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Alaska Air Group Reports September Traffic
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Alaska Airlines sets historical record with third quarter operational performance
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10/5/2009 4:59 a.m.
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SEATTLE — Alaska Air Group, Inc. (NYSE:ALK) today reported September operational results for its subsidiaries, Alaska Airlines (Alaska) and Horizon Air (Horizon).
ALASKA AIRLINES
Alaska reported an increase in load factor to 77.9 percent in September 2009, compared to 75.8 percent in September 2008, on a 1.4 percent decline in available seat miles (ASMs) compared to the prior-year period. Alaska also reported that 90.0 percent of its flights arrived on time in September 2009, capping off the strongest third quarter operational performance in the airline's history. The following tables show the operational results for September 2009 and for the first nine months of 2009, compared to the prior-year periods:
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2009 |
September 2008 |
Change
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2009 |
Year-to-Date 2008 |
Change |
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Revenue passenger miles
(RPMs) (000,000) |
1,450 |
1,430 |
1.4% |
13,812 |
14,410 |
(4.1)% |
Available
seat miles
(ASMs) (000,000) |
1,862 |
1,888 |
(1.4)% |
17,469 |
18,628 |
(6.2)% |
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Passenger load factor |
77.9% |
75.8% |
2.1pts |
79.1% |
77.4% |
1.7pts |
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Revenue
passengers
(000) |
1,235 |
1,295 |
(4.7)% |
11,796 |
13,037 |
(9.5)% |
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On-time arrivals
as reported to U.S. DOT |
90.0% |
87.8% |
2.2pts |
81.9% |
79.3% |
2.6pts |
HORIZON AIR
Horizon reported an
increase in load factor to 73.7 percent in September 2009, compared to 72.6
percent in September 2008, on a 2.6 percent decline in capacity compared to
the prior-year period. Horizon reported that 91.3 percent of its flights
arrived on time in September 2009, a 0.3-point decrease compared to the 91.6
percent reported in September 2008. The following tables show the
operational results for September 2009 and for the first nine months of
2009, compared to the prior-year periods: |
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2009 |
September 2008 |
Change
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2009 |
Year-to-Date 2008 |
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| RPMs (000,000) |
199 |
201 |
(1.1)% |
1,799 |
2,074 |
(13.3)% |
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ASMs (000,000) |
270 |
277 |
(2.6)% |
2,470 |
2,831 |
(12.8)% |
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Passenger load factor |
73.7% |
72.6% |
1.1pts |
72.8% |
73.3% |
(0.5)pts |
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Revenue passengers (000) |
556 |
584 |
(4.9)% |
5,055 |
5,754 |
(12.1)% |
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On-time arrivals |
91.3% |
91.6% |
(0.3)pts |
86.4% |
85.1% |
1.3pts |
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Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air, subsidiaries of Alaska Air Group (NYSE: ALK), together serve more than 90 cities through an expansive network in Alaska, the Lower 48, Hawaii, Canada and Mexico. Alaska Airlines ranked "Highest in Customer Satisfaction Among Traditional Network Carriers" in the J.D. Power and Associates 2008 and 2009 North America Airline Satisfaction StudiesSM. For reservations, visit alaskaair.com. For more news and information, visit the Alaska Airlines/Horizon Air Newsroom at alaskaair.com/newsroom.
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