Alaska Air Group Reports March Traffic
03 Aprile 2009 - 2:00PM
PR Newswire (US)
SEATTLE, April 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Alaska Air Group, Inc.
(NYSE: ALK) today reported March operational results for its
subsidiaries, Alaska Airlines (Alaska) and Horizon Air (Horizon).
ALASKA AIRLINES Alaska reported an increase in load factor to 81.6
percent in March 2009, compared to 80.8 percent in March 2008, on a
9.0 percent decline in available seat miles (ASMs) compared to the
prior-year period. Alaska also reported that 70.2 percent of its
flights arrived on time in March 2009, a 7.8-point decrease
compared to the 78.0 percent reported in March 2008. The decline
was caused in part by the eruptions of Mt. Redoubt in Alaska, which
have disrupted operations since March 22, 2009. The following
tables show the operational results for March 2009 and the first
three months of 2009, compared to the prior-year periods: March
Year-to-Date 2009 2008 Change 2009 2008 Change Revenue passenger
miles RPMs (000,000) 1,559 1,696 (8.1)% 4,179 4,526 (7.7)%
Available seat Miles ASMs (000,000) 1,910 2,099 (9.0)% 5,520 6,084
(9.3)% Passenger load factor 81.6% 80.8% 0.8pts 75.7% 74.4% 1.3pts
Revenue passengers (000) 1,344 1,537 (12.6)% 3,573 4,080 (12.4)%
On-time arrivals as Reported to U.S. DOT 70.2% 78.0% (7.8)pts 72.6%
75.9% (3.3)pts HORIZON AIR Horizon reported a decrease in load
factor to 69.5 percent in March 2009, compared to 73.8 percent in
March 2008, on a 15.9 percent decline in capacity compared to the
prior-year period. Horizon reported that 86.0 percent of its
flights arrived on time in March 2009, a 0.4-point decrease
compared to the 86.4 percent reported in March 2008. The following
tables show the operational results for March 2009 and the first
three months of 2009, compared to the prior-year periods: March
Year-to-Date 2009 2008 Change 2009 2008 Change RPMs (000,000) 191
241 (20.7)% 524 658 (20.4)% ASMs (000,000) 275 327 (15.9)% 787 942
(16.5)% Passenger load factor 69.5% 73.8% (4.3)pts 66.6% 69.9%
(3.3)pts Revenue passengers (000) 558 659 (15.3)% 1,546 1,852
(16.5)% On-time arrivals 86.0% 86.4% (0.4)pts 81.2% 80.7% 0.5pts
Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air 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 (tie)" in the J.D.
Power and Associates 2008 North America Airline Satisfaction
Study(SM). For reservations, visit alaskaair.com. For more news and
information, visit the Alaska Airlines/Horizon Air Newsroom at
alaskaair.com/newsroom. DATASOURCE: Alaska Air Group, Inc. CONTACT:
Media, Bobbie Egan, Media Relations Manager, +1-206-392-5134, or
Investors, Shannon Alberts, Managing Director of Investor
Relations, +1-206-392-5218, both of Alaska Air Group, Inc. Web
Site: http://alaskaair.com/
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