SkyWest, Inc. Reports Combined June Traffic for SkyWest Airlines and Atlantic Southeast Airlines
ST. GEORGE, Utah, July 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- SkyWest, Inc. (Nasdaq: SKYW) reported a 4.0 percent increase in revenue passenger miles (RPMs) for June, while available seat miles (ASMs) increased 3.2 percent compared to the same period last year. The combined airlines generated 1.69 billion RPMs for the month, while ASMs increased to 2.04 billion. Load factor was up 0.6 percentage points to 82.9 percent compared to 82.3 percent for the same period last year. Passenger boardings for June totaled 3,411,663 a 6.1 percent increase from June 2009.
SkyWest Airlines, Inc. ("SkyWest Airlines"), based in St. George, Utah, and Atlantic Southeast Airlines, Inc. ("Atlantic Southeast"), based in Atlanta, Georgia are wholly-owned subsidiaries of SkyWest, Inc. SkyWest Airlines operates as United Express and Delta Connection carriers under contractual agreements with United Airlines and Delta Air Lines. SkyWest Airlines also operates flights for AirTran Airways under a marketing agreement. Atlantic Southeast operates as Delta Connection and United Express carriers under contractual agreements with Delta Air Lines and United Airlines. System-wide, SkyWest, Inc. serves a total of approximately 226 cities in the United States, Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean, with approximately 2,800 daily departures. This press release and additional information regarding SkyWest, Inc. can be accessed at www.skywest.com.
FLIGHT STATISTICS |
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SkyWest, Inc. June Traffic |
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2010 |
2009 |
% Change |
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Passengers |
3,411,663 |
3,214,410 |
6.1 |
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Revenue Passenger Miles |
1,693,294,745 |
1,628,141,622 |
4.0 |
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Available Seat Miles |
2,042,191,997 |
1,978,187,920 |
3.2 |
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Load Factor |
82.9% |
82.3% |
0.6 pts |
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Block Hours |
123,411 |
120,724 |
2.2 |
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Departures |
81,388 |
77,361 |
5.2 |
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Calendar Year-To-Date |
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2010 |
2009 |
% Change |
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Passengers |
18,419,314 |
16,518,573 |
11.5 |
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Revenue Passenger Miles |
9,145,034,106 |
8,324,450,532 |
9.9 |
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Available Seat Miles |
11,582,033,136 |
10,717,584,956 |
8.1 |
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Load Factor |
79.0% |
77.7% |
1.3 pts |
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Block Hours |
701,797 |
667,911 |
5.1 |
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Departures |
459,066 |
426,485 |
7.6 |
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SOURCE SkyWest, Inc.
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