Exhibit 99.1
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October 10, 2019


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Alaska Air Group reports September 2019 operational results

SEATTLE — Alaska Air Group, Inc. (NYSE: ALK) today reported September 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. (Horizon) and third-party regional carriers SkyWest Airlines and Peninsula Airlines, a subsidiary of RAVN Air.

AIR GROUP
On a combined basis for all operations, Air Group reported a 6.4 percent increase in traffic on a 3.5 percent increase in capacity compared to September 2018. Load factor increased 2.2 points to 83 percent.

The following table shows the operational results for September and year-to-date compared to the prior-year periods:
 
September
 
Year-to-Date
 
2019
 
2018
 
Change
 
2019
 
2018
 
Change
Revenue passengers (000)
3,807
 
3,579
 
6.4%
 
35,018
 
34,685
 
1.0%
Revenue passenger miles RPM (000,000) "traffic"
4,452
 
4,186
 
6.4%
 
42,113
 
41,272
 
2.0%
Available seat miles ASM (000,000) "capacity"
5,365
 
5,183
 
3.5%
 
50,006
 
49,256
 
1.5%
Passenger load factor
83.0%
 
80.8%
 
2.2 pts
 
84.2%
 
83.8%
 
0.4 pts





MAINLINE
Mainline reported a 5.1 percent increase in traffic on a 2.4 percent increase in capacity compared to September 2018. Load factor increased 2.2 points to 83.2 percent. Mainline also reported 81.5 percent of its flights arrived on time in September 2019, compared to 85.2 percent reported in September 2018.

The following table shows mainline operational results for September and year-to-date compared to the prior-year periods:
 
September
 
Year-to-Date
 
2019
 
2018
 
Change
 
2019
 
2018
 
Change
Revenue passengers (000)
2,884
 
2,755
 
4.7%
 
26,725
 
27,107
 
(1.4)%
RPMs (000,000)
3,984
 
3,789
 
5.1%
 
37,917
 
37,677
 
0.6%
ASMs (000,000)
4,786
 
4,676
 
2.4%
 
44,816
 
44,730
 
0.2%
Passenger load factor
83.2%
 
81.0%
 
2.2 pts
 
84.6%
 
84.2%
 
0.4 pt
On-time arrivals as reported to U.S. DOT
81.5%
 
85.2%
 
(3.7) pts
 
80.3%
 
83.2%
 
(2.9) pts

REGIONAL
Regional traffic increased 17.9 percent on a 14.2 percent increase in capacity compared to September 2018. Load factor increased 2.6 points to 80.8 percent. Alaska's regional partners also reported 85.9 percent of its flights arrived on time in September 2019, compared to 83.4 percent in September 2018.

The following table shows regional operational results for September and year-to-date compared to the prior-year periods:
 
September
 
Year-to-Date
 
2019
 
2018
 
Change
 
2019
 
2018
 
Change
Revenue passengers (000)
923
 
824
 
12.0%
 
8,293
 
7,578
 
9.4%
RPMs (000,000)
468
 
397
 
17.9%
 
4,196
 
3,595
 
16.7%
ASMs (000,000)
579
 
507
 
14.2%
 
5,190
 
4,526
 
14.7%
Passenger load factor
80.8%
 
78.2%
 
2.6 pts
 
80.8%
 
79.4%
 
1.4 pts
On-time arrivals as reported to U.S. DOT
85.9%
 
83.4%
 
2.5 pts
 
83.6%
 
84.5%
 
(0.9) pts

Alaska Airlines and its regional partners fly 46 million guests a year to more than 115 destinations with an average of 1,200 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 900 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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