SkyWest, Inc. Reports Combined October 2014 Traffic For SkyWest Airlines And ExpressJet Airlines
ST. GEORGE, Utah, Nov. 10, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- SkyWest, Inc., (NASDAQ: SKYW) ("SkyWest") today reported a 2.3 percent decrease in revenue passenger miles (RPMs) for October, while available seat miles (ASMs) decreased 3.2 percent compared to October 2013. SkyWest also reported that passenger boardings for October decreased 3.2 percent to 5,043,654 compared to 5,210,976 for the same period last year. Load factor increased to 82.1 percent compared to 81.4 percent in October 2013. The combined airlines generated 2.7 billion RPMs for the month, while ASMs were 3.3 billion. SkyWest also reported a decrease of 7.3 percent in departures to 114,705 for October compared to 123,758 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 3,700 daily departures and a fleet of approximately 751 regional aircraft. This press release and additional information regarding SkyWest can be accessed at www.skywest.com.
FLIGHT STATISTICS |
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SkyWest, Inc. October Traffic |
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2014 |
2013 |
% Change |
||
Passengers |
5,043,654 |
5,210,976 |
(3.2) |
|
Revenue Passenger Miles |
2,703,915,889 |
2,767,362,733 |
(2.3) |
|
Available Seat Miles |
3,291,772,158 |
3,399,040,036 |
(3.2) |
|
Load Factor |
82.1 |
81.4 |
0.7 pts |
|
Block Hours |
193,145 |
202,562 |
(4.6) |
|
Departures |
114,705 |
123,758 |
(7.3) |
Calendar Year-To-Date |
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2014 |
2013 |
% Change |
||
Passengers |
49,665,959 |
50,963,356 |
(2.5) |
|
Revenue Passenger Miles |
26,487,526,093 |
26,671,032,952 |
(0.7) |
|
Available Seat Miles |
32,059,269,335 |
32,914,484,775 |
(2.6) |
|
Load Factor |
82.6 |
81.0 |
1.6 pts |
|
Block Hours |
1,909,563 |
1,998,086 |
(4.4) |
|
Departures |
1,144,324 |
1,226,559 |
(6.7) |
SOURCE SkyWest, Inc.
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