ST. GEORGE, Utah, Dec. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- SkyWest, Inc. (Nasdaq: SKYW) reported a 9.4 percent increase in revenue passenger miles (RPMs) for November, while available seat miles (ASMs) increased 7.8 percent compared to the same period last year. The combined airlines generated 1.37 billion RPMs for the month, while ASMs increased to 1.78 billion. Load factor was up 1.1 percentage points to 77.0 percent compared to 75.9 percent for the same period last year. Passenger boardings for November totaled 2,751,167 a 10.5 percent increase from November 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. SkyWest Airlines also operates flights for AirTran Airways under a code-sharing agreement. ASA operates as a Delta Connection carrier under a contractual agreement with Delta Air Lines. System-wide, SkyWest, Inc. serves a total of approximately 211 cities in the United States, Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean, with approximately 2,331 daily departures. This press release and additional information regarding SkyWest, Inc. can be accessed at www.skywest.com.
FLIGHT STATISTICS
SkyWest, Inc. November Traffic
2009 2008 % Change
Passengers 2,751,167 2,489,054 10.5
Revenue
Passenger Miles 1,369,882,839 1,252,643,304 9.4
Available Seat Miles 1,779,458,080 1,650,702,366 7.8
Load Factor 77.0% 75.9% 1.1 pts
Block Hours 106,631 103,672 2.9
Departures 69,512 66,351 4.8
Calendar Year-To-Date
2009 2008 % Change
Passengers 31,729,094 30,827,253 2.9
Revenue Passenger Miles 16,028,598,026 15,754,117,953 1.7
Available Seat Miles 20,307,612,974 20,297,988,888 0.5
Load Factor 78.9% 77.6% 1.3
Block Hours 1,248,780 1,265,704 (1.3)
Departures 799,154 804,315 (0.6)
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