Alaska Air Group Reports September Traffic
05 Ottobre 2009 - 2:00PM
PR Newswire (US)
Alaska Airlines sets historical record with third quarter
operational performance SEATTLE, Oct. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --
Alaska Air Group, Inc. (NYSE: ALK) today reported September
operational results for its subsidiaries, Alaska Airlines (Alaska)
and Horizon Air (Horizon). ALASKA AIRLINES Alaska reported an
increase in load factor to 77.9 percent in September 2009, compared
to 75.8 percent in September 2008, on a 1.4 percent decline in
available seat miles (ASMs) compared to the prior-year period.
Alaska also reported that 90.0 percent of its flights arrived on
time in September 2009, capping off the strongest third quarter
operational performance in the airline's history. The following
tables show the operational results for September 2009 and for the
first nine months of 2009, compared to the prior-year periods:
September Year-to-Date --------- ------------ 2009 2008 Change 2009
2008 Change ---- ---- ------ ---- ---- ------ Revenue passenger
miles RPMs (000,000) 1,450 1,430 1.4% 13,812 14,410 (4.1)%
Available seat miles ASMs (000,000) 1,862 1,888 (1.4)% 17,469
18,628 (6.2)% Passenger load factor 77.9% 75.8% 2.1pts 79.1% 77.4%
1.7pts Revenue passengers (000) 1,235 1,295 (4.7)% 11,796 13,037
(9.5)% On-time arrivals as reported to U.S. DOT 90.0% 87.8% 2.2pts
81.9% 79.3% 2.6pts ----------- ---- ---- ------ ---- ---- ------
HORIZON AIR Horizon reported an increase in load factor to 73.7
percent in September 2009, compared to 72.6 percent in September
2008, on a 2.6 percent decline in capacity compared to the
prior-year period. Horizon reported that 91.3 percent of its
flights arrived on time in September 2009, a 0.3-point decrease
compared to the 91.6 percent reported in September 2008. The
following tables show the operational results for September 2009
and for the first nine months of 2009, compared to the prior-year
periods: September Year-to-Date --------- ------------ 2009 2008
Change 2009 2008 Change ---- ---- ------ ---- ---- ------ RPMs
(000,000) 199 201 (1.1)% 1,799 2,074 (13.3)% ASMs (000,000) 270 277
(2.6)% 2,470 2,831 (12.8)% Passenger load factor 73.7% 72.6% 1.1pts
72.8% 73.3% (0.5)pts Revenue passengers (000) 556 584 (4.9)% 5,055
5,754 (12.1)% On-time arrivals 91.3% 91.6% (0.3)pts 86.4% 85.1%
1.3pts ---------------- ---- ---- -------- ---- ---- ------ Alaska
Airlines and Horizon Air, subsidiaries of Alaska Air Group (NYSE:
ALK), 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" in the J.D. Power and Associates 2008 and 2009
North America Airline Satisfaction Studies(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 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 Airlines Web Site: http://alaskaair.com/
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