SkyWest, Inc. Reports Combined December 2014 Traffic For SkyWest Airlines And ExpressJet Airlines
ST. GEORGE, Utah, Jan. 9, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- SkyWest, Inc., (NASDAQ: SKYW) ("SkyWest") today reported a 2.2 percent decrease in revenue passenger miles (RPMs) for December, while available seat miles (ASMs) decreased 0.2 percent compared to December 2013. SkyWest also reported that passenger boardings for December decreased 3.4 percent to 4,746,121 compared to 4,912,416 for the same period last year. Load factor decreased to 82.4 percent compared to 84.1 percent in December 2013. The combined airlines generated 2.6 billion RPMs for the month, while ASMs were 3.1 billion. SkyWest also reported a decrease of 5.3 percent in departures to 107,112 for December compared to 113,110 for the same period last year.
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 3,500 daily departures and a fleet of approximately 749 regional aircraft. This press release and additional information regarding SkyWest can be accessed at www.skywest.com.
| FLIGHT STATISTICS |
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| 2014 |
2013 |
% Change |
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| Passengers |
4,746,121 |
4,912,416 |
(3.4) |
|
| Revenue Passenger Miles |
2,577,882,531 |
2,636,759,705 |
(2.2) |
|
| Available Seat Miles |
3,130,128,253 |
3,134,993,581 |
(0.2) |
|
| Load Factor |
82.4 |
84.1 |
(1.7) pts |
|
| Block Hours |
185,491 |
193,057 |
(3.9) |
|
| Departures |
107,112 |
113,110 |
(5.3) |
|
| Calendar Year-To-Date |
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| 2014 |
2013 |
% Change |
||
| Passengers |
58,962,010 |
60,581,948 |
(2.7) |
|
| Revenue Passenger Miles |
31,499,396,743 |
31,834,735,152 |
(1.1) |
|
| Available Seat Miles |
38,220,150,276 |
39,207,910,330 |
(2.5) |
|
| Load Factor |
82.4 |
81.2 |
1.2 pts |
|
| Block Hours |
2,275,560 |
2,380,118 |
(4.4) |
|
| Departures |
1,357,454 |
1,453,601 |
(6.6) |
|
SOURCE SkyWest, Inc.
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