Exhibit 99.1
July 10, 2017
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Alaska Air Group reports June 2017 operational results
SEATTLE - Alaska Air Group Inc. (NYSE: ALK) today reported June and year-to-date operational results on a consolidated basis, for its mainline operations operated by subsidiaries Alaska Airlines, Inc. (Alaska) and Virgin America Inc., (Virgin America), and for its regional flying operated by subsidiary Horizon Air Industries, Inc. (Horizon) and third-party regional carriers, SkyWest Airlines and Peninsula Airlines.
Air Group's acquisition of Virgin America took place on Dec. 14, 2016. Operational results below include Virgin America results from pre-acquisition periods for comparison.
AIR GROUP
On a combined basis for all operations, Air Group reported an 8.3 percent increase in traffic on a 6.9 percent increase in capacity compared to June 2016. Load factor increased 1.0 point to 87.3 percent.
The following table shows the operational results for June and year-to-date compared to the prior-year periods(1):
| June | Year-to-Date | ||||||||||
| 2017 | 2016 | Change | 2017 | 2016 | Change | ||||||
| Revenue passengers (000) | 3,933 | 3,740 | 5.2% | 21,417 | 20,335 | 5.3% | |||||
| Revenue passenger miles RPM (000,000) "traffic" | 4,707 | 4,348 | 8.3% | 25,270 | 23,747 | 6.4% | |||||
| Available seat miles ASM (000,000) "capacity" | 5,389 | 5,040 | 6.9% | 30,005 | 28,469 | 5.4% | |||||
| Passenger load factor | 87.3% | 86.3% | 1.0 pt | 84.2% | 83.4% | 0.8 pt | |||||
(1) | 2016 information has been adjusted to include Virgin America operating results for comparison. |
ALASKA
Alaska reported an 8.7 percent increase in traffic on a 7.5 percent increase in capacity compared to June 2016. Load factor increased 1.0 point to 87.6 percent. Alaska also reported 82.9 percent of its flights arrived on time in June 2017, compared to 86.5 percent reported in June 2016.
The following table shows Alaska's operational results for June and year-to-date compared to the prior-year periods:
| June | Year-to-Date | ||||||||||
| 2017 | 2016 | Change | 2017 | 2016 | Change | ||||||
| Revenue passengers (000) | 2,332 | 2,182 | 6.9% | 12,767 | 11,925 | 7.1% | |||||
| RPMs (000,000) | 3,166 | 2,912 | 8.7% | 17,314 | 16,172 | 7.1% | |||||
| ASMs (000,000) | 3,615 | 3,363 | 7.5% | 20,344 | 19,229 | 5.8% | |||||
| Passenger load factor | 87.6% | 86.6% | 1.0 pt | 85.1% | 84.1% | 1.0 pt | |||||
| On-time arrivals as reported to U.S. DOT | 82.9% | 86.5% | (3.6) pts | 80.5% | 88.1% | (7.6) pts | |||||
VIRGIN AMERICA
Virgin America traffic increased 5.6 percent on a 4.2 percent increase in capacity compared to June 2016. Load factor increased 1.2 points to 88.2 percent. Virgin America also reported 67.1 percent of its flights arrived on time in June 2017, compared to 72.5 percent in June 2016.
The following table shows Virgin America operational results for June and year-to-date compared to the prior-year periods:
| June | Year-to-Date | ||||||||||
| 2017 | 2016 | Change | 2017 | 2016 | Change | ||||||
| Revenue passengers (000) | 744 | 723 | 2.9% | 3,966 | 3,852 | 3.0% | |||||
| RPMs (000,000) | 1,171 | 1,109 | 5.6% | 6,046 | 5,779 | 4.6% | |||||
| ASMs (000,000) | 1,328 | 1,274 | 4.2% | 7,257 | 6,953 | 4.4% | |||||
| Passenger load factor | 88.2% | 87.0% | 1.2 pts | 83.3% | 83.1% | 0.2 pt | |||||
| On-time arrivals as reported to U.S. DOT | 67.1% | 72.5% | (5.4) pts | 64.0% | 76.2% | (12.2) pts | |||||
REGIONAL
Regional traffic increased 13.1 percent on a 10.7 percent increase in capacity compared to June 2016. Load factor increased 1.9 points to 83 percent. Regional also reported 79.8 percent of its flights arrived on time in June 2017, compared to 84.6 percent in June 2016.
The following table shows regional operational results for June and year-to-date compared to the prior-year periods:
| June | Year-to-Date | ||||||||||
| 2017 | 2016 | Change | 2017 | 2016 | Change | ||||||
| Revenue passengers (000) | 857 | 836 | 2.5% | 4,684 | 4,558 | 2.8% | |||||
| RPMs (000,000) | 370 | 327 | 13.1% | 1,910 | 1,796 | 6.3% | |||||
| ASMs (000,000) | 446 | 403 | 10.7% | 2,404 | 2,287 | 5.1% | |||||
| Passenger load factor | 83.0% | 81.1% | 1.9 pts | 79.5% | 78.5% | 1.0 pt | |||||
| On-time arrivals as reported to U.S. DOT | 79.8% | 84.6% | (4.8) pts | 78.7% | 88.2% | (9.5) pts | |||||
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