News releases

Alaska Air Group Reports July Operational Results
The following table shows
July |
Year-to-Date |
|||||||||||
2012 |
2011 |
Change |
2012 |
2011 |
Change |
|||||||
Revenue passengers (in thousands) |
1,769 |
1,695 |
4.4% |
10,796 |
10,335 |
4.5% |
||||||
Revenue passenger miles RPM (in millions) |
2,308 |
2,122 |
8.8% |
14,176 |
13,098 |
8.2% |
||||||
Available seat miles ASM (in millions) |
2,598 |
2,399 |
8.3% |
16,303 |
15,454 |
5.5% |
||||||
Passenger load factor |
88.8% |
88.5% |
0.3 pts |
87.0% |
84.8% |
2.2 pts |
||||||
On-time arrivals as reported to U.S. DOT |
88.6% |
90.9% |
(2.3) pts |
87.6% |
87.7% |
(0.1) pt |
Horizon reported a 6.5 percent increase in traffic on a 4.8 percent increase in capacity compared to
The following table shows Horizon's operational results for July and year-to-date 2012, compared to the prior-year periods:
July |
Year-to-Date |
|||||||||||
2012 |
2011 |
Change |
2012 |
2011 |
Change |
|||||||
Revenue passengers (in thousands) |
624 |
586 |
6.5% |
3,870 |
3,883 |
(0.3)% |
||||||
RPMs (in millions) |
198 |
186 |
6.5% |
1,190 |
1,283 |
(7.2)% |
||||||
ASMs (in millions) |
241 |
230 |
4.8% |
1,535 |
1,663 |
(7.7)% |
||||||
Passenger load factor |
82.2% |
80.9% |
1.3 pts |
77.5% |
77.1% |
0.4 pts |
||||||
On-time arrivals |
92.0% |
88.0% |
4.0 pts |
91.2% |
82.7% |
8.5 pts |
The year-to-date decline in capacity and traffic for Horizon from the prior year is due primarily to the completion of Horizon's transition out of the CRJ-700 regional jet. This transition was completed in
AIR GROUP (including flights operated by third parties)
On a combined basis,
The following table shows the operational results for July and year-to-date 2012, compared to the prior-year periods:
July |
Year-to-Date |
|||||||||||
2012 |
2011 |
Change |
2012 |
2011 |
Change |
|||||||
Revenue passengers (in thousands) |
2,447 |
2,331 |
5.0% |
15,007 |
14,329 |
4.7% |
||||||
RPMs (in millions) |
2,553 |
2,353 |
8.5% |
15,654 |
14,499 |
8.0% |
||||||
ASMs (in millions) |
2,892 |
2,679 |
8.0% |
18,175 |
17,260 |
5.3% |
||||||
Passenger load factor |
88.3% |
87.8% |
0.5 pts |
86.1% |
84.0% |
2.1 pts |
SOURCE
Media, Bobbie Egan, Media Relations Manager, +1-206-392-5134; Investors/analysts, Chris Berry, Managing Director of Investor Relations, +1-206-392-5260