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Alaska Air Group reports December 2017 and full-year operational results
AIR GROUP
On a combined basis for all operations,
The following table shows the operational results for December and full-year 2017, compared to the prior-year periods(1):
December |
Full-Year |
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2017 |
2016 |
Change |
2017 |
2016 |
Change |
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Revenue passengers (000) |
3,719 |
3,509 |
6.0% |
44,034 |
41,947 |
5.0% |
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Revenue passenger miles RPM (000,000) "traffic" |
4,505 |
4,125 |
9.2% |
52,337 |
48,754 |
7.3% |
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Available seat miles ASM (000,000) "capacity" |
5,475 |
4,962 |
10.3% |
62,070 |
57,953 |
7.1% |
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Passenger load factor |
82.3% |
83.1% |
(0.8) pts |
84.3% |
84.1% |
0.2 pts |
(1) 2016 information has been adjusted to include Virgin America operating results for comparison. |
The following table shows
December |
Full Year |
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2017 |
2016 |
Change |
2017 |
2016 |
Change |
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Revenue passengers (in thousands) |
2,202 |
2,052 |
7.3% |
26,111 |
24,421 |
6.9% |
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RPMs (in millions) |
3,011 |
2,806 |
7.3% |
35,300 |
32,859 |
7.4% |
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ASMs (in millions) |
3,579 |
3,302 |
8.4% |
41,464 |
38,715 |
7.1% |
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Passenger load factor |
84.1% |
85.0% |
(0.9) pts |
85.1% |
84.9% |
0.2 pts |
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On-time arrivals as reported to U.S. DOT(1) |
83.4% |
76.1% |
7.3 pts |
82.6% |
87.3% |
(4.7) pts |
VIRGIN AMERICA
Virgin America traffic increased 12.3 percent on a 12.7 percent increase in capacity compared to
The following table shows Virgin America operational results for December and full-year 2017, compared to the prior-year periods:
December |
Full Year |
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2017 |
2016 |
Change |
2017 |
2016 |
Change |
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Revenue passengers (in thousands) |
745 |
675 |
10.4% |
8,428 |
8,073 |
4.4% |
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RPMs (in millions) |
1,138 |
1,013 |
12.3% |
12,936 |
12,175 |
6.3% |
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ASMs (in millions) |
1,442 |
1,279 |
12.7% |
15,479 |
14,575 |
6.2% |
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Passenger load factor |
78.9% |
79.2% |
(0.3) pts |
83.6% |
83.5% |
0.1 pts |
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On-time arrivals as reported to U.S. DOT |
82.5% |
70.2% |
12.3 pts |
70.0% |
76.8% |
(6.8) pts |
REGIONAL
Regional traffic increased 16.3 percent on a 19.2 percent increase in capacity compared to
The following table shows regional operational results for December and full-year 2017, compared to the prior-year periods:
December |
Full Year |
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2017 |
2016 |
Change |
2017 |
2016 |
Change |
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Revenue passengers (in thousands) |
772 |
782 |
(1.3)% |
9,495 |
9,451 |
0.5% |
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RPMs (in millions) |
356 |
306 |
16.3% |
4,101 |
3,720 |
10.2% |
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ASMs (in millions) |
454 |
381 |
19.2% |
5,127 |
4,661 |
10.0% |
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Passenger load factor |
78.4% |
80.3% |
(1.9) pts |
80.0% |
79.8% |
0.2 pts |
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On-time arrivals(1) |
80.4% |
61.6% |
18.8 pts |
80.1% |
85.2% |
(5.1) pts |
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SOURCE
Media Relations, (206) 304-0008, newsroom@alaskaair.com or Investor contact: Matt Grady, Director, Investor Relations, (206) 392-5382