EX-99.1 2 ex9914112019marchtrafficre.htm MARCH 2019 TRAFFIC REPORT Exhibit


Exhibit 99.1
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April 11, 2019


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Alaska Air Group reports March 2019 operational results

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

AIR GROUP
On a combined basis for all operations, Air Group reported a 0.5 percent increase in traffic on a 1.3 percent increase in capacity compared to March 2018. Load factor decreased 0.7 points to 84.2 percent.

The following table shows the operational results for March and year-to-date compared to the prior-year periods:
 
March
 
Year-to-Date
 
2019
 
2018
 
Change
 
2019
 
2018
 
Change
Revenue passengers (000)
3,891
 
3,920
 
(0.7)%
 
10,417
 
10,489
 
(0.7)%
Revenue passenger miles RPM (000,000) "traffic"
4,678
 
4,654
 
0.5%
 
12,449
 
12,403
 
0.4%
Available seat miles ASM (000,000) "capacity"
5,556
 
5,485
 
1.3%
 
15,508
 
15,480
 
0.2%
Passenger load factor
84.2%
 
84.9%
 
(0.7) pts
 
80.3%
 
80.1%
 
0.2 pts





MAINLINE
Mainline reported a 1.2 percent decrease in traffic on a 0.2 percent decrease in capacity compared to March 2018. Load factor decreased 0.9 points to 84.5 percent. Mainline also reported 81.2 percent of its flights arrived on time in March 2019, compared to 81.9 percent reported in March 2018.

The following table shows mainline operational results for March and year-to-date compared to the prior-year periods:
 
March
 
Year-to-Date
 
2019
 
2018
 
Change
 
2019
 
2018
 
Change
Revenue passengers (000)
2,952
 
3,085
 
(4.3)%
 
7,864
 
8,211
 
(4.2)%
RPMs (000,000)
4,205
 
4,256
 
(1.2)%
 
11,172
 
11,360
 
(1.7)%
ASMs (000,000)
4,974
 
4,985
 
(0.2)%
 
13,874
 
14,098
 
(1.6)%
Passenger load factor
84.5%
 
85.4%
 
(0.9) pts
 
80.5%
 
80.6%
 
(0.1) pt
On-time arrivals as reported to U.S. DOT
81.2%
 
81.9%
 
(0.7) pts
 
76.9%
 
84.4%
 
(7.5) pts

REGIONAL
Regional traffic increased 18.8 percent on a 16.4 percent increase in capacity compared to March 2018. Load factor increased 1.6 points to 81.3 percent. Alaska's regional partners also reported 82.4 percent of its flights arrived on time in March 2019, compared to 86.7 percent in March 2018.

The following table shows regional operational results for March and year-to-date compared to the prior-year periods:
 
March
 
Year-to-Date
 
2019
 
2018
 
Change
 
2019
 
2018
 
Change
Revenue passengers (000)
939
 
835
 
12.5%
 
2,553
 
2,278
 
12.1%
RPMs (000,000)
473
 
398
 
18.8%
 
1,277
 
1,043
 
22.4%
ASMs (000,000)
582
 
500
 
16.4%
 
1,634
 
1,382
 
18.2%
Passenger load factor
81.3%
 
79.7%
 
1.6 pts
 
78.2%
 
75.5%
 
2.7 pts
On-time arrivals as reported to U.S. DOT
82.4%
 
86.7%
 
(4.3) pts
 
77.0%
 
86.2%
 
(9.2) pts

Alaska Airlines and its regional partners fly 46 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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