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Alaska Air Group Reports March 2016 Operational Results
AIR GROUP
On a combined basis,
The following table shows the operational results for March and year-to-date 2016, compared to the prior-year period:
March |
Year-to-Date |
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2016 |
2015 |
Change |
2016 |
2015 |
Change |
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Revenue passengers (in thousands) |
2,892 |
2,713 |
6.6% |
7,835 |
7,316 |
7.1% |
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Revenue passenger miles RPM (in millions) |
3,165 |
2,899 |
9.2% |
8,571 |
7,723 |
11.0% |
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Available seat miles ASM (in millions) |
3,673 |
3,365 |
9.2% |
10,453 |
9,257 |
12.9% |
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Passenger load factor |
86.2% |
86.1% |
0.1 pts |
82.0% |
83.4% |
(1.4) pts |
ALASKA AIRLINES - MAINLINE
The following table shows
March |
Year-to-Date |
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2016 |
2015 |
Change |
2016 |
2015 |
Change |
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Revenue passengers (in thousands) |
2,090 |
1,956 |
6.9% |
5,642 |
5,236 |
7.8% |
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RPMs (in millions) |
2,845 |
2,633 |
8.1% |
7,716 |
6,994 |
10.3% |
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ASMs (in millions) |
3,278 |
3,044 |
7.7% |
9,354 |
8,347 |
12.1% |
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Passenger load factor |
86.8% |
86.5% |
0.3 pts |
82.5% |
83.8% |
(1.3) pts |
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On-time arrivals as reported to U.S. DOT |
86.4% |
85.6% |
0.8 pts |
87.5% |
85.0% |
2.5 pts |
REGIONAL FLYING
Regional traffic increased 20.8 percent on a 23.0 percent increase in capacity compared to
The following table shows regional operational results for March and year-to-date 2016, compared to the prior-year periods:
March |
Year-to-Date |
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2016 |
2015 |
Change |
2016 |
2015 |
Change |
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Revenue passengers (in thousands) |
802 |
757 |
5.9% |
2,192 |
2,080 |
5.4% |
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RPMs (in millions) |
320 |
265 |
20.8% |
855 |
728 |
17.4% |
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ASMs (in millions) |
396 |
322 |
23.0% |
1,100 |
910 |
20.9% |
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Passenger load factor |
80.8% |
82.2% |
(1.4) pts |
77.7% |
80.0% |
(2.3) pts |
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SOURCE
Media Contact: Media Relations, (206) 392-5101, newsroom@alaskaair.com; Investor contact: Lavanya Sareen, Managing Director, Investor Relations, (206) 392-5656