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Alaska Air Group reports October 2019 operational results
AIR GROUP
On a combined basis for all operations,
The following table shows the operational results for October and year-to-date, compared to the prior-year periods:
October |
Year-to-Date |
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2019 |
2018 |
Change |
2019 |
2018 |
Change |
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Revenue passengers (000) |
3,913 |
3,744 |
4.5% |
38,931 |
38,429 |
1.3% |
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Revenue passenger miles RPM (000,000) "traffic" |
4,626 |
4,472 |
3.4% |
46,739 |
45,745 |
2.2% |
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Available seat miles ASM (000,000) "capacity" |
5,528 |
5,337 |
3.6% |
55,533 |
54,593 |
1.7% |
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Passenger load factor |
83.7% |
83.8% |
(0.1) pts |
84.2% |
83.8% |
0.4 pts |
MAINLINE
Mainline reported a 2.0% increase in traffic on a 2.3% increase in capacity compared to
The following table shows mainline operational results for October and year-to-date compared to the prior-year periods:
October |
Year-to-Date |
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2019 |
2018 |
Change |
2019 |
2018 |
Change |
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Revenue passengers (000) |
2,943 |
2,888 |
1.9% |
29,668 |
29,995 |
(1.1)% |
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RPMs (000,000) |
4,138 |
4,057 |
2.0% |
42,055 |
41,734 |
0.8% |
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ASMs (000,000) |
4,932 |
4,820 |
2.3% |
49,747 |
49,550 |
0.4% |
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Passenger load factor |
83.9% |
84.2% |
(0.3) pts |
84.5% |
84.2% |
0.3 pts |
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On-time arrivals as reported to U.S. DOT |
84.3% |
80.0% |
4.3 pts |
80.7% |
82.9% |
(2.2) pts |
REGIONAL
Regional traffic increased 17.6% on a 15.3% increase in capacity compared to
The following table shows regional operational results for October and year-to-date, compared to the prior-year periods:
October |
Year-to-Date |
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2019 |
2018 |
Change |
2019 |
2018 |
Change |
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Revenue passengers (000) |
970 |
856 |
13.3% |
9,263 |
8,434 |
9.8% |
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RPMs (000,000) |
488 |
415 |
17.6% |
4,684 |
4,011 |
16.8% |
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ASMs (000,000) |
596 |
517 |
15.3% |
5,786 |
5,043 |
14.7% |
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Passenger load factor |
81.9% |
80.3% |
1.6 pts |
81.0% |
79.5% |
1.5 pts |
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On-time arrivals as reported to U.S. DOT |
86.4% |
78.4% |
8.0 pts |
83.9% |
83.9% |
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SOURCE
Media Relations, (206) 304-0008, newsroom@alaskaair.com; Investors, Emily Halverson, Director, Investor Relations, (206) 392-5908