Alaska Air Group Inc. reported 7 percent increase in traffic on 7 percent increase in capacity compared to July 2013

SEATTLE, 2014-8-5 — /Travel PR News/ — Alaska Air Group Inc. (NYSE: ALK) today reported July and year-to-date operational results for its subsidiaries, Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air, and on a combined basis. Detailed information is provided below.

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On a combined basis, Air Group reported a 7.0 percent increase in traffic on a 7.0 percent increase in capacity compared to July 2013. This resulted in a load factor of 88.6 percent, consistent with July 2013. These statistics include flights operated by Alaska and those under capacity purchase agreements, including Horizon, SkyWest and PenAir.

The following table shows the operational results for July and year-to-date 2014, compared to the prior-year periods:

July Year-to-Date
2014 2013 Change 2014 2013 Change
Revenue passengers (in thousands) 2,829 2,624 7.8% 16,830 15,950 5.5%
Revenue passenger miles RPM (in millions) 2,960 2,767 7.0% 17,792 16,947 5.0%
Available seat miles ASM (in millions) 3,342 3,124 7.0% 20,683 19,654 5.2%
Passenger load factor 88.6% 88.6% — pts 86.0% 86.2% (0.2) pts
ALASKA AIRLINES – MAINLINE Alaska reported a 6.3 percent increase in traffic on a 6.1 percent increase in capacity compared to July 2013. This resulted in a 0.1 point increase in load factor to a record 89.0 percent. Alaska also reported 84.0 percent of its flights arrived on-time in July, compared to 84.5 percent reported in July 2013. The following table shows Alaska’s operational results for July and year-to-date 2014, compared to the prior-year periods:
July Year-to-Date
2014 2013 Change 2014 2013 Change
Revenue passengers (in thousands) 2,056 1,924 6.9% 12,099 11,532 4.9%
RPMs (in millions) 2,680 2,521 6.3% 16,112 15,422 4.5%
ASMs (in millions) 3,010 2,837 6.1% 18,600 17,783 4.6%
Passenger load factor 89.0% 88.9% 0.1 pts 86.6% 86.7% (0.1) pts
On-time arrivals as reported to U.S. DOT 84.0% 84.5% (0.5) pts 87.2% 87.2% — pts
HORIZON AIRHorizon reported a 3.5 percent increase in July traffic on a 6.3 percent increase in capacity compared to July 2013. This resulted in a 2.3 point decrease in load factor to 82.6 percent. Horizon also reported 86.9 percent of its flights arrived on-time in July, compared to the 89.4 percent reported in July 2013. The following table shows Horizon’s operational results for July and year-to-date 2014, compared to the prior-year periods:
July Year-to-Date
2014 2013 Change 2014 2013 Change
Revenue passengers (in thousands) 692 649 6.6% 4,262 4,098 4.0%
RPMs (in millions) 209 202 3.5% 1,269 1,252 1.4%
ASMs (in millions) 253 238 6.3% 1,598 1,553 2.9%
Passenger load factor 82.6% 84.9% (2.3) pts 79.4% 80.6% (1.2) pts
On-time arrivals as reported to U.S. DOT 86.9% 89.4% (2.5) pts 88.6% 89.4% (0.8) pts

Alaska Airlines, a subsidiary of Alaska Air Group (NYSE: ALK), together with its partner regional airlines, serves 100 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 for seven consecutive years from 2008 to 2014. Alaska Airlines’ Mileage Plan also ranked highest in the 2014 Airline Loyalty/Rewards Program Satisfaction Report. For reservations, visit www.alaskaair.com. For more news and information, visit the Alaska Airlines Newsroom at www.alaskaair.com/newsroom.