Alaska Airlines passenger numbers up 10% in 4Q2010

Alaska Airlines Group reports (27-Jan-2011) the following traffic highlights:

• 3 months ended Dec-2010:
  • Alaska Airlines:
  • Mainline:
    • Revenue passengers: 4.1 million, +10% year-on-year;
    • Passenger load factor: 83.8%, +3.6 ppts;
    • Yield per passenger mile: USD13.30 cents, +1.8%;
    • RASM: USD12.45 cents, +5.8%;
    • PRASM: USD11.14 cents, +6.3%;
    • CASM: USD10.74 cents, -2.8%;
    • Operating fleet at period-end: 114, -0.9%;
• 12 months ended Dec-2010:
  • Mainline:
    • Revenue passengers: 16.5 million, +6.1%;
    • Passenger load factor: 83.3%, +4.0 ppts;
    • Yield per passenger mile: USD13.58 cents, +2.3%;
    • RASM: USD12.66 cents, +7.8%;
    • PRASM: USD11.31 cents, +7.3%;
    • CASM: USD10.96 cents, +1.7%;
    • Operating fleet at period-end: 114, -0.9%.
• 3 months ended Dec-2010
• Horizon Air:
  • Revenue passengers: 1.7 million, stable year-on-year;
  • Passenger load factor: 76.6%, +2.5 ppts;
  • Yield per passenger mile: USD28.11 cents, +1.5%;
  • RASM: USD21.91 cents, +5%;
  • PRASM: USD21.54 cents, +5%;
  • CASM: USD21.06 cents, +7.9%;
  • Operating fleet at period-end: 54, -7%.
• 12 months ended Dec-2010:
  • Revenue passengers: 6.8 million, +0.9%;
  • Passenger load factor: 75.7%, +2.6 ppts;
  • Yield per passenger mile: USD27.30 cents, +2.1%;
  • RASM: USD21.02 cents, +5.7%;
  • PRASM: USD20.68 cents, +5.8%;
  • CASM: USD20.27 cents, +8.7%;
  • Operating fleet at period-end: 54, -7%. [moreQ]