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Alaska Air Group reports February 2019 operational results
As a result of unusual winter weather in the
AIR GROUP
On a combined basis for all operations,
The following table shows the operational results for February and year-to-date, compared to the prior-year periods:
February |
Year-to-Date |
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2019 |
2018 |
Change |
2019 |
2018 |
Change |
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Revenue passengers (000) |
3,130 |
3,229 |
(3.1)% |
6,526 |
6,571 |
(0.7)% |
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Revenue passenger miles RPM (000,000) "traffic" |
3,702 |
3,778 |
(2.0)% |
7,772 |
7,750 |
0.3% |
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Available seat miles ASM (000,000) "capacity" |
4,668 |
4,758 |
(1.9)% |
9,951 |
9,994 |
(0.4)% |
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Passenger load factor |
79.3% |
79.4% |
(0.1) pts |
78.1% |
77.5% |
0.6 pts |
MAINLINE
Mainline reported a 4.1 percent decrease in traffic on a 3.7 percent decrease in capacity compared to
The following table shows mainline operational results for February and year-to-date, compared to the prior-year periods:
February |
Year-to-Date |
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2019 |
2018 |
Change |
2019 |
2018 |
Change |
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Revenue passengers (000) |
2,370 |
2,531 |
(6.4)% |
4,912 |
5,126 |
(4.2)% |
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RPMs (000,000) |
3,321 |
3,462 |
(4.1)% |
6,968 |
7,105 |
(1.9)% |
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ASMs (000,000) |
4,184 |
4,345 |
(3.7)% |
8,899 |
9,113 |
(2.3)% |
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Passenger load factor |
79.4% |
79.7% |
(0.3) pts |
78.3% |
78.0% |
0.3 pts |
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On-time arrivals as reported to U.S. DOT |
68.0% |
84.3% |
(16.3) pts |
74.5% |
85.7% |
(11.2) pts |
REGIONAL
Regional traffic increased 20.6 percent on a 17.2 percent increase in capacity compared to
The following table shows regional operational results for February and year-to-date, compared to the prior-year periods:
February |
Year-to-Date |
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2019 |
2018 |
Change |
2019 |
2018 |
Change |
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Revenue passengers (000) |
760 |
698 |
8.9% |
1,614 |
1,445 |
11.7% |
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RPMs (000,000) |
381 |
316 |
20.6% |
804 |
645 |
24.7% |
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ASMs (000,000) |
484 |
413 |
17.2% |
1,052 |
881 |
19.4% |
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Passenger load factor |
78.7% |
76.5% |
2.2 pts |
76.4% |
73.2% |
3.2 pts |
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On-time arrivals as reported to U.S. DOT |
65.3% |
85.3% |
(20.0) pts |
74.1% |
85.8% |
(11.7) pts |
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SOURCE
Media Relations, (206) 304-0008, newsroom@alaskaair.com; Investors, Matt Grady, Director, Investor Relations, (206) 392-5382