SkyWest, Inc. Reports Combined March 2015 Traffic For SkyWest Airlines And ExpressJet Airlines
ST. GEORGE, Utah, April 9, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- SkyWest, Inc., (NASDAQ: SKYW) ("SkyWest") today reported 3.14 billion in available seat miles (ASMs) for March 2015, compared to 3.35 billion in ASMs for March 2014, or a 6.4% decrease. SkyWest also reported 2.59 billion in revenue passenger miles (RPMs) for March 2015, compared to 2.79 billion in RPMs for March 2014, or a 7.4% decrease. Load factor decreased to 82.5 percent in March 2015 compared to 83.3 percent in March 2014. SkyWest also reported 109,265 in departures for March 2015, compared to 120,122 for March 2014, or a 9.0% decrease. SkyWest also reported 4,896,859 in passenger boardings for March 2015, compared to 5,206,379 in passenger boardings for March 2014, or a 5.9% decrease.
About SkyWest
SkyWest is the holding company for two scheduled passenger airline operations and an aircraft leasing company, and is headquartered in St. George, Utah. SkyWest's scheduled passenger airline operations consist of SkyWest Airlines, Inc. ("SkyWest Airlines"), also based in St. George, Utah, and ExpressJet Airlines, Inc. ("ExpressJet Airlines"), based in Atlanta, Georgia. SkyWest Airlines operates as United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and US Airways Express carriers under contractual agreements with United Airlines, Inc. ("United"), Delta Air Lines, Inc. ("Delta"), American Airlines, Inc. ("American") and US Airways, Inc., respectively. SkyWest Airlines also operates flights for Alaska Airlines under a contractual agreement. ExpressJet Airlines operates as United Express, Delta Connection, and American Eagle carriers under contractual agreements with United, Delta and American, respectively. System-wide, SkyWest serves markets in the United States, Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean with approximately 3,400 daily departures and a fleet of approximately 754 regional aircraft. This press release and additional information regarding SkyWest can be accessed at www.skywest.com.
FLIGHT STATISTICS |
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2015 |
2014 |
% Change |
||
Passengers |
4,896,859 |
5,206,379 |
(5.9) |
|
Revenue Passenger Miles |
2,587,486,590 |
2,793,818,773 |
(7.4) |
|
Available Seat Miles |
3,136,026,987 |
3,352,190,677 |
(6.4) |
|
Load Factor |
82.5 |
83.3 |
(0.8) pts |
|
Block Hours |
183,823 |
201,033 |
(8.6) |
|
Departures |
109,265 |
120,122 |
(9.0) |
Calendar Year-To-Date |
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2015 |
2014 |
% Change |
||
Passengers |
13,190,537 |
13,633,415 |
(3.2) |
|
Revenue Passenger Miles |
6,967,911,196 |
7,275,600,069 |
(4.2) |
|
Available Seat Miles |
8,692,116,453 |
8,992,949,302 |
(3.3) |
|
Load Factor |
80.2 |
80.9 |
(0.7) pts |
|
Block Hours |
516,774 |
546,813 |
(5.5) |
|
Departures |
304,599 |
325,324 |
(6.4) |
SOURCE SkyWest, Inc.
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