AIR GROUPOn a combined basis for all operations, Air Group reported a 3.8 percent increase in traffic on a 4.3 percent increase in capacity compared to August 2017. Load factor decreased 0.5 points to 85.7 percent.
The following table shows the operational results for August and year-to-date, compared to the prior-year periods:
August
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Year-to-Date
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2018
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2017
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Change
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2018
|
2017
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Change
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Revenue passengers (000)
|
4,195
|
4,024
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4.2%
|
31,107
|
29,496
|
5.5%
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Revenue passenger miles RPM (000,000) "traffic"
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4,964
|
4,784
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3.8%
|
37,086
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34,910
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6.2%
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Available seat miles ASM (000,000) "capacity"
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5,791
|
5,552
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4.3%
|
44,072
|
41,148
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7.1%
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Passenger load factor
|
85.7%
|
86.2%
|
(0.5) pts
|
84.1%
|
84.8%
|
(0.7) pts
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MAINLINEMainline reported a 2.6 percent increase in traffic on a 2.9 percent increase in capacity compared to August 2017. Load factor decreased 0.2 points to 86.2 percent. Mainline also reported 75 percent of its flights arrived on time in August 2018, compared to 78.5 percent reported in August 2017.
Mainline operational results reflect both Alaska and Virgin America combined. The following table shows mainline operational results for August and year-to-date, compared to the prior-year periods:
August
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Year-to-Date
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2018
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2017
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Change
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2018
|
2017
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Change
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Revenue passengers (000)
|
3,264
|
3,174
|
2.8%
|
24,352
|
23,094
|
5.4%
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RPMs (000,000)
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4,523
|
4,408
|
2.6%
|
33,888
|
32,245
|
5.1%
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ASMs (000,000)
|
5,247
|
5,101
|
2.9%
|
40,054
|
37,831
|
5.9%
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Passenger load factor
|
86.2%
|
86.4%
|
(0.2) pts
|
84.6%
|
85.2%
|
(0.6) pts
| |||||
On-time arrivals as reported to U.S. DOT
|
75.0%
|
78.5%
|
(3.5) pts
|
82.2%
|
77.3%
|
4.9 pts
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REGIONALRegional traffic increased 17.3 percent on a 20.6 percent increase in capacity compared to August 2017. Load factor decreased 2.2 points to 81.2 percent. Alaska's regional partners also reported 74.2 percent of its flights arrived on time in August 2018, compared to 76.3 percent in August 2017.
The following table shows regional operational results for August and year-to-date, compared to the prior-year periods:
August
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Year-to-Date
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2018
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2017
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Change
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2018
|
2017
|
Change
| ||||||
Revenue passengers (000)
|
931
|
850
|
9.5%
|
6,755
|
6,402
|
5.5%
| |||||
RPMs (000,000)
|
441
|
376
|
17.3%
|
3,198
|
2,665
|
20.0%
| |||||
ASMs (000,000)
|
544
|
451
|
20.6%
|
4,018
|
3,317
|
21.1%
| |||||
Passenger load factor
|
81.2%
|
83.4%
|
(2.2) pts
|
79.6%
|
80.3%
|
(0.7) pts
| |||||
On-time arrivals as reported to U.S. DOT
|
74.2%
|
76.3%
|
(2.1) pts
|
84.6%
|
78.9%
|
5.7 pts
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