SEATTLE, April 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Alaska Air Group, Inc. today reported March operational results for its subsidiaries, Alaska Airlines (Alaska) and Horizon Air (Horizon).
ALASKA AIRLINES
Alaska reported a 2.9-point increase in load factor to 84.5 percent in March 2010, compared to 81.6 percent in March 2009, on a 2.2 percent increase in available seat miles (ASMs) compared to the prior-year period. Alaska also reported that 87.2 percent of its flights arrived on time in March 2010, a 17.0-point increase compared to the 70.2 percent reported in March 2009. Last year's on-time performance was negatively impacted by the eruption of Mount Redoubt in Alaska. The airline's on-time performance for the 12 months ended January 2010 was the best among the 10 largest domestic carriers, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation.
The following table shows the operational results for March 2010 and for the first three months of 2010, compared to the prior-year periods:
March Year-to-Date ----- ------------ 2010 2009 Change 2010 2009 Change ---- ---- ------ ---- ---- ------ Revenue passenger miles RPMs (000,000) 1,650 1,559 5.8% 4,472 4,179 7.0% Available seat miles ASMs (000,000) 1,953 1,910 2.2% 5,541 5,520 0.4% Passenger load factor 84.5% 81.6% 2.9pts 80.7% 75.7% 5.0pts Revenue passengers (000) 1,351 1,344 0.5% 3,641 3,573 1.9% On-time arrivals as reported to U.S. DOT 87.2% 70.2% 17.0pts 86.4% 72.5% 13.9pts ----------- ---- ---- ------- ---- ---- ------- HORIZON AIR
Horizon reported a 3.8-point increase in load factor to 73.3 percent in March 2010, compared to 69.5 percent in March 2009, on a 1.0 percent increase in available seat miles (ASMs) compared to the prior-year period. Horizon also reported that 91.1 percent of its flights arrived on time in March 2010, a 5.1-point increase compared to the 86.0 percent reported in March 2009. Forbes.com, using 2009 data from FlightStats, recently ranked Horizon No. 5 in the world in on-time performance.
The following table shows the operational results for March 2010 and for the first three months of 2010, compared to the prior-year periods:
March Year-to-Date ----- ------------ 2010 2009 Change 2010 2009 Change ---- ---- ------ ---- ---- ------ RPMs (000,000) 204 191 6.6% 566 524 8.0% ASMs (000,000) 278 276 1.0% 793 787 0.8% Passenger load factor 73.3% 69.5% 3.8pts 71.4% 66.6% 4.8pts Revenue passengers (000) 566 558 1.4% 1,584 1,546 2.5% On-time arrivals 91.1% 86.0% 5.1pts 88.8% 81.2% 7.6pts ---------------- ---- ---- ------ ---- ---- ------
Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air, subsidiaries of Alaska Air Group , 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.
Alaska Air Group, Inc.
CONTACT: Media, Bobbie Egan, Media Relations Manager, +1-206-392-5134;
or Investor/analysts, Shannon Alberts, Managing Director of Investor
Relations, +1-206-392-5218, both of Alaska Air Group, Inc.
