SkyWest, Inc. Reports Combined January 2013 Traffic For SkyWest Airlines And ExpressJet Airlines
ST. GEORGE, Utah, Feb. 13, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- SkyWest, Inc., (NASDAQ: SKYW) ("SkyWest") today reported that passenger boardings for January increased 6.7 percent to 4,496,285 compared to 4,214,301 for the same period last year. SkyWest also reported a 4.8 percent increase in revenue passenger miles (RPMs) for January, while available seat miles (ASMs) increased 2.0 percent compared to January 2012. The combined airlines generated 2.3 billion RPMs for the month, while ASMs increased to 3.0 billion. Load factor increased to 76.4 compared to 74.3 in January 2012. SkyWest also reported an increase of 3.4 percent in departures to 115,971 for January compared to 112,183 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 also based in St. George, Utah and ExpressJet Airlines based in Atlanta, Georgia. SkyWest Airlines operates as United Express, Delta Connection and American Eagle carriers under contractual agreements with United Airlines, Inc. ("United"), Delta Air Lines, Inc. ("Delta") and American Airlines, Inc. ("American"). SkyWest Airlines also operates as US Airways Express under a contractual agreement with US Airways, Inc., and operates flights for Alaska Airlines under a contractual agreement. ExpressJet Airlines operates as United Express and Delta Connection carriers under contractual agreements with United and Delta. System-wide, SkyWest serves markets in the United States, Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean with approximately 3,700 daily departures and a fleet of approximately 745 regional aircraft. This press release and additional information regarding SkyWest can be accessed at www.skywest.com
FLIGHT STATISTICS |
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2013 |
2012 |
% Change |
||
Passengers |
4,496,285 |
4,214,301 |
6.7 |
|
Revenue Passenger Miles |
2,318,182,609 |
2,212,277,141 |
4.8 |
|
Available Seat Miles |
3,035,747,491 |
2,976,832,696 |
2.0 |
|
Load Factor |
76.4 |
74.3 |
2.1 pts |
|
Block Hours |
190,273 |
183,662 |
3.6 |
|
Departures |
115,971 |
112,183 |
3.4 |
Calendar Year-To-Date |
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2013 |
2012 |
% Change |
||
Passengers |
4,496,285 |
4,214,301 |
6.7 |
|
Revenue Passenger Miles |
2,318,182,609 |
2,212,277,141 |
4.8 |
|
Available Seat Miles |
3,035,747,491 |
2,976,832,696 |
2.0 |
|
Load Factor |
76.4 |
74.3 |
2.1 pts |
|
Block Hours |
190,273 |
183,662 |
3.6 |
|
Departures |
115,971 |
112,183 |
3.4 |
SOURCE SkyWest, Inc.
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