This week Alaska Air Group Inc. reported its year to date and July operational results, with demonstrated a 7.6 percent increase in traffic on a 6.8 percent increase in capacity compared to July 2017. As a group, the company achieved a load factor increase of 0.7 points to 87.7 percent.
Revenue was also up by 6.9 percent.
AIR GROUP
On a combined basis for all operations, Air Group reported a 7.6 percent increase in traffic on a 6.8 percent increase in capacity compared to July 2017. Load factor increased 0.7 points to 87.7 percent.
On a combined basis for all operations, Air Group reported a 7.6 percent increase in traffic on a 6.8 percent increase in capacity compared to July 2017. Load factor increased 0.7 points to 87.7 percent.
The following table shows the operational results for July and year-to-date, compared to the prior-year periods:
July
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Year-to-Date
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2018
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2017
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Change
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2018
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2017
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Change
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Revenue passengers (000)
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4,353
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4,073
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6.9%
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26,911
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25,472
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5.6%
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Revenue passenger miles RPM (000,000) "traffic"
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5,236
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4,864
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7.6%
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32,122
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30,125
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6.6%
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Available seat miles ASM (000,000) "capacity"
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5,969
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5,591
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6.8%
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38,282
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35,596
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7.5%
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Passenger load factor
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87.7%
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87.0%
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0.7 pts
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83.9%
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84.6%
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(0.7) pts
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MAINLINE
Mainline reported a 6.7 percent increase in traffic on a 5.7 percent increase in capacity compared to July 2017. Load factor increased 0.9 points to 88.3 percent. Mainline also reported 82.9 percent of its flights arrived on time in July 2018, compared to 83.1 percent reported in July 2017.
Mainline reported a 6.7 percent increase in traffic on a 5.7 percent increase in capacity compared to July 2017. Load factor increased 0.9 points to 88.3 percent. Mainline also reported 82.9 percent of its flights arrived on time in July 2018, compared to 83.1 percent reported in July 2017.
Mainline operational results reflect both Alaska and Virgin America combined. The following table shows mainline operational results for July and year-to-date, compared to the prior-year periods:
July
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Year-to-Date
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2018
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2017
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Change
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2018
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2017
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Change
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Revenue passengers (000)
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3,415
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3,206
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6.5%
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21,088
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19,920
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5.9%
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RPMs (000,000)
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4,785
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4,485
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6.7%
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29,365
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27,837
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5.5%
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ASMs (000,000)
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5,420
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5,129
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5.7%
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34,807
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32,730
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6.3%
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Passenger load factor
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88.3%
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87.4%
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0.9 pts
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84.4%
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85.1%
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(0.7) pts
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On-time arrivals as reported to U.S. DOT
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82.9%
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83.1%
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(0.2) pts
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83.3%
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77.1%
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6.2 pts
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REGIONAL
Regional traffic increased 19 percent on an 18.8 percent increase in capacity compared to July 2017. Load factor increased 0.2 points to 82.2 percent. Alaska's regional partners also reported 86 percent of its flights arrived on time in July 2018, compared to 82.9 percent in July 2017.
Regional traffic increased 19 percent on an 18.8 percent increase in capacity compared to July 2017. Load factor increased 0.2 points to 82.2 percent. Alaska's regional partners also reported 86 percent of its flights arrived on time in July 2018, compared to 82.9 percent in July 2017.
The following table shows regional operational results for July and year-to-date, compared to the prior-year periods:
July
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Year-to-Date
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2018
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2017
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Change
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2018
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2017
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Change
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Revenue passengers (000)
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938
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867
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8.2%
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5,823
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5,552
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4.9%
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RPMs (000,000)
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451
|
379
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19.0%
|
2,757
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2,288
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20.5%
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ASMs (000,000)
|
549
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462
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18.8%
|
3,475
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2,866
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21.2%
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Passenger load factor
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82.2%
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82.0%
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0.2 pts
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79.4%
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79.8%
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(0.4) pts
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On-time arrivals as reported to U.S. DOT
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86.0%
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82.9%
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3.1 pts
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86.3%
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79.3%
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7.0 pts
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