EX-99.2 3 ex992novembertrafficre.htm NOVEMBER 2019 TRAFFIC REPORT Exhibit


Exhibit 99.2
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December 16, 2019


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Alaska Air Group reports November 2019 operational results

SEATTLE — Alaska Air Group, Inc. (NYSE: ALK) today reported November 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.

AIR GROUP
On a combined basis for all operations, Air Group reported a 1.2 percent decrease in traffic on a 2.3 percent increase in capacity compared to November 2018. Load factor decreased 2.9 pts to 81.2 percent.

The following table shows the operational results for November and year-to-date compared to the prior-year periods:
 
November
 
Year-to-Date
 
2019
 
2018
 
Change
 
2019
 
2018
 
Change
Revenue passengers (000)
3,704
 
3,676
 
0.8%
 
42,637
 
42,105
 
1.3%
Revenue passenger miles RPM (000,000) "traffic"
4,387
 
4,440
 
(1.2)%
 
51,126
 
50,184
 
1.9%
Available seat miles ASM (000,000) "capacity"
5,403
 
5,281
 
2.3%
 
60,936
 
59,874
 
1.8%
Passenger load factor
81.2%
 
84.1%
 
(2.9) pts
 
83.9%
 
83.8%
 
0.1 pts





MAINLINE
Mainline reported a 1.7 percent decrease in traffic on a 1.9 percent increase in capacity compared to November 2018. Load factor decreased 2.9 pts to 81.5 percent. Mainline also reported 83.5 percent of its flights arrived on time in November 2019, compared to 80.8 percent reported in November 2018.

The following table shows mainline operational results for November and year-to-date compared to the prior-year periods:
 
November
 
Year-to-Date
 
2019
 
2018
 
Change
 
2019
 
2018
 
Change
Revenue passengers (000)
2,790
 
2,813
 
(0.8)%
 
32,459
 
32,808
 
(1.1)%
RPMs (000,000)
3,943
 
4,011
 
(1.7)%
 
45,998
 
45,745
 
0.6%
ASMs (000,000)
4,841
 
4,752
 
1.9%
 
54,588
 
54,302
 
0.5%
Passenger load factor
81.5%
 
84.4%
 
(2.9) pts
 
84.3%
 
84.2%
 
0.1 pts
On-time arrivals as reported to U.S. DOT
83.5%
 
80.8%
 
2.7 pts
 
80.9%
 
82.7%
 
(1.8) pts

REGIONAL
Regional traffic increased 3.5 percent on a 6.2 percent increase in capacity compared to November 2018. Load factor decreased 2.1 points to 79.0 percent. Alaska's regional partners also reported 84.0 percent of flights arrived on time in November 2019, compared to 78.6 percent in November 2018.

The following table shows regional operational results for November and year-to-date compared to the prior-year periods:
 
November
 
Year-to-Date
 
2019
 
2018
 
Change
 
2019
 
2018
 
Change
Revenue passengers (000)
914
 
863
 
5.9%
 
10,178
 
9,297
 
9.5%
RPMs (000,000)
444
 
429
 
3.5%
 
5,128
 
4,439
 
15.5%
ASMs (000,000)
562
 
529
 
6.2%
 
6,348
 
5,572
 
13.9%
Passenger load factor
79.0%
 
81.1%
 
(2.1) pts
 
80.8%
 
79.7%
 
1.1 pts
On-time arrivals as reported to U.S. DOT
84.0%
 
78.6%
 
5.4 pts
 
83.9%
 
83.4%
 
0.5 pts

Alaska Airlines and its regional partners fly 46 million guests a year to more than 115 destinations with an average of 1,300 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 800 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 12 consecutive years from 2008 to 2019. 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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