compared to
The following table shows regional operational results for August and year-to-date, compared to the prior-year periods:
August |
Year-to-Date |
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2018 |
2017 |
Change |
2018 |
2017 |
Change |
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Revenue passengers (000) |
931 |
850 |
9.5% |
6,755 |
6,402 |
5.5% |
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RPMs (000,000) |
441 |
376 |
17.3% |
3,198 |
2,665 |
20.0% |
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ASMs (000,000) |
544 |
451 |
20.6% |
4,018 |
3,317 |
21.1% |
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Passenger load factor |
81.2% |
83.4% |
(2.2) pts |
79.6% |
80.3% |
(0.7) pts |
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On-time arrivals as reported to U.S. DOT |
74.2% |
76.3% |
(2.1) pts |
84.6% |
78.9% |
5.7 pts |
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SOURCE
Media Relations, (206) 304-0008, newsroom@alaskaair.com; Investor contact: Matt Grady, Director, Investor Relations, (206) 392-5382