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Alaska Air Group reports March 2018 operational results
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AIR GROUP
On a combined basis for all operations,
The following table shows the operational results for March and year-to-date, compared to the prior-year periods:
March |
Year-to-Date |
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2018 |
2017 |
Change |
2018 |
2017 |
Change |
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Revenue passengers (000) |
3,920 |
3,737 |
4.9% |
10,489 |
10,008 |
4.8% |
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Revenue passenger miles RPM (000,000) "traffic" |
4,654 |
4,369 |
6.5% |
12,403 |
11,707 |
5.9% |
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Available seat miles ASM (000,000) "capacity" |
5,485 |
5,116 |
7.2% |
15,480 |
14,394 |
7.5% |
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Passenger load factor |
84.9% |
85.4% |
(0.5) pts |
80.1% |
81.3% |
(1.2) pts |
MAINLINE
Mainline reported a 5.4 percent increase in traffic on a 6 percent increase in capacity compared to
Mainline operational results reflect both
March |
Year-to-Date |
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2018 |
2017 |
Change |
2018 |
2017 |
Change |
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Revenue passengers (000) |
3,085 |
2,906 |
6.2% |
8,211 |
7,774 |
5.6% |
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RPMs (000,000) |
4,256 |
4,039 |
5.4% |
11,360 |
10,827 |
4.9% |
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ASMs (000,000) |
4,985 |
4,704 |
6.0% |
14,098 |
13,260 |
6.3% |
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Passenger load factor |
85.4% |
85.9% |
(0.5) pts |
80.6% |
81.7% |
(1.1) pts |
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On-time arrivals as reported to U.S. DOT |
81.9% |
75.9% |
6.0 pts |
84.4% |
74.6% |
9.8 pts |
REGIONAL
Regional traffic increased 20.6 percent on a 21.4 percent increase in capacity compared to
The following table shows regional operational results for March and year-to-date, compared to the prior-year periods:
March |
Year-to-Date |
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2018 |
2017 |
Change |
2018 |
2017 |
Change |
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Revenue passengers (000) |
835 |
831 |
0.5% |
2,278 |
2,234 |
2.0% |
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RPMs (000,000) |
398 |
330 |
20.6% |
1,043 |
880 |
18.5% |
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ASMs (000,000) |
500 |
412 |
21.4% |
1,382 |
1,134 |
21.9% |
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Passenger load factor |
79.7% |
80.1% |
(0.4) pts |
75.5% |
77.6% |
(2.1) pts |
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On-time arrivals as reported to U.S. DOT |
86.7% |
84.2% |
2.5 pts |
86.2% |
72.6% |
13.6 pts |
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SOURCE
Media Relations, (206) 304-0008, newsroom@alaskaair.com, Investor contact: Matt Grady, Director, Investor Relations, (206) 392-5382