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Alaska Air Group reports September 2016 operational results
AIR GROUP
On a combined basis,
The following table shows the operational results for September and year-to-date 2016, compared to the prior-year periods:
September |
Year-to-Date |
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2016 |
2015 |
Change |
2016 |
2015 |
Change |
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Revenue passengers (in thousands) |
2,711 |
2,573 |
5.4% |
25,536 |
23,956 |
6.6% |
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Revenue passenger miles RPM (in millions) |
2,828 |
2,633 |
7.4% |
27,569 |
25,052 |
10.0% |
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Available seat miles ASM (in millions) |
3,361 |
3,225 |
4.2% |
32,728 |
29,574 |
10.7% |
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Passenger load factor |
84.1% |
81.6% |
2.5 pts |
84.2% |
84.7% |
(0.5) pts |
ALASKA AIRLINES - MAINLINE
The following table shows
September |
Year-to-Date |
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2016 |
2015 |
Change |
2016 |
2015 |
Change |
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Revenue passengers (in thousands) |
1,911 |
1,813 |
5.4% |
18,432 |
17,193 |
7.2% |
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RPMs (in millions) |
2,513 |
2,357 |
6.6% |
24,767 |
22,633 |
9.4% |
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ASMs (in millions) |
2,973 |
2,880 |
3.2% |
29,216 |
26,609 |
9.8% |
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Passenger load factor |
84.5% |
81.8% |
2.7 pts |
84.8% |
85.1% |
(0.3) pts |
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On-time arrivals as reported to U.S. DOT |
90.2% |
88.8% |
1.4 pts |
88.5% |
86.4% |
2.1 pts |
REGIONAL FLYING
Regional traffic increased 14.5 percent on a 12.5 percent increase in capacity compared to
The following table shows regional operational results for September and year-to-date 2016, compared to the prior-year periods:
September |
Year-to-Date |
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2016 |
2015 |
Change |
2016 |
2015 |
Change |
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Revenue passengers (in thousands) |
800 |
760 |
5.3% |
7,105 |
6,762 |
5.1% |
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RPMs (in millions) |
315 |
275 |
14.5% |
2,801 |
2,419 |
15.8% |
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ASMs (in millions) |
388 |
345 |
12.5% |
3,512 |
2,965 |
18.4% |
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Passenger load factor |
81.2% |
79.7% |
1.5 pts |
79.8% |
81.6% |
(1.8) pts |
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On-time arrivals |
90.1% |
85.2% |
4.9 pts |
87.5% |
85.2% |
2.3 pts |
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SOURCE
Media Relations, (206) 304-0008, newsroom@alaskaair.com, or Investor contact: Lavanya Sareen, Managing Director, Investor Relations, (206) 392-5656