EX-99.1 2 ex991442016marchtrafficrep.htm APRIL 5, 2016 MARCH TRAFFIC REPORT
Exhibit 99.1

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April 5, 2016
Alaska Air Group Reports March 2016 Operational Results
SEATTLE - Alaska Air Group Inc. (NYSE: ALK) today reported March and year-to-date 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. and third-party regional carriers, SkyWest Airlines and PenAir. Detailed information is provided below.
AIR GROUP
On a combined basis, Air Group reported a 9.2 percent increase in traffic on a 9.2 percent increase in capacity compared to March 2015. Load factor increased 0.1 points to 86.2 percent. These statistics include flights operated by Alaska, Horizon, and those under third-party capacity purchase agreements.
The following table shows the operational results for March and year-to-date 2016, compared to the prior-year periods:

| March |  | Year-to-Date
| 2016 |  | 2015 |  | Change |  | 2016 |  | 2015 |  | Change
Revenue passengers (in thousands) | 2,892 |  | 2,713 |  | 6.6% |  | 7,835 |  | 7,316 |  | 7.1%
Revenue passenger miles RPM (in millions) | 3,165 |  | 2,899 |  | 9.2% |  | 8,571 |  | 7,723 |  | 11.0%
Available seat miles ASM (in millions) | 3,673 |  | 3,365 |  | 9.2% |  | 10,453 |  | 9,257 |  | 12.9%
Passenger load factor | 86.2% |  | 86.1% |  | 0.1 pts |  | 82.0% |  | 83.4% |  | (1.4) pts

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ALASKA AIRLINES - MAINLINE
Alaska reported an 8.1 percent increase in traffic on a 7.7 percent increase in capacity compared to March 2015. Load Factor increased 0.3 points to 86.8 percent. Alaska also reported 86.4 percent of its flights arrived on time in March, compared to the 85.6 percent reported in March 2015.
The following table shows Alaska's operational results for March and year-to-date 2016, compared to the prior-year periods:

| March |  | Year-to-Date
| 2016 |  | 2015 |  | Change |  | 2016 |  | 2015 |  | Change
Revenue passengers (in thousands) | 2,090 |  | 1,956 |  | 6.9% |  | 5,642 |  | 5,236 |  | 7.8%
RPMs (in millions) | 2,845 |  | 2,633 |  | 8.1% |  | 7,716 |  | 6,994 |  | 10.3%
ASMs (in millions) | 3,278 |  | 3,044 |  | 7.7% |  | 9,354 |  | 8,347 |  | 12.1%
Passenger load factor | 86.8% |  | 86.5% |  | 0.3 pts |  | 82.5% |  | 83.8% |  | (1.3) pts
On-time arrivals as reported to U.S. DOT | 86.4% |  | 85.6% |  | 0.8 pts |  | 87.5% |  | 85.0% |  | 2.5 pts

REGIONAL FLYING
Regional traffic increase d 20.8 percent on a 23.0 percent increase in capacity compared to March 2015. Load factor decreased 1.4 points to 80.8 percent.
The following table shows regional operational results for March and year-to-date 2016, compared to the prior-year periods:

| March |  | Year-to-Date
| 2016 |  | 2015 |  | Change |  | 2016 |  | 2015 |  | Change
Revenue passengers (in thousands) | 802 |  | 757 |  | 5.9% |  | 2,192 |  | 2,080 |  | 5.4%
RPMs (in millions) | 320 |  | 265 |  | 20.8% |  | 855 |  | 728 |  | 17.4%
ASMs (in millions) | 396 |  | 322 |  | 23.0% |  | 1,100 |  | 910 |  | 20.9%
Passenger load factor | 80.8% |  | 82.2% |  | (1.4) pts |  | 77.7% |  | 80.0% |  | (2.3) pts

Alaska Airlines, a subsidiary of Alaska Air Group (NYSE: ALK), together with its partner regional airlines, serves more than 100 cities through an expansive network in the Unites States, Canada, Costa Rica and Mexico. For reservations, visit www.alaskaair.com. For more news and information, visit the Alaska Airlines/Horizon Air Newsroom at www.alaskaair.com/newsroom.
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