At an investor update, Alaska Air Group stated that it now expects current-quarter RASM to grow between 1% and 2% on a year-over-year basis. The previous forecast on Feb 19, 2019, had projected ...

Southwest Airlines suffered a technology outage on Jul 20, 2016, which resulted in the cancellation and delays of over 2000 flights. This has affected operating revenue per ASM (RASM: a key ...

Financial Results Total revenue of $929 million was reported for Q2, down 5% year-over-year on 2% lower capacity. RASM was $0.0901, with stage-adjusted RASM at $0.0874. Revenue per passenger held ...

Historically, fourth-quarter RASM has increased an average of only 2% sequentially over the last 15 years, with the 7% gain last year already marking an above-average performance amid improving ...

Special Considerations Revenue per available seat mile (RASM) is an especially important metric for low-cost airlines. Many of these airlines discount the cost of their basic fares significantly ...

Adding to the woes, the carrier trimmed its forecast for first-quarter 2019 revenue per available seat mile (RASM: a key unit revenue measure). At an investor update, Alaska Air Group stated that it ...