EX-99.2 3 ex992trafficreport061518.htm MAY 2018 TRAFFIC REPORT Exhibit


Exhibit 99.2
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June 15, 2018


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Alaska Air Group reports May 2018 operational results

SEATTLE — Alaska Air Group, Inc. (NYSE: ALK) today reported May operational results on a consolidated basis for its mainline operations flown by subsidiary Alaska Airlines, Inc. and for its regional flying operated by subsidiary Horizon Air Industries, Inc. and third-party regional carriers SkyWest Airlines and Peninsula Airlines.

On January 11, 2018, Alaska and Virgin America consolidated their operations onto a Single Operating Certificate (SOC). Results for Alaska and Virgin America have been combined into a single mainline operation.

AIR GROUP
On a combined basis for all operations, Air Group reported a 7.4 percent increase in traffic on an 8.8 percent increase in capacity compared to May 2017. Load factor decreased 1.1 points to 85.4 percent.

The following table shows the operational results for May and year-to-date compared to the prior-year periods:
 
May
 
Year-to-Date
 
2018
 
2017
 
Change
 
2018
 
2017
 
Change
Revenue passengers (000)
4,042
 
3,790
 
6.6%
 
18,370
 
17,468
 
5.2%
Revenue passenger miles RPM (000,000) "traffic"
4,835
 
4,500
 
7.4%
 
21,837
 
20,554
 
6.2%
Available seat miles ASM (000,000) "capacity"
5,660
 
5,202
 
8.8%
 
26,597
 
24,616
 
8.0%
Passenger load factor
85.4%
 
86.5%
 
(1.1) pts
 
82.1%
 
83.5%
 
(1.4) pts





MAINLINE
Mainline reported a 5.8 percent increase in traffic on a 7.3 percent increase in capacity compared to May 2017. Load factor decreased 1.2 points to 85.8 percent. Mainline also reported 81.8 percent of its flights arrived on time in May 2018, compared to 76.2 percent reported in May 2017.

Mainline operational results reflect both Alaska and Virgin America combined. The following table shows mainline operational results for May and year-to-date compared to the prior-year periods:
 
May
 
Year-to-Date
 
2018
 
2017
 
Change
 
2018
 
2017
 
Change
Revenue passengers (000)
3,162
 
2,979
 
6.1%
 
14,398
 
13,641
 
5.5%
RPMs (000,000)
4,403
 
4,161
 
5.8%
 
19,966
 
19,014
 
5.0%
ASMs (000,000)
5,132
 
4,781
 
7.3%
 
24,188
 
22,658
 
6.8%
Passenger load factor
85.8%
 
87.0%
 
(1.2) pts
 
82.5%
 
83.9%
 
(1.4) pts
On-time arrivals as reported to U.S. DOT
81.8%
 
76.2%
 
5.6 pts
 
83.6%
 
75.4%
 
8.2 pts

REGIONAL
Regional traffic increased 27.4 percent on a 25.4 percent increase in capacity compared to May 2017. Load factor increased 1.3 points to 81.8 percent. Alaska's regional partners also reported 87.8 percent of its flights arrived on time in May 2018, compared to 86.4 percent in May 2017.

The following table shows regional operational results for May and year-to-date compared to the prior-year periods:
 
May
 
Year-to-Date
 
2018
 
2017
 
Change
 
2018
 
2017
 
Change
Revenue passengers (000)
880
 
811
 
8.5%
 
3,972
 
3,827
 
3.8%
RPMs (000,000)
432
 
339
 
27.4%
 
1,871
 
1,540
 
21.5%
ASMs (000,000)
528
 
421
 
25.4%
 
2,409
 
1,958
 
23.0%
Passenger load factor
81.8%
 
80.5%
 
1.3 pts
 
77.7%
 
78.7%
 
(1.0) pts
On-time arrivals as reported to U.S. DOT
87.8%
 
86.4%
 
1.4 pts
 
86.4%
 
78.4%
 
8.0 pts

Alaska Airlines and its regional partners fly 44 million guests a year to more than 115 destinations with an average of 1,200 daily flights across the United States and to Mexico, Canada and Costa Rica. With Alaska and Alaska Global Partners, guests can earn and redeem miles on flights to more than 900 destinations worldwide. Alaska Airlines ranked "Highest in Customer Satisfaction Among Traditional Carriers in North America" in the J.D. Power North America Airline Satisfaction Study for 11 consecutive years from 2008 to 2018. Learn about Alaska's award-winning service at newsroom.alaskaair.com and blog.alaskaair.com. Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air are subsidiaries of Alaska Air Group (NYSE: ALK).

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