Alaska Air Group reports June 2017 operational results

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.

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.

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.

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.