EX-12.1 2 dex121.htm STATEMENT OF COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES Statement of Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

EXHIBIT 12.1

 

COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

Alaska Air Group, Inc.

 

(In thousands, except ratios)

   2008     2007     2006     2005     2004  

Earnings:

          

Income (loss) before income tax expense (benefit) and accounting change

   $ (213,200 )   $ 200,500     $ (90,700 )   $ 137,200     $ (20,600 )

Less: Capitalized interest

     (23,200 )     (27,800 )     (24,700 )     (8,900 )     (1,700 )

Add:

          

Interest on indebtedness

     99,800       86,100       76,100       61,698       49,801  

Amortization of debt expense

     2,500       1,900       1,900       1,308       1,220  

Amortization of capitalized interest

     6,544       5,783       4,872       4,785       4,855  

Portion of rent under long-term operating leases representative of an interest factor

     104,493       111,181       106,874       108,283       102,514  
                                        

Earnings Available for Fixed Charges

   $ (23,063 )   $ 377,664     $ 74,346     $ 304,374     $ 136,090  
                                        

Fixed Charges:

          

Interest

     99,800       86,100       76,100       61,698       49,801  

Amortization of debt expense

     2,500       1,900       1,900       1,308       1,220  

Portion of rent under long-term operating leases representative of an interest factor

     104,493       111,181       106,874       108,283       102,514  
                                        

Total Fixed Charges

   $ 206,793     $ 199,181     $ 184,874     $ 171,289     $ 153,535  
                                        

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

     (0.11 )     1.90       0.40       1.78       0.89  
                                        

Coverage deficiency

   $ 229,856     $ —       $ 110,528     $ —       $ 17,445