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Alaska Air Group reports December 2018 and full-year operational results
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AIR GROUP
On a combined basis for all operations,
The following table shows the operational results for December and full-year 2018, compared to the prior-year periods:
December |
Full-Year |
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2018 |
2017 |
Change |
2018 |
2017 |
Change |
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Revenue passengers (000) |
3,696 |
3,718 |
(0.6)% |
45,802 |
44,005 |
4.1% |
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Revenue passenger miles RPM (000,000) "traffic" |
4,489 |
4,505 |
(0.4)% |
54,673 |
52,337 |
4.5% |
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Available seat miles ASM (000,000) "capacity" |
5,461 |
5,475 |
(0.3)% |
65,335 |
62,070 |
5.3% |
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Passenger load factor |
82.2% |
82.3% |
(0.1) pts |
83.7% |
84.3% |
(0.6) pts |
MAINLINE
Mainline reported a 2.7 percent decrease in traffic on a 2.7 percent decrease in capacity compared to
Mainline operational results reflect both
December |
Full Year |
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2018 |
2017 |
Change |
2018 |
2017 |
Change |
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Revenue passengers (in thousands) |
2,795 |
2,946 |
(5.1)% |
35,603 |
34,510 |
3.2% |
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RPMs (in millions) |
4,036 |
4,149 |
(2.7)% |
49,781 |
48,236 |
3.2% |
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ASMs (in millions) |
4,885 |
5,021 |
(2.7)% |
59,187 |
56,943 |
3.9% |
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Passenger load factor |
82.6% |
82.6% |
— pts |
84.1% |
84.7% |
(0.6) pts |
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On-time arrivals as reported to U.S. DOT(1) |
81.9% |
83.1% |
(1.2) pts |
82.6% |
79.1% |
3.5 pts |
REGIONAL
Regional traffic increased 27.2 percent on a 26.9 percent increase in capacity compared to
The following table shows regional operational results for December and full-year 2018, compared to the prior-year periods:
December |
Full Year |
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2018 |
2017 |
Change |
2018 |
2017 |
Change |
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Revenue passengers (in thousands) |
901 |
772 |
16.7% |
10,199 |
9,495 |
7.4% |
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RPMs (in millions) |
453 |
356 |
27.2% |
4,892 |
4,101 |
19.3% |
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ASMs (in millions) |
576 |
454 |
26.9% |
6,148 |
5,127 |
19.9% |
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Passenger load factor |
78.6% |
78.4% |
0.2 pts |
79.6% |
80.0% |
(0.4) pts |
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On-time arrivals(1) |
78.9% |
80.4% |
(1.5) pts |
83.0% |
80.1% |
2.9 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