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Alaska Air Group reports September 2019 operational results
AIR GROUP
On a combined basis for all operations,
The following table shows the operational results for September and year-to-date, compared to the prior-year periods:
September |
Year-to-Date |
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2019 |
2018 |
Change |
2019 |
2018 |
Change |
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Revenue passengers (000) |
3,807 |
3,579 |
6.4% |
35,018 |
34,685 |
1.0% |
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Revenue passenger miles RPM (000,000) "traffic" |
4,452 |
4,186 |
6.4% |
42,113 |
41,272 |
2.0% |
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Available seat miles ASM (000,000) "capacity" |
5,365 |
5,183 |
3.5% |
50,006 |
49,256 |
1.5% |
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Passenger load factor |
83.0% |
80.8% |
2.2 pts |
84.2% |
83.8% |
0.4 pts |
MAINLINE
Mainline reported a 5.1% increase in traffic on a 2.4% increase in capacity compared to
The following table shows mainline operational results for September and year-to-date, compared to the prior-year periods:
September |
Year-to-Date |
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2019 |
2018 |
Change |
2019 |
2018 |
Change |
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Revenue passengers (000) |
2,884 |
2,755 |
4.7% |
26,725 |
27,107 |
(1.4)% |
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RPMs (000,000) |
3,984 |
3,789 |
5.1% |
37,917 |
37,677 |
0.6% |
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ASMs (000,000) |
4,786 |
4,676 |
2.4% |
44,816 |
44,730 |
0.2% |
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Passenger load factor |
83.2% |
81.0% |
2.2 pts |
84.6% |
84.2% |
0.4 pt |
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On-time arrivals as reported to U.S. DOT |
81.5% |
85.2% |
(3.7) pts |
80.3% |
83.2% |
(2.9) pts |
REGIONAL
Regional traffic increased 17.9% on a 14.2% increase in capacity compared to
The following table shows regional operational results for September and year-to-date, compared to the prior-year periods:
September |
Year-to-Date |
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2019 |
2018 |
Change |
2019 |
2018 |
Change |
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Revenue passengers (000) |
923 |
824 |
12.0% |
8,293 |
7,578 |
9.4% |
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RPMs (000,000) |
468 |
397 |
17.9% |
4,196 |
3,595 |
16.7% |
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ASMs (000,000) |
579 |
507 |
14.2% |
5,190 |
4,526 |
14.7% |
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Passenger load factor |
80.8% |
78.2% |
2.6 pts |
80.8% |
79.4% |
1.4 pts |
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On-time arrivals as reported to U.S. DOT |
85.9% |
83.4% |
2.5 pts |
83.6% |
84.5% |
(0.9) pts |
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SOURCE
Media Relations; (206) 304-0008; newsroom@alaskaair.com OR Investor contact: Emily Halverson; Director, Investor Relations; (206) 392-5908