Alaska Air Group Inc. today reported November and year-to-date operational results on a consolidated basis, for its mainline operations operated 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 Jan. 11, 2018, Alaska and Virgin America consolidated their operations onto a Single Operating Certificate. Results for Alaska and Virgin America have been combined into a single mainline operation.
AIR GROUPOn a combined basis for all operations, Air Group reported a 1.0% increase in traffic on a 1.2% increase in capacity compared to November 2017. Load factor decreased 0.1 point to 84.1 %.
The following table shows the operational results for November and year-to-date, compared to the prior-year periods:
November
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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
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2017
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Change
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Revenue passengers (000)
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3,676
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3,627
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1.4%
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42,105
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40,288
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4.5%
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Revenue passenger miles RPM (000,000) "traffic"
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4,440
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4,394
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1.0%
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50,184
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47,832
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4.9%
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Available seat miles ASM (000,000) "capacity"
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5,281
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5,216
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1.2%
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59,874
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56,596
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5.8%
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Passenger load factor
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84.1%
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84.2%
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(0.1) pts
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83.8%
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84.5%
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(0.7) pts
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MAINLINEMainline reported a 0.6 % decrease in traffic on a 0.3 % decrease in capacity compared to November 2017. Load factor decreased 0.3 points to 84.4 %. Mainline also reported 81% of its flights arrived on time in November 2018, compared to 81.5 % reported in November 2017.
Mainline operational results reflect both Alaska and Virgin America combined. The following table shows mainline operational results for November and year-to-date, compared to the prior-year periods:
November
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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
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2017
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Change
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Revenue passengers (000)
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2,813
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2,851
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(1.3)%
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32,808
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31,564
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3.9%
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RPMs (000,000)
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4,011
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4,034
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(0.6)%
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45,745
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44,087
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3.8%
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ASMs (000,000)
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4,752
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4,764
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(0.3)%
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54,302
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51,923
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4.6%
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Passenger load factor
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84.4%
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84.7%
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(0.3) pts
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84.2%
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84.9%
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(0.7) pts
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On-time arrivals as reported to U.S. DOT
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80.8%
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81.5%
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(0.7) pts
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82.7%
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78.7%
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4.0 pts
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REGIONALRegional traffic increased 19.2% on a 17.0% increase in capacity compared to November 2017. Load factor increased 1.5 points to 81.1 %. Alaska's regional partners also reported 78.6 % of its flights arrived on time in November 2018, compared to 85.1% in November 2017.
The following table shows regional operational results for November and year-to-date compared, to the prior-year periods:
November
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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
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2017
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Change
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Revenue passengers (000)
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863
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776
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11.2%
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9,297
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8,724
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6.6%
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RPMs (000,000)
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429
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360
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19.2%
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4,439
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3,745
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18.5%
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ASMs (000,000)
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529
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452
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17.0%
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5,572
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4,673
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19.2%
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Passenger load factor
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81.1%
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79.6%
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1.5 pts
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79.7%
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80.1%
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(0.4) pts
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On-time arrivals as reported to U.S. DOT
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78.6%
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85.1%
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(6.5) pts
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83.4%
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87.6%
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(4.2) pts
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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. 
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