Alaska Air Group has reported its October and year-to-date operational results on a consolidated basis for its mainline operations operated by subsidiary Alaska Airlines Inc. and for its regional flying operated by subsidiary Horizon Air Industries Inc. and third-party regional carriers SkyWest Airlines and Peninsula Airlines.
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On a combined basis for all operations, Air Group reported a 2.4% increase in traffic on a 2.4% increase in capacity compared to October 2017. Load factor was flat as compared to the prior year.
The following table shows the operational results for October and year-to-date, compared to the prior-year periods:
October
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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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3,744
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3,623
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3.3%
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38,429
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36,661
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4.8%
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Revenue passenger miles RPM (000,000) "traffic"
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4,472
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4,367
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2.4%
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45,745
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43,438
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5.3%
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Available seat miles ASM (000,000) "capacity"
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5,337
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5,211
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2.4%
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54,593
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51,380
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6.3%
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Passenger load factor
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83.8%
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83.8%
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— pts
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83.8%
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84.5%
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(0.7) pts
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Mainline operational results reflect both Alaska and Virgin America combined. The following table shows mainline operational results for October and year-to-date, compared to the prior-year periods:
October
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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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2,888
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2,863
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0.9%
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29,995
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28,713
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4.5%
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RPMs (000,000)
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4,057
|
4,008
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1.2%
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41,734
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40,053
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4.2%
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ASMs (000,000)
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4,820
|
4,762
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1.2%
|
49,550
|
47,159
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5.1%
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Passenger load factor
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84.2%
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84.2%
|
— pts
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84.2%
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84.9%
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(0.7) pts
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On-time arrivals as reported to U.S. DOT
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80.0%
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82.3%
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(2.3) pts
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82.9%
|
78.4%
|
4.5 pts
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Regional traffic increased 15.6% on a 15.1% increase in capacity compared to October 2017. Load factor increased 0.3 points to 80.3%. Alaska's regional partners also reported 78.4% of its flights arrived on time in October 2018, compared to 81.3% in October 2017.
The following table shows regional operational results for October and year-to-date, compared to the prior-year periods:
October
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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)
|
856
|
760
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12.6%
|
8,434
|
7,948
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6.1%
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RPMs (000,000)
|
415
|
359
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15.6%
|
4,011
|
3,385
|
18.5%
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ASMs (000,000)
|
517
|
449
|
15.1%
|
5,043
|
4,221
|
19.5%
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Passenger load factor
|
80.3%
|
80.0%
|
0.3 pts
|
79.5%
|
80.2%
|
(0.7) pts
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On-time arrivals as reported to U.S. DOT
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78.4%
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81.3%
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(2.9) pts
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83.9%
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79.6%
|
4.3 pts
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Alaska Airlines and its regional partners fly 44 million guests a year to more than 115 destinations with an average of 1,200 daily flights across the United States and to Mexico, Canada and Costa Rica.
