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Alaska Air Group Reports December 2016 and Full-Year Operational Results
AIR GROUP
On a combined basis,
The following table shows the operational results for December(1) and full-year 2016(1), compared to the prior-year periods(2):
December |
Full Year |
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2016 |
2015 |
Change |
2016 |
2015 |
Change |
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Revenue passengers (in thousands) |
3,509 |
3,361 |
4.4% |
41,945 |
38,919 |
7.8% |
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Revenue passenger miles RPM (in millions) |
4,125 |
3,905 |
5.6% |
48,754 |
44,014 |
10.8% |
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Available seat miles ASM (in millions) |
4,962 |
4,726 |
5.0% |
57,951 |
52,605 |
10.2% |
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Passenger load factor |
83.1% |
82.6% |
0.5 pts |
84.1% |
83.7% |
0.4 pts |
(1) |
2016 information includes full period-to-date Virgin America operating results. |
(2) |
2015 information has been adjusted to include Virgin America operating results for comparison purposes. |
ALASKA AIRLINES
The following table shows
December |
Full Year |
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2016 |
2015 |
Change |
2016 |
2015 |
Change |
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Revenue passengers (in thousands) |
2,052 |
1,965 |
4.4% |
24,421 |
22,869 |
6.8% |
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RPMs (in millions) |
2,806 |
2,694 |
4.2% |
32,859 |
30,340 |
8.3% |
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ASMs (in millions) |
3,302 |
3,221 |
2.5% |
38,715 |
35,912 |
7.8% |
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Passenger load factor |
85.0% |
83.6% |
1.4 pts |
84.9% |
84.5% |
0.4 pts |
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On-time arrivals as reported to U.S. DOT(1) |
76.1% |
85.3% |
(9.2) pts |
87.3% |
86.4% |
0.9 pts |
(1) |
Winter storms in the Pacific Northwest caused the year-over-year decline in on-time performance in the month of December. |
VIRGIN AMERICA
Virgin America traffic increased 9.0 percent on an 11.0 percent increase in capacity compared to
The following table shows Virgin America operational results for December and full-year 2016, compared to the prior-year periods:
December |
Full Year |
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2016 |
2015 |
Change |
2016 |
2015 |
Change |
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Revenue passengers (in thousands) |
675 |
629 |
7.3% |
8,073 |
7,036 |
14.7% |
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RPMs (in millions) |
1,013 |
929 |
9.0% |
12,175 |
10,436 |
16.7% |
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ASMs (in millions) |
1,279 |
1,152 |
11.0% |
14,575 |
12,691 |
14.8% |
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Passenger load factor |
79.2% |
80.6% |
(1.4) pts |
83.5% |
82.2% |
1.3 pts |
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On-time arrivals as reported to U.S. DOT |
70.2% |
71.1% |
(0.9) pts |
76.8% |
79.9% |
(3.1) pts |
REGIONAL FLYING
Regional traffic increased 8.5 percent on an 8.2 percent increase in capacity compared to
The following table shows regional operational results for December and full-year 2016, compared to the prior-year periods:
December |
Full Year |
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2016 |
2015 |
Change |
2016 |
2015 |
Change |
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Revenue passengers (in thousands) |
782 |
767 |
2.0% |
9,451 |
9,015 |
4.8% |
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RPMs (in millions) |
306 |
282 |
8.5% |
3,720 |
3,238 |
14.9% |
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ASMs (in millions) |
381 |
352 |
8.2% |
4,661 |
4,001 |
16.5% |
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Passenger load factor |
80.3% |
80.1% |
0.2 pts |
79.8% |
80.9% |
(1.1) pts |
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On-time arrivals(1) |
61.6% |
68.8% |
(7.2) pts |
85.2% |
83.4% |
1.8 pts |
(1) |
Winter storms in the Pacific Northwest caused the year-over-year decline in on-time performance in the month of December. |
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SOURCE
Media Relations, (206) 304-0008, newsroom@alaskaair.com: or Investor contact: Lavanya Sareen, Managing Director of Investor Relations, (206) 392-5656