Alaska Air’s Passenger Capacity by Region (2013-2021)

This chart shows Alaska Air’s Passenger Capacity by Region, split across Alaska, Canada, Mexico, Transcon/mid con, West Coast, Hawaii, Costa Rica and Belize, reported annually from 2013 onwards.

Alaska Air’s Passenger Capacity by Region

The following table highlights Alaska Air’s passenger capacity by region for the years 2020, 2019, and 2018.

Transcon/mid con 

This region contributed about 37%, of the total passenger capacity of Air Group, making it the uppermost performer in 2021.  In which, company’s mainline operations, passenger capacity in Transcon/mid con region, contributed about 40%. While its regional operations contributed about 16% share in the total passenger capacity in mid con region. It marked a downward trajectory, from 41% in 2020 to 37% in 2021, on a yearly basis.

West Coast 

This Category designates flying operations running within the West Coast, while the departures from the west coast to other regions are included in other categories. This region contributed about 31% of the total passenger capacity of Air Group in 2021. In which, company’s mainline operations, passenger capacity in the West Coast region, contributed about 24%. While its regional operations contributed about 74% share in total west coast category including departures to other categories. It declined by 1% on a yearly basis, comparing from 32% in 2020 to 31% in 2021.

Hawaii, Costa Rica, and Belize

Altogether, these regions contributed about 16% of the total passenger capacity of Air Group in 2021. In which, company’s mainline operations contributed about 18% passenger capacity in Hawaii, Costa Rica, and Belize. It marked a hike of 6% on a yearly basis, comparing from 10% in 2020 to 16% in 2021.

Alaska 

This region contributed about 11% of the total passenger capacity of Air Group in 2021. In which, company’s mainline operations, passenger capacity in the Alaska region, contributed about 12%. While its regional operations contributed about 3% share. Compared on a yearly basis from 2020 to 2021, there have been seen no changes in the percentage. However, the passenger capacity increased by 1% compared to 2019.

Mexico 

This region contributed about 5% of the total passenger capacity of Air Group in 2021. In which, company’s mainline operations contributed about 6% in the Mexico region. Compared on a yearly basis from 2020 to 2021, there have been seen no changes in the percentage. However, the passenger capacity increased by 2% compared to 2019.

Canada 

This region was barely working at a passenger capacity of 1% in 2019 and 2020. Now in 2020, the percentage came down to 0%. This region comes under CPA aircraft i.e. Capacity Purchase Agreement with aircraft. Under this agreement, the linked carriers sell their full capacity to the company, against which the company pays the carriers their underlying operating costs and other factors intended to match market rates for the given services.

About the Company

Alaska Air Group is positioned 6th in terms of the largest airline in the United States. It is serving its customers since 1985 and is headquartered in Seattle, Washington. It operates through its two airlines namely Alaska and Horizon, working as independent entities, having separate competitive factors, business plans, and economic risks. These airlines are aggregated into three operating segments, namely Mainline, Regional, and Horizon, so that company can review its financial performance.

Some of Alaska Air’s primary competitors are Delta Airlines Inc, American Airlines Group Inc, United Airlines Holdings Inc, Southwest Airlines Co, China Southern Airlines Co Ltd, and China Eastern Airlines Corp Ltd. The common of the company is traded on New York Stock Exchange “NYSE” under the ticker symbol “ALK”. It is a component of the S&P 500 Index and the Dow Jones U.S. Airlines Index.

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