Alaska Air Group operating income down in 3Q2011

Alaska Air Group reports (20-Oct-2011) the following consolidated financial/traffic highlights for the three months ended Sep-2011:

• Operating revenue: USD1198.1 million, +12.2% year-on-year;
  • Passenger: USD1100.8 million, +12.6%;
  • Cargo: USD29.9 million, +1.7%;
• Operating costs: USD1054.9 million, +23.9%;
  • Fuel: USD420.1 million, +90.2%;
• Operating income: USD143.2 million, -34%;
• Net income: USD77.5 million, -36.7%;
• Passenger numbers: 6.7 million, +5%;
• Load factor: 86.5%, +1.9 ppts;
• PRASM: USD14.21 cents, +7.5%;
• RASM: USD15.46 cents, +7.1%;
• CASM*: USD8.17 cents, -2.6%. [more – original PR]

*excluding fuel and fleet transition costs

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