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Alaska Air Group Reports April Operational Results
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5/3/2011 4:24 p.m.
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SEATTLE — Alaska Air Group, Inc. (NYSE: ALK) today reported April operational results for its subsidiaries, Alaska Airlines (Alaska) and Horizon Air (Horizon).
ALASKA AIRLINES
Alaska reported an 18.1 percent increase in traffic on a 15.3 percent increase in capacity, resulting in a 2.0-point increase in load factor to a record 84.9 percent. Alaska also reported that 89.5 percent of its flights arrived on time in April, a 1.4-point decrease compared to the 90.9 percent reported in April 2010.
The following table shows the operational results for April 2011 and year-to-date 2011, compared to the prior-year periods:
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2011 |
April 2010 |
Change
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2011 |
Year-to-Date 2010 |
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Revenue passenger miles RPMs (in millions) |
1,869 |
1,583 |
18.1% |
7,149 |
6,055 |
18.1% |
Available
seat miles
ASMs (in millions) |
2,203 |
1,910 |
15.3% |
8,555 |
7,451 |
14.8% |
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Passenger load factor |
84.9% |
82.9% |
2.0pts |
83.6% |
81.3% |
2.3pts |
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Revenue
passengers
(in thousands) |
1,470 |
1,302 |
12.9% |
5,577 |
4,943 |
12.8% |
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On-time arrivals
as reported to U.S. DOT |
89.5% |
90.9% |
(1.4)pts |
84.9% |
87.6% |
(2.7)pts |
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HORIZON AIR
Horizon reported a 4.2
percent decline in traffic on a 10.3 percent decline in capacity compared to
April 2010, resulting in a 4.8-point increase in load factor to a record
76.6 percent. Horizon also reported that 85.9 percent of its flights arrived
on time in April 2011, a 4.1-point decrease compared to the 90.0 percent
reported in April 2010.
The following
table shows the operational results for April 2011 and year-to-date 2011,
compared to the prior-year periods: |
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2011 |
April 2010 |
Change
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2011 |
Year-to-Date 2010 |
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| RPMs (in millions) |
187 |
195 |
(4.2)% |
750 |
762 |
(1.5)% |
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ASMs (in millions) |
244 |
272 |
(10.3)% |
986 |
1,065 |
(7.4)% |
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Passenger load factor |
76.6% |
71.8% |
4.8pts |
76.1% |
71.5% |
4.6pts |
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Revenue passengers (in thousands) |
547 |
538 |
1.7% |
2,192 |
2,122 |
3.3% |
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On-time arrivals |
85.9% |
90.0% |
(4.1)pts |
79.1% |
89.1% |
(10.0)pts |
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Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air, subsidiaries of Alaska Air Group (NYSE: ALK), together serve 90 cities throughout Alaska, the Lower 48, Hawaii, Canada and Mexico. Alaska. 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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