ST. GEORGE, Utah, Nov. 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- SkyWest, Inc. reported a 12.9 percent increase in revenue passenger miles (RPMs) for October, while available seat miles (ASMs) increased 7.3 percent compared to the same period last year. The combined airlines generated approximately 1.4 billion RPMs for the month, while ASMs increased to approximately 1.8 billion. Load factor was up 3.8 percentage points to 78.0 percent compared to 74.2 percent for the same period last year. Passenger boardings for October totaled 2,684,598 a 6.6 percent increase over October 2005.
SkyWest Airlines, based in St. George, Utah, and ASA, based in Atlanta, Georgia are wholly owned subsidiaries of SkyWest, Inc. SkyWest Airlines operates as United Express and Delta Connection carriers under contractual agreements with United Airlines and Delta Air Lines. ASA operates as a Delta Connection carrier under a contractual agreement with Delta Air Lines. System-wide, SkyWest, Inc. serves a total of approximately 231 cities in the United States, Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean, with approximately 2,427 daily departures. This press release and additional information regarding SkyWest, Inc. can be accessed at http://www.skywest.com/.
FLIGHT STATISTICS
SkyWest, Inc. October Traffic
2006 2005 % Change
Passengers 2,684,598 2,517,547 6.6
Revenue Passenger Miles 1,370,074,103 1,214,029,288 12.9
Available Seat Miles 1,755,989,246 1,636,772,162 7.3
Load Factor 78.0 74.2 3.8 pts
Block Hours 113,450 104,682 8.4
Departures 72,049 72,757 (-1.0)
Calendar Year-To-Date
2006 2005 % Change
Passengers 26,400,280 15,506,486 70.3
Revenue Passenger Miles 13,228,019,203 7,214,107,146 83.4
Available Seat Miles 16,810,041,254 9,637,773,894 74.4
Load Factor 78.7 74.9 3.8 pts
Block Hours 1,080,363 663,356 62.9
Departures 708,082 484,270 46.2
