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| 8-K - ALASKA AIR GROUP INC. 8-K - ALASKA AIR GROUP, INC. | form8-k.htm |
| EX-99..2 - INVESTOR UPDATE DATED JANUARY 6, 2011 - ALASKA AIR GROUP, INC. | ex99-2.htm |
Exhibit 99.1
Media contact: -or- Investor/analyst contact:
Bobbie Egan Chris Berry
Media Relations Manager Managing Director of Investor Relations
(206) 392-5134 (206) 392-5260
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Jan. 4, 2011
ALASKA AIR GROUP REPORTS DECEMBER OPERATIONAL RESULTS
SEATTLE — Alaska Air Group, Inc. (NYSE:ALK) today reported December operational results for its subsidiaries, Alaska Airlines (Alaska) and Horizon Air (Horizon).
ALASKA AIRLINES
Alaska reported a 13.3 percent increase in traffic on a 10.7 percent increase in capacity, resulting in a 2.0-point increase in load factor to 85.6 percent. Alaska also reported that 80.9 percent of its flights arrived on time in December 2010, a 3.1-point decrease compared to the 84.0 percent reported in December 2009.
The following table shows the operational results for December 2010 and for the full year 2010, compared to the prior-year periods:
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December
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Year-to-Date
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2010
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2009
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Change
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2010
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2009
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Change
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Revenue passenger miles
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RPMs (in millions)
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1,827
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1,612
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13.3%
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20,350
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18,362
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10.8%
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Available seat miles
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ASMs (in millions)
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2,135
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1,928
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10.7%
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24,434
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23,144
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5.6%
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Passenger load factor
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85.6%
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83.6%
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2.0pts
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83.3%
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79.3%
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4.0pts
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Revenue passengers (in thousands)
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1,440
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1,318
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9.2%
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16,514
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15,561
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6.1%
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On-time arrivals as reported
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to U.S. DOT
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80.9%
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84.0%
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(3.1)pts
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87.5%
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82.9%
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4.6pts
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HORIZON AIR
Horizon reported a 2.4 percent decline in traffic on a 5.8 percent decline in capacity compared to December 2009, resulting in a 2.7-point increase in load factor to 78.6 percent. Horizon also reported that 67.6 percent of its flights arrived on time in December 2010, a 13.1-point decrease compared to the 80.7 percent reported in December 2009.
The following table shows the operational results for December 2010 and for the full year 2010, compared to the prior-year periods:
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December
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Year-to-Date
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2010
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2009
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Change
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2010
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2009
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Change
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RPMs (in millions)
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206
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211
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(2.4)%
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2,450
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2,408
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1.7%
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ASMs (in millions)
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262
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278
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(5.8)%
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3,235
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3,292
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(1.7)%
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Passenger load factor
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78.6%
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75.9%
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2.7pts
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75.7%
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73.1%
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2.6pts
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Revenue passengers (in thousands)
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594
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594
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-
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6,820
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6,759
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0.9%
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On-time arrivals
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67.6%
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80.7%
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(13.1)pts
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84.1%
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86.1%
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(2.0)pts
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Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air, subsidiaries of Alaska Air Group (NYSE: ALK), together serve more than 90 cities through an expansive network in Alaska, the Lower 48, Hawaii, Canada and Mexico. Alaska Airlines ranked “Highest in Customer Satisfaction Among Traditional Network Carriers” in the J.D. Power and Associates 2008, 2009 and 2010 North America Airline Satisfaction StudiesSM. For reservations, visit alaskaair.com. For more news and information, visit the Alaska Airlines/Horizon Air Newsroom at alaskaair.com/newsroom
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