Alaska Air Group 3Q2009 revenue down 9.2%

Alaska Air Group revenue down 9.2% - financial/traffic highlights for the three months ended 30-Sep-2009:

• Revenue: USD967 million, -9.2% year-on-year,
  • Alaska Airlines: USD859 million, -8.8%;
  • Horizon Air: USD178 million, -12.7%;
• Operating costs: USD808 million, -31.8%;
  • Alaska Airlines: USD722 million, -30.6%;
  • Horizon Air: USD155 million, -31.5%;
  • Labour: USD246 million, +6.1%;
  • Fuel: USD200, -65.3%;
• Operating profit: USD159.8,
  • Alaska Airlines: USD136.7 million, compared to a operating loss of USD98.2 million in the corresponding period,
  • Horizon Air: USD23.7 million, compared to a operating loss of USD21.6 million in the previous corresponding period,
• Net profit: USD87.6 million, compared to net loss of USD86.5 million in the corresponding period,
  • Mainline operating results:
• Passenger numbers: 4.2 million, -6.4%;
• Passenger load factor: 82.3%, +2.8 ppts;
• Yield: USD 13.98 cents, -6.7%;
• Passenger revenue per ASM: USD 11.54 cents, -3.4%;
• Revenue per ASM: USD 12.74 cents, -6.2%;
• Cost per ASM: USD 10.6 cents, -29.9%.