ST. GEORGE, Utah, Nov. 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- SkyWest, Inc. (Nasdaq: SKYW) reported a 9.3 percent increase in revenue passenger miles (RPMs) for October, while available seat miles (ASMs) increased 8.3 percent compared to the same period last year. The combined airlines generated 1.50 billion RPMs for the month, while ASMs increased to 1.86 billion. Load factor was up 0.7 percentage points to 80.3 percent compared to 79.6 percent for the same period last year. Passenger boardings for October totaled 2,981,682 a 9.5 percent increase from October 2008.
SkyWest Airlines, based in St. George, Utah, and Atlantic Southeast Airlines, Inc. ("ASA"), based in Atlanta, Georgia are wholly owned subsidiaries of SkyWest, Inc. SkyWest Airlines operates as United Express, Delta Connection and Midwest Connect carriers under contractual agreements with United Airlines, Delta Air Lines and Midwest Airlines. ASA operates as a Delta Connection carrier under a contractual agreement with Delta Air Lines. System-wide, SkyWest, Inc. serves a total of approximately 207 cities in the United States, Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean, with approximately 2,355 daily departures. This press release and additional information regarding SkyWest, Inc. can be accessed at www.skywest.com.
FLIGHT STATISTICS
SkyWest, Inc. October Traffic
2009 2008 % Change
Passengers 2,981,682 2,722,326 9.5
Revenue Passenger Miles 1,498,377,345 1,371,106,005 9.3
Available Seat Miles 1,864,963,854 1,721,620,178 8.3
Load Factor 80.3% 79.6% 0.7 pts
Block Hours 114,669 106,148 8.0
Departures 72,335 69,025 4.8
Calendar Year-To-Date
2009 2008 % Change
Passengers 28,977,927 28,338,199 2.3
Revenue Passenger Miles 14,658,715,187 14,501,472,822 1.1
Available Seat Miles 18,528,154,894 18,647,278,692 (0.6)
Load Factor 79.1% 77.8% 1.3
Block Hours 1,142,149 1,162,032 (1.7)
Departures 729,642 737,964 (1.1)
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