SEATTLE, May 9, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Alaska Air Group Inc. (NYSE: ALK) today
reported April and year-to-date operational results on a consolidated basis, for its mainline operations operated by subsidiaries
Alaska Airlines, Inc. (Alaska) and Virgin America Inc. (Virgin America), and for its regional
flying operated by subsidiary Horizon Air Industries, Inc. (Horizon) and third-party regional carriers SkyWest Airlines and
Peninsula Airlines (Regional).
Air Group's acquisition of Virgin America took place on Dec. 14, 2016. Operational results below
include Virgin America results from pre-acquisition periods for comparison.
AIR GROUP
On a combined basis for all operations, Air Group reported a 7.8 percent increase in traffic on a 4.6 percent
increase in capacity compared to April 2016. Load factor increased 2.5 points to 86.6 percent.
The following table shows the operational results for April and year-to-date, compared to the prior-year
periods(1):
|
April
|
|
Year-to-Date
|
|
2017
|
|
2016
|
|
Change
|
|
2017
|
|
2016
|
|
Change
|
|
Revenue passengers (000)
|
3,674
|
|
3,421
|
|
7.4%
|
|
13,691
|
|
13,021
|
|
5.1%
|
|
Revenue passenger miles RPM (000,000) "traffic"
|
4,346
|
|
4,033
|
|
7.8%
|
|
16,054
|
|
15,220
|
|
5.5%
|
|
Available seat miles ASM (000,000) "capacity"
|
5,019
|
|
4,797
|
|
4.6%
|
|
19,413
|
|
18,516
|
|
4.8%
|
|
Passenger load factor
|
86.6%
|
|
84.1%
|
|
2.5 pts
|
|
82.7%
|
|
82.2%
|
|
0.5 pts
|
|
|
|
(1)
|
2016 information has been adjusted to include Virgin America operating
results for comparison.
|
ALASKA
Alaska reported an 8.9 percent increase in traffic on a 6.1 percent increase in
capacity compared to April 2016. Load factor increased 2.3 points to 87.2 percent. Alaska also reported 81.6 percent of its flights arrived on time in April
2017, compared to 89.4 percent reported in April 2016.
The following table shows Alaska's operational results for April and year-to-date, compared
to the prior-year periods:
|
April
|
|
Year-to-Date
|
|
2017
|
|
2016
|
|
Change
|
|
2017
|
|
2016
|
|
Change
|
|
Revenue passengers (000)
|
2,208
|
|
2,014
|
|
9.6%
|
|
8,158
|
|
7,656
|
|
6.6%
|
|
RPMs (000,000)
|
2,986
|
|
2,741
|
|
8.9%
|
|
11,077
|
|
10,458
|
|
5.9%
|
|
ASMs (000,000)
|
3,425
|
|
3,228
|
|
6.1%
|
|
13,224
|
|
12,582
|
|
5.1%
|
|
Passenger load factor
|
87.2%
|
|
84.9%
|
|
2.3 pts
|
|
83.8%
|
|
83.1%
|
|
0.7 pts
|
|
On-time arrivals as reported to U.S. DOT
|
81.6%
|
|
89.4%
|
|
(7.8) pts
|
|
79.2%
|
|
88.0%
|
|
(8.8) pts
|
VIRGIN AMERICA
Virgin America traffic increased 4.5 percent on a 0.8 percent increase in capacity compared to April 2016. Load factor increased 3.1 points to 87.2 percent. Virgin America also reported 64.6 percent of its
flights arrived on time in April 2017, compared to 76.4 percent in April
2016.
The following table shows Virgin America operational results for April and year-to-date compared to the prior-year
periods:
|
April
|
|
Year-to-Date
|
|
2017
|
|
2016
|
|
Change
|
|
2017
|
|
2016
|
|
Change
|
|
Revenue passengers (000)
|
684
|
|
661
|
|
3.5%
|
|
2,517
|
|
2,427
|
|
3.7%
|
|
RPMs (000,000)
|
1,039
|
|
994
|
|
4.5%
|
|
3,776
|
|
3,609
|
|
4.6%
|
|
ASMs (000,000)
|
1,191
|
|
1,182
|
|
0.8%
|
|
4,652
|
|
4,447
|
|
4.6%
|
|
Passenger load factor
|
87.2%
|
|
84.1%
|
|
3.1 pts
|
|
81.2%
|
|
81.2%
|
|
— pt
|
|
On-time arrivals as reported to U.S. DOT
|
64.6%
|
|
76.4%
|
|
(11.8) pts
|
|
64.6%
|
|
77.1%
|
|
(12.5) pts
|
REGIONAL
Regional traffic increased 7.7 percent on a 4.1 percent increase in capacity compared to April 2016. Load factor increased 2.7 points to 79.7 percent. Regional also reported 86.6 percent of its
flights arrived on time in April 2017, compared to 89.9 percent in April
2016.
The following table shows regional operational results for April and year-to-date, compared to the prior-year periods:
|
April
|
|
Year-to-Date
|
|
2017
|
|
2016
|
|
Change
|
|
2017
|
|
2016
|
|
Change
|
|
Revenue passengers (000)
|
782
|
|
746
|
|
4.8%
|
|
3,016
|
|
2,938
|
|
2.7%
|
|
RPMs (000,000)
|
321
|
|
298
|
|
7.7%
|
|
1,201
|
|
1,153
|
|
4.2%
|
|
ASMs (000,000)
|
403
|
|
387
|
|
4.1%
|
|
1,537
|
|
1,487
|
|
3.4%
|
|
Passenger load factor
|
79.7%
|
|
77.0%
|
|
2.7 pts
|
|
78.1%
|
|
77.5%
|
|
0.6 pts
|
|
On-time arrivals as reported to U.S. DOT
|
86.6%
|
|
89.9%
|
|
(3.3) pts
|
|
76.4%
|
|
88.3%
|
|
(11.9) pts
|
Alaska Airlines, together with Virgin America and its regional partners, flies 40 million customers a year to 118 destinations
with an average of 1,200 daily flights across the United States and to Mexico, Canada, Costa Rica and
Cuba. With Alaska and Alaska Global Partners , customers can earn and redeem miles on flights to more than
900 destinations worldwide. Alaska Mileage Plan ranked "Highest in Customer Satisfaction with Airline Loyalty Rewards
Programs" in the J.D. Power Airline Loyalty/Rewards Program Satisfaction Report for the last three consecutive years. Learn
more about Alaska's award-winning service and unmatched reliability at newsroom.alaskaair.com and blog.alaskaair.com. Alaska Airlines, Virgin America and Horizon Air are
subsidiaries of Alaska Air Group (NYSE: ALK).
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