Alaska Air Group Inc. reports 7.9 percent increase in traffic on 10.4 percent increase in capacity in January 2015 vs January 2014

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SEATTLE, 2015-2-4 — /Travel PR News/ — Alaska Air Group Inc. (NYSE: ALK) today reported January operational results on a consolidated basis, and for its subsidiaries, Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air. Detailed information is provided below.

AIR GROUP
On a combined basis, Air Group reported a 7.9 percent increase in traffic on a 10.4 percent increase in capacity compared to January 2014. Load factor decreased 1.9 points to 80.5 percent. 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 January compared to the prior-year period:

January

2015

2014

Change
Revenue passengers (in thousands)

2,358

2,159

9.2%
Revenue passenger miles RPM (in millions)

2,496

2,313

7.9%
Available seat miles ASM (in millions)

3,100

2,807

10.4%
Passenger load factor

80.5%

82.4%

(1.9) pts

ALASKA AIRLINES – MAINLINE
Alaska reported a 7.9 percent increase in traffic on a 10.9 percent increase in capacity compared to January 2014. Load factor decreased 2.3 points to 81.0 percent. Alaska also reported 84.4 percent of its flights arrived on-time in January, compared to 87.6 percent reported in January 2014.

The following table shows Alaska’s operational results for January compared to the prior-year period:

January

2015

2014

Change
Revenue passengers (in thousands)

1,680

1,537

9.3%
RPMs (in millions)

2,259

2,094

7.9%
ASMs (in millions)

2,789

2,515

10.9%
Passenger load factor

81.0%

83.3%

(2.3) pts
On-time arrivals as reported to U.S. DOT

84.4%

87.6%

(3.2) pts

HORIZON AIR
Horizon reported a 3.5 percent increase in traffic on a 2.2 percent increase in capacity compared to January 2014. Load factor increased 0.9 points to 75.5 percent. Horizon also reported 84.3 percent of its flights arrived on-time in January, compared to the 86.8 percent reported in January 2014.

The following table shows Horizon’s operational results for January compared to the prior-year period:

January

2015

2014

Change
Revenue passengers (in thousands)

605

568

6.5%
RPMs (in millions)

176

170

3.5%
ASMs (in millions)

233

228

2.2%
Passenger load factor

75.5%

74.6%

0.9 pts
On-time arrivals as reported to U.S. DOT

84.3%

86.8%

(2.5) pts

Alaska Airlines, a subsidiary of Alaska Air Group (NYSE: ALK), together with its partner regional airlines, serves more than 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 North American Airline Satisfaction Study 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.