SkyWest Airlines Reports September Traffic
Thursday October 7, 10:33 am ET
ST. GEORGE, Utah, Oct. 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- SkyWest Airlines, Inc. (Nasdaq:
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News) reported a 38.1 percent increase in revenue passenger miles (RPMs) for September, while available seat miles (ASMs) increased 30.0 percent compared to the same period last year. The airline generated 506.5 million RPMs for the month, while ASMs increased to 679.3 million. Load factor increased 4.4 points to 74.6 percent compared to 70.2 percent for the same period last year. Passenger boardings for September totaled 1,220,982, a 31.7 percent increase over September 2003.
SkyWest Airlines was named the number one on-time airline in the United States by the Department of Transportation for 2003, a year in which it carried 10.7 million passengers. SkyWest operates as United Express, Delta Connection and Continental Connection carriers under contractual agreements with United Airlines and Delta Air Lines, and under a marketing agreement with Continental Airlines. System-wide, SkyWest serves a total of 125 cities in 34 states and three Canadian provinces with nearly 1,400 daily departures. This press release and additional information regarding SkyWest can be accessed at
www.skywest.com.
FLIGHT STATISTICS
SkyWest Airlines September Traffic 2004 2003 % Change
Passengers 1,220,982 927,215 31.7
Revenue Passenger Miles 506,521,147 366,758,738 38.1
Available Seat Miles 679,278,790 522,366,220 30.0
Load Factor 74.6% 70.2% 4.4 pts
Calendar Year-To-Date 2004 2003 % Change
Passengers 9,811,577 7,752,976 26.6
Revenue Passenger Miles 4,013,486,073 3,036,417,595 32.2
Available Seat Miles 5,453,588,190 4,243,570,880 28.5
Load Factor 73.6% 71.6%