ST. GEORGE, Utah, June 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- SkyWest, Inc. reported a 1.2 percent decrease in revenue passenger miles (RPMs) for May, while available seat miles (ASMs) decreased 2.8 percent compared to the same period last year. The combined airlines generated 1.47 billion RPMs for the month, while ASMs decreased to 1.83 billion. Load factor was up 1.2 percentage points to 80.1 percent compared to 78.9 percent for the same period last year. Passenger boardings for May totaled 2,922,292 a 0.3 percent increase from May 2008.
SkyWest Airlines, based in St. George, Utah, and Atlantic Southeast Airlines, Inc. ("ASA"), based in Atlanta, Georgia are wholly owned subsidiaries of SkyWest. SkyWest Airlines operates as United Express, Delta Connection and Midwest Connect carriers under contractual agreements with United Airlines, Delta Air Lines and Midwest Airlines. ASA operates as a Delta Connection carrier under a contractual agreement with Delta Air Lines. System-wide, SkyWest serves a total of approximately 208 cities in the United States, Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean, with approximately 2,400 daily departures. This press release and additional information regarding SkyWest, Inc. can be accessed at http://www.skywest.com/.
FLIGHT STATISTICS SkyWest, Inc. May Traffic 2009 2008 % Change Passengers 2,922,292 2,914,593 0.3 Revenue Passenger Miles 1,469,724,268 1,487,639,041 (1.2) Available Seat Miles 1,834,160,200 1,886,226,794 (2.8) Load Factor 80.1% 78.9% 1.2 pts Block Hours 112,303 115,707 (2.9) Departures 72,348 74,686 (3.1) Calendar Year-To-Date 2009 2008 % Change Passengers 13,304,163 13,809,649 (3.7) Revenue Passenger Miles 6,696,308,910 7,139,151,640 (6.2) Available Seat Miles 8,739,462,442 9,356,141,320 (6.6) Load Factor 76.6% 76.3% 0.3 Block Hours 547,191 586,623 (6.7) Departures 349,125 366,616 (4.8)
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CONTACT: Michael J. Kraupp, VP Finance and Treasurer of SkyWest, Inc.,
+1-435-634-3212, fax, +1-435-634-3205
Web Site: http://www.skywest.com/
