Alaska Air Group Reports April Operational Results
SEATTLE, May 3, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Alaska Air Group, Inc. (NYSE: ALK) today reported April operational results for its subsidiaries, Alaska Airlines (Alaska) and Horizon Air (Horizon).
ALASKA AIRLINES
Alaska reported an 18.1 percent increase in traffic on a 15.3 percent increase in capacity, resulting in a 2.0-point increase in load factor to a record 84.9 percent. Alaska also reported that 89.5 percent of its flights arrived on time in April, a 1.4-point decrease compared to the 90.9 percent reported in April 2010.
The following table shows the operational results for April 2011 and year-to-date 2011, compared to the prior-year periods:
April | Year-to-Date | ||||||
2011 | 2010 | Change | 2011 | 2010 | Change | ||
Revenue passenger miles | |||||||
RPMs (in millions) | 1,869 | 1,583 | 18.1% | 7,149 | 6,055 | 18.1% | |
Available seat miles | |||||||
ASMs (in millions) | 2,203 | 1,910 | 15.3% | 8,555 | 7,451 | 14.8% | |
Passenger load factor | 84.9% | 82.9% | 2.0pts | 83.6% | 81.3% | 2.3pts | |
Revenue passengers (in thousands) | 1,470 | 1,302 | 12.9% | 5,577 | 4,943 | 12.8% | |
On-time arrivals as reported | |||||||
to U.S. DOT | 89.5% | 90.9% | (1.4)pts | 84.9% | 87.6% | (2.7)pts | |
HORIZON AIR
Horizon reported a 4.2 percent decline in traffic on a 10.3 percent decline in capacity compared to April 2010, resulting in a 4.8-point increase in load factor to a record 76.6 percent. Horizon also reported that 85.9 percent of its flights arrived on time in April 2011, a 4.1-point decrease compared to the 90.0 percent reported in April 2010.
The following table shows the operational results for April 2011 and year-to-date 2011, compared to the prior-year periods:
April | Year-to-Date | ||||||
2011 | 2010 | Change | 2011 | 2010 | Change | ||
RPMs (in millions) | 187 | 195 | (4.2)% | 750 | 762 | (1.5)% | |
ASMs (in millions) | 244 | 272 | (10.3)% | 986 | 1,065 | (7.4)% | |
Passenger load factor | 76.6% | 71.8% | 4.8pts | 76.1% | 71.5% | 4.6pts | |
Revenue passengers (in thousands) | 547 | 538 | 1.7% | 2,192 | 2,122 | 3.3% | |
On-time arrivals | 85.9% | 90.0% | (4.1)pts | 79.1% | 89.1% | (10.0)pts | |
Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air, subsidiaries of Alaska Air Group (NYSE: ALK), together serve 90 cities throughout Alaska, the Lower 48, Hawaii, Canada and Mexico. Alaska. For reservations, visit alaskaair.com. For more news and information, visit the Alaska Airlines/Horizon Air Newsroom at alaskaair.com/newsroom.
SOURCE Alaska Air Group, Inc.
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