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Alaska Air Group reports August 2019 operational results
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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2019 |
2018 |
Change |
2019 |
2018 |
Change |
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Revenue passengers (000) |
4,348 |
4,195 |
3.6% |
31,211 |
31,107 |
0.3% |
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Revenue passenger miles RPM (000,000) "traffic" |
5,191 |
4,964 |
4.6% |
37,661 |
37,086 |
1.6% |
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Available seat miles ASM (000,000) "capacity" |
6,035 |
5,791 |
4.2% |
44,640 |
44,072 |
1.3% |
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Passenger load factor |
86.0% |
85.7% |
0.3 pts |
84.4% |
84.1% |
0.3 pts |
MAINLINE
Mainline reported a 3.6% increase in traffic on a 3.2% increase in capacity compared to
The following table shows mainline operational results for August and year-to-date, compared to the prior-year periods:
August |
Year-to-Date |
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2019 |
2018 |
Change |
2019 |
2018 |
Change |
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Revenue passengers (000) |
3,355 |
3,264 |
2.8% |
23,841 |
24,352 |
(2.1)% |
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RPMs (000,000) |
4,688 |
4,523 |
3.6% |
33,933 |
33,888 |
0.1% |
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ASMs (000,000) |
5,417 |
5,247 |
3.2% |
40,030 |
40,054 |
(0.1)% |
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Passenger load factor |
86.5% |
86.2% |
0.3 pts |
84.8% |
84.6% |
0.2 pts |
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On-time arrivals as reported to U.S. DOT |
77.7% |
75.0% |
2.7 pts |
80.1% |
82.2% |
(2.1) pts |
REGIONAL
Regional traffic increased 14.1% on a 13.6% 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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2019 |
2018 |
Change |
2019 |
2018 |
Change |
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Revenue passengers (000) |
993 |
931 |
6.7% |
7,370 |
6,755 |
9.1% |
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RPMs (000,000) |
503 |
441 |
14.1% |
3,728 |
3,198 |
16.6% |
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ASMs (000,000) |
618 |
544 |
13.6% |
4,610 |
4,018 |
14.7% |
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Passenger load factor |
81.4% |
81.2% |
0.2 pts |
80.9% |
79.6% |
1.3 pts |
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On-time arrivals as reported to U.S. DOT |
84.9% |
74.2% |
10.7 pts |
83.3% |
84.6% |
(1.3) pts |
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SOURCE
Media Relations, (206) 304-0008, newsroom@alaskaair.com; Investor contact: Emily Halverson, Director, Investor Relations, (206) 392-5908