SkyWest, Inc. Reports Combined March 2014 Traffic For SkyWest Airlines And ExpressJet Airlines
ST. GEORGE, Utah, April 4, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- SkyWest, Inc., (NASDAQ: SKYW) ("SkyWest") today reported a 2.1 percent increase in revenue passenger miles (RPMs) for March, while available seat miles (ASMs) decreased 0.5 percent compared to March 2013. SkyWest also reported that passenger boardings for March decreased 1.2 percent to 5,206,379 compared to 5,267,103 for the same period last year. Load factor increased to 83.3 percent compared to 81.2 percent in March 2013. The combined airlines generated 2.7 billion RPMs for the month, while ASMs decreased to 3.3 billion. SkyWest also reported a decrease of 5.7 percent in departures to 120,122 for March compared to 127,353 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, 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, Delta, American Airlines, Inc. ("American") and US Airways, Inc. ("US Airways"). 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. System-wide, SkyWest serves markets in the United States, Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean with approximately 3,900 daily departures and a fleet of approximately 758 regional aircraft. This press release and additional information regarding SkyWest can be accessed at www.skywest.com.
FLIGHT STATISTICS
SkyWest, Inc. March Traffic
2014 |
2013 |
% Change |
|
Passengers |
5,206,379 |
5,267,103 |
(1.2) |
Revenue Passenger Miles |
2,793,818,773 |
2,736,011,215 |
2.1 |
Available Seat Miles |
3,352,190,677 |
3,367,624,530 |
(0.5) |
Load Factor |
83.3 |
81.2 |
2.1 pts |
Block Hours |
201,033 |
206,783 |
(2.8) |
Departures |
120,122 |
127,353 |
(5.7) |
Calendar Year-To-Date
2014 |
2013 |
% Change |
|
Passengers |
13,633,415 |
14,033,174 |
(2.8) |
Revenue Passenger Miles |
7,275,600,069 |
7,244,635,074 |
0.4 |
Available Seat Miles |
8,992,949,302 |
9,194,309,190 |
(2.2) |
Load Factor |
80.9 |
78.8 |
2.1 pts |
Block Hours |
546,813 |
571,991 |
(4.4) |
Departures |
325,324 |
350,252 |
(7.1) |
SOURCE SkyWest, Inc.
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