Alaska Air Group Reports January 2015 Operational Results

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Feb 03, 2015, 08:00 ET

SEATTLE, Feb. 3, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Alaska Air Group Inc. (NYSE: ALK) today reported January operational results on a consolidated basis, and for its subsidiaries, Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air. Detailed information is provided below.

AIR GROUP

On a combined basis, Air Group reported a 7.9 percent increase in traffic on a 10.4 percent increase in capacity compared to January 2014. Load factor decreased 1.9 points to 80.5 percent. These statistics include flights operated by Alaska and those under capacity purchase agreements, including Horizon, SkyWest and PenAir.

The following table shows the operational results for January compared to the prior-year period:

	January
	2015	2014	Change
Revenue passengers (in thousands)	2,358	2,159	9.2%
Revenue passenger miles RPM (in millions)	2,496	2,313	7.9%
Available seat miles ASM (in millions)	3,100	2,807	10.4%
Passenger load factor	80.5%	82.4%	(1.9) pts

ALASKA AIRLINES - MAINLINE

Alaska reported a 7.9 percent increase in traffic on a 10.9 percent increase in capacity compared to January 2014. Load factor decreased 2.3 points to 81.0 percent. Alaska also reported 84.4 percent of its flights arrived on-time in January, compared to 87.6 percent reported in January 2014.

The following table shows Alaska's operational results for January compared to the prior-year period:

	January
	2015	2014	Change
Revenue passengers (in thousands)	1,680	1,537	9.3%
RPMs (in millions)	2,259	2,094	7.9%
ASMs (in millions)	2,789	2,515	10.9%
Passenger load factor	81.0%	83.3%	(2.3) pts
On-time arrivals as reported to U.S. DOT	84.4%	87.6%	(3.2) pts

HORIZON AIR

Horizon reported a 3.5 percent increase in traffic on a 2.2 percent increase in capacity compared to January 2014. Load factor increased 0.9 points to 75.5 percent. Horizon also reported 84.3 percent of its flights arrived on-time in January, compared to the 86.8 percent reported in January 2014.

The following table shows Horizon's operational results for January compared to the prior-year period:

	January
	2015	2014	Change
Revenue passengers (in thousands)	605	568	6.5%
RPMs (in millions)	176	170	3.5%
ASMs (in millions)	233	228	2.2%
Passenger load factor	75.5%	74.6%	0.9 pts
On-time arrivals as reported to U.S. DOT	84.3%	86.8%	(2.5) pts

Alaska Airlines, a subsidiary of Alaska Air Group (NYSE: ALK), together with its partner regional airlines, serves more than 100 cities through an expansive network in Alaska, the Lower 48, Hawaii, Canada and Mexico. Alaska Airlines ranked "Highest in Customer Satisfaction Among Traditional Carriers" in the J.D. Power North American Airline Satisfaction Study for seven consecutive years from 2008 to 2014. Alaska Airlines' Mileage Plan also ranked highest in the J.D. Power 2014 Airline Loyalty/Rewards Program Satisfaction Report. For reservations, visit www.alaskaair.com. For more news and information, visit the Alaska Airlines/Horizon Air Newsroom at www.alaskaair.com/newsroom.

SOURCE Alaska Air Group