05-Mar-2013 12:56 PM

Alaska Air Group Monthly Statistic Report Feb-2013

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Alaska Air Group Inc. (NYSE: ALK) today reported February and year-to-date operational results for its subsidiaries, Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air, and on a combined basis. Detailed information is provided below.

ALASKA AIRLINES - MAINLINE

Alaska reported a 6.2 percent increase in traffic on a 5.4 percent increase in capacity compared with February 2012. This resulted in a 0.6-point increase in load factor to a February record of 85.1 percent. Alaska also reported a record 90.6 percent of its flights arrived on time in February, compared with the 89.5 percent reported in February 2012.

The following table shows Alaska's operational results for February and year-to-date 2013, compared with the prior-year periods:

	February			Year-to-Date
	2013	2012	Change	2013	2012	Change
Revenue passengers (in thousands)	1,376	1,341	2.6%	2,854	2,695	5.9%
Revenue passenger miles RPM (in millions)	1,870	1,761	6.2%	3,902	3,577	9.1%
Available seat miles ASM (in millions)	2,198	2,085	5.4%	4,632	4,256	8.8%
Passenger load factor	85.1%	84.5%	0.6 pts	84.2%	84.0%	0.2 pts
On-time arrivals as reported to U.S. DOT	90.6%	89.5%	1.1 pts	88.6%	84.1%	4.5 pts
HORIZON AIR Horizon reported a 3.2 percent increase in February traffic on a 1.5 percent decrease in capacity compared with February 2012. This resulted in a 3.5-point increase in load factor to a February record of 80.0 percent. Horizon also reported a record 92.4 percent of its flights arrived on time in February, compared with the 92.1 percent reported in February 2012. The following table shows Horizon's operational results for February and year-to-date 2013, compared with the prior-year periods:
	February			Year-to-Date
	2013	2012	Change	2013	2012	Change
Revenue passengers (in thousands)	528	512	3.1%	1,078	1,012	6.5%
RPMs (in millions)	161	156	3.2%	327	309	5.8%
ASMs (in millions)	201	204	(1.5)%	421	413	1.9%
Passenger load factor	80.0%	76.5%	3.5 pts	77.7%	74.8%	2.9 pts
On-time arrivals	92.4%	92.1%	0.3 pts	88.5%	88.2%	0.3 pts
AIR GROUP On a combined basis, Air Group reported a 6.0 percent increase in traffic on a 4.8 percent increase in capacity compared with February 2012. This resulted in a 1.1-point increase in load factor to a February record of 84.8 percent. These statistics include flights operated by Alaska and those under capacity purchase agreements, including Horizon, SkyWest and PenAir. The following table shows the operational results for February and year-to-date 2013, compared with the prior-year periods:
	February			Year-to-Date
	2013	2012	Change	2013	2012	Change
Revenue passengers (in thousands)	1,947	1,895	2.7%	4,019	3,794	5.9%
RPMs (in millions)	2,068	1,951	6.0%	4,304	3,956	8.8%
ASMs (in millions)	2,441	2,330	4.8%	5,143	4,756	8.1%
Passenger load factor	84.8%	83.7%	1.1 pts	83.7%	83.2%	0.5 pts