SEATTLE, June 8, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Alaska Air Group
Inc. (NYSE: ALK) today reported May 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 7.6 percent increase in traffic on a 5.9 percent
increase in capacity compared to May 2016. Load factor increased 1.4 points to 86.5 percent.
The following table shows the operational results for May and year-to-date, compared to the prior-year
periods(1):
|
May
|
|
Year-to-Date
|
|
2017
|
|
2016
|
|
Change
|
|
2017
|
|
2016
|
|
Change
|
|
Revenue passengers (000)
|
3,793
|
|
3,574
|
|
6.1%
|
|
17,483
|
|
16,595
|
|
5.4%
|
|
Revenue passenger miles RPM (000,000) "traffic"
|
4,500
|
|
4,181
|
|
7.6%
|
|
20,554
|
|
19,400
|
|
5.9%
|
|
Available seat miles ASM (000,000) "capacity"
|
5,202
|
|
4,914
|
|
5.9%
|
|
24,616
|
|
23,430
|
|
5.1%
|
|
Passenger load factor
|
86.5%
|
|
85.1%
|
|
1.4 pts
|
|
83.5%
|
|
82.8%
|
|
0.7 pt
|
|
|
(1) 2016 information has been adjusted to
include Virgin America operating results for comparison.
|
ALASKA
Alaska reported a 9.6 percent increase in traffic on a 6.7 percent increase in
capacity compared to May 2016. Load factor increased 2.2 points to 87.6 percent. Alaska also reported 82.6 percent of its flights arrived on time in May 2017,
compared to 90.3 percent reported in May 2016.
The following table shows Alaska's operational results for May and year-to-date, compared to
the prior-year periods:
|
May
|
|
Year-to-Date
|
|
2017
|
|
2016
|
|
Change
|
|
2017
|
|
2016
|
|
Change
|
|
Revenue passengers (000)
|
2,276
|
|
2,087
|
|
9.1%
|
|
10,434
|
|
9,743
|
|
7.1%
|
|
RPMs (000,000)
|
3,071
|
|
2,803
|
|
9.6%
|
|
14,148
|
|
13,260
|
|
6.7%
|
|
ASMs (000,000)
|
3,505
|
|
3,284
|
|
6.7%
|
|
16,729
|
|
15,866
|
|
5.4%
|
|
Passenger load factor
|
87.6%
|
|
85.4%
|
|
2.2 pts
|
|
84.6%
|
|
83.6%
|
|
1.0 pt
|
|
On-time arrivals as reported to U.S. DOT
|
82.6%
|
|
90.3%
|
|
(7.7) pts
|
|
79.9%
|
|
88.5%
|
|
(8.6) pts
|
VIRGIN AMERICA
Virgin America traffic increased 2.6 percent on a 3.5 percent increase in capacity compared to May 2016. Load factor decreased 0.7 points to 85.4 percent. Virgin America also reported 58.7 percent of its
flights arrived on time in May 2017, compared to 76.7 percent in May
2016.
The following table shows Virgin America operational results for May and year-to-date, compared to the prior-year periods:
|
May
|
|
Year-to-Date
|
|
2017
|
|
2016
|
|
Change
|
|
2017
|
|
2016
|
|
Change
|
|
Revenue passengers (000)
|
706
|
|
703
|
|
0.4%
|
|
3,222
|
|
3,130
|
|
2.9%
|
|
RPMs (000,000)
|
1,090
|
|
1,062
|
|
2.6%
|
|
4,866
|
|
4,671
|
|
4.2%
|
|
ASMs (000,000)
|
1,276
|
|
1,233
|
|
3.5%
|
|
5,929
|
|
5,680
|
|
4.4%
|
|
Passenger load factor
|
85.4%
|
|
86.1%
|
|
(0.7) pt
|
|
82.1%
|
|
82.2%
|
|
(0.1) pt
|
|
On-time arrivals as reported to U.S. DOT
|
58.7%
|
|
76.7%
|
|
(18.0) pts
|
|
63.4%
|
|
77.0%
|
|
(13.6) pts
|
REGIONAL
Regional traffic increased 7.3 percent on a 6.0 percent increase in capacity compared to May
2016. Load factor increased 0.9 points to 80.5 percent. Regional also reported 86.4 percent of its flights arrived on time
in May 2017, compared to 91.7 percent in May 2016.
The following table shows regional operational results for May and year-to-date, compared to the prior-year periods:
|
May
|
|
Year-to-Date
|
|
2017
|
|
2016
|
|
Change
|
|
2017
|
|
2016
|
|
Change
|
|
Revenue passengers (000)
|
811
|
|
784
|
|
3.4%
|
|
3,827
|
|
3,722
|
|
2.8%
|
|
RPMs (000,000)
|
339
|
|
316
|
|
7.3%
|
|
1,540
|
|
1,469
|
|
4.8%
|
|
ASMs (000,000)
|
421
|
|
397
|
|
6.0%
|
|
1,958
|
|
1,884
|
|
3.9%
|
|
Passenger load factor
|
80.5%
|
|
79.6%
|
|
0.9 pt
|
|
78.7%
|
|
78.0%
|
|
0.7 pt
|
|
On-time arrivals as reported to U.S. DOT
|
86.4%
|
|
91.7%
|
|
(5.3) pts
|
|
78.4%
|
|
89.0%
|
|
(10.6) pts
|
Alaska Airlines, together with Virgin America and its regional partners, flies 40 million guests a year to
119 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 , guests can earn and redeem miles on flights to more than 900
destinations worldwide. Alaska Airlines ranked "Highest in Customer Satisfaction Among Traditional Carriers in North America" in the J.D. Power North America
Satisfaction Study for 10 consecutive years from 2008 to 2017. Alaska Mileage Plan ranked "Highest in Customer Satisfaction with Airline Loyalty Rewards
Programs" in the J.D. Power 2016 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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