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Alaska Air Group reports second quarter 2025 results

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Alaska Airlines continues to elevate loyalty and guest experience with expanded Mileage Plan benefits, including Companion Fare use on Hawaiian Airlines, partnerships with Qantas and Philippine Airlines, and new earning opportunities. First Class now features rotating chef-curated menus, while fresh meal options expand in Main Cabin. Alaska Mileage Plan was named Best Airline Rewards Program for the 11th year and Best Major Airline in North America 2025.

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Alaska Airlines
  • Announced first transatlantic route in Air Group history: Seattle to Rome starting May 2026
  • Alaska Mileage Plan named #1 airline rewards program by U.S. News & World Report for the 11th consecutive year
  • Reported earnings per share of $1.42, with adjusted earnings per share of $1.78, ahead of Wall Street expectation and previous guidance range

 

The Alaska and Hawaiian teams closed out an impactful quarter that included the launch of a global network transformation and performance that beat expectations.

“The results this quarter are clear evidence of our team’s disciplined execution and unwavering focus on what we can control: delivering a remarkable guest experience, driving operational excellence and unlocking the value of our newly combined network and commercial platform,” said CEO Ben Minicucci. “I’ve never been more confident in our team of 30,000 to execute our Alaska Accelerate plan and position Air Group for long-term success.”

Quarter in Review:

Air Group’s Consolidated Statements of Operations, Consolidated Balance Sheets, and Summary Cash Flow Statement include Hawaiian Airlines from September 18, 2024 onward. For comparability of financial and operational results, historical information has also been provided on a pro forma basis within the Supplementary Pro Forma Comparative Financial and Operating Information in this filing and in prior 8-K filings. The pro forma information provided assumes Hawaiian is included in both 2024 and 2025.

Air Group delivered strong second quarter results, with a Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) pretax margin of 6.4% and a GAAP net income per share of $1.42.

Q2 2025 Results

 

Prior Expectation

 

Actual Results

Capacity (ASMs) % change versus pro forma 2024

 

Up 2% to 3%

 

Up ~2.7%

RASM % change versus pro forma 2024

 

Flat to down low single digits

 

Down ~(0.6)%

CASMex % change versus pro forma 2024

 

Up mid to high single digits

 

Up ~6.5%

Adjusted earnings per share

 

$1.15 to $1.65

 

$1.78

Our adjusted pretax margin was 8.0% and our adjusted earnings per share was $1.78, exceeding the high end of our previously issued guidance. Just 10 months post-acquisition, Hawaiian’s second quarter adjusted pretax margin expanded by 11-points versus prior year, surpassing breakeven for the first time since 2019. Our second quarter results affirm our strategy is delivering notable progress across the network and providing greater connectivity for our guests. Our team is delivering on the initiatives that underpin Alaska Accelerate and we remain committed to delivering our goal of $1 billion in incremental profit by 2027.

Second quarter record revenue topped $3.7 billion, resulting in year-over-year RASM that is down 0.6%, which we believe will once again lead the industry. This performance is enabled by our commercial initiatives and focus on revenue diversification; in the second quarter 49% of revenue was generated outside the main cabin.  Premium revenue grew 5% year-over-year, cargo revenue grew 34% year-over-year, and our loyalty program cash remuneration grew 5% year-over-year.

Unit costs excluding fuel, freighter costs, and special items increased 6.5% year-over-year, in line with prior guidance. Economic fuel price per gallon was $2.39 in the second quarter, reflecting both moderating crude oil and West Coast refining prices throughout much of the quarter. During the quarter Hawaiian Airlines experienced a cybersecurity incident. We took immediate steps to safeguard our airlines and remain engaged with authorities and experts to conclude our investigation. Our operations were not affected.

Third Quarter and Full Year Forecast Information:

We have recently seen a positive inflection in traffic, yield and revenue intake for both Alaska and Hawaiian Airlines’ bookings. We have also adjusted our 2025 capacity expectations to approximately 2% year-over-year growth. These changes reflect 2-point reductions in off-peak flying in the third and fourth quarters relative to our prior expectations, and are expected to be margin accretive.  With recent changes to the demand environment, and our continued delivery on synergy and commercial initiative commitments, our outlook for full year earnings per share is greater than $3.25.

Our third quarter adjusted earnings per share is expected to be between $1.00 and $1.40, including an expected ~10 cent impact from an IT outage that resulted in irregular operations in July. Costs remain in line with our expectation, and reflect strategic investments as well as elevated real estate costs, maintenance costs and new labor agreements. Our capacity expectations will pressure unit costs in the third quarter, which are expected to be up mid to high single digits year-over-year, before improving meaningfully in the fourth quarter. We still anticipate delivering full year unit costs in line with our prior expectations.

   

Q3 Expectation

 

Full Year Expectation

Capacity (ASMs) % change versus pro forma 2024

 

Down ~1%

 

Up ~2%

RASM % change versus pro forma 2024

 

Flat to up low single digits

 

Flat to up low single digits

CASMex % change versus pro forma 2024

 

Up mid to high single digits

 

Up mid single digits

Adjusted earnings per share

 

$1.00 to $1.40

 

>$3.25

Financial Results and Updates:

  • Reported GAAP net income for the second quarter of 2025 of $172 million, or $1.42 per share, which includes Hawaiian results, compared to net income of $220 million, or $1.71 per share, for the second quarter of 2024, which does not include Hawaiian results.
  • Reported net income for the second quarter of 2025, excluding special items and other adjustments, of $215 million, or $1.78 per share, which includes Hawaiian results, compared to net income of $327 million, or $2.55 per share, for the second quarter of 2024, which does not include Hawaiian results.
  • Repurchased 8.7 million shares of common stock for approximately $428 million in the second quarter, bringing total repurchases to 10.5 million shares for approximately $535 million for the six months ended June 30, 2025.
  • Generated $376 million in operating cash flow for the second quarter.
  • Held $2.1 billion in unrestricted cash and marketable securities as of June 30, 2025.

Operational Updates:

  • Announced new nonstop service between Seattle and Rome beginning in May 2026, the first transatlantic route for Air Group.
  • Began new daily nonstop service between Seattle and Tokyo, the first long-haul aircraft international destination from Seattle for Air Group.
  • Expanded summer service with twice-daily A330 flights between Seattle and Anchorage, boosting cargo capacity equivalent to two 737 freighters.
  • Expanded our combined fleet by twelve aircraft during the second quarter, taking delivery of three 737-8s, four 737-9s, one 787-9, two E175s, and two A330-300 freighters.
  • Exercised options for twelve 737-10s with expected deliveries through 2028.
  • Announced a new Boeing 787-9 base in Seattle and five additional 787-9s to support our international growth.
  • Reached an agreement to sell Alaska’s twelve 737-900s, with four aircraft sold in the second quarter and the remaining eight to be sold in the second half of 2025.
  • Began the cabin refresh of Alaska’s 737 fleet to expand Premium and First Class seating and elevate our guests’ travel experience, with modifications expected to be completed in 2026.
  • Ratified a four-year CBA with Horizon’s AMFA-represented technicians and reached a tentative agreement with IAM-represented McGee Air Services employees.
  • Appointed Pete Shimer to the Air Group Board of Directors serving on the Audit and Safety Committees.

Loyalty and Guest Experience:

  • Launched enhanced benefit for Alaska Airlines Visa Signature® and Alaska Airlines Visa® Business cardholders, allowing Companion Fare redemption on Hawaiian Airlines flights within North America, including the state of Hawaiʻi.
  • Announced expanded partnership with Qantas, enabling Qantas Frequent Flyers to redeem on Hawaiian Airlines’ global network, and a new partnership with Philippine Airlines. Mileage Plan members can now earn on Philippine Airlines flights, and redemptions are coming soon.
  • Launched Chef’s (tray) Table, a new rotating First Class dining experience featuring seasonal menus crafted by celebrated West Coast chefs, including James Beard Award-winner Chef Brady Ishiwata Williams.
  • Expanded fresh meal options for guests seated in the Main Cabin to more flights, now available on routes as short as 670 miles.
  • Alaska Mileage Plan recognized as the Best Airline Rewards Program by U.S. News & World Report for the 11th consecutive year.
  • Recognized by the Airline Passenger Experience Association as the Best Major Airline in North America in 2025.

The following table reconciles the company’s reported GAAP net income per share (EPS) for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024 to adjusted amounts.

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

2025

 

2024

(in millions, except per share amounts)

Dollars

 

Per Share

 

Dollars

 

Per Share

Net income

$               172

 

$              1.42

 

$               220

 

$              1.71

Adjusted for:

             

Mark-to-market fuel hedge adjustments

(1)

 

(0.01)

 

(5)

 

(0.04)

Losses on foreign debt

2

 

0.02

 

 

Special items – operating

56

 

0.46

 

146

 

1.14

Income tax effect of adjustments above

(14)

 

(0.11)

 

(34)

 

(0.26)

Adjusted net income

$               215

 

$              1.78

 

$               327

 

$              2.55

               
 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

2025

 

2024

(in millions, except per-share amounts)

Dollars

 

Per Share

 

Dollars

 

Per Share

Net income

$                   6

 

$              0.05

 

$                 88

 

$              0.69

Adjusted for:

             

Mark-to-market fuel hedge adjustments

(4)

 

(0.03)

 

(18)

 

(0.14)

Losses on foreign debt

7

 

0.05

 

 

Special items – operating

147

 

1.19

 

180

 

1.41

Income tax effect of adjustments above

(36)

 

(0.29)

 

(39)

 

(0.31)

Adjusted net income

$               120

 

$              0.97

 

$               211

 

$              1.65

A conference call regarding the second quarter results will be streamed online at 8:30 a.m. PDT on July 24, 2025. It can be accessed at www.alaskaair.com/investors. For those unable to listen to the live broadcast, a replay will be available after the conclusion of the call.

References in this update to “Air Group,” “Company,” “we,” “us,” and “our” refer to Alaska Air Group, Inc. and its subsidiaries, unless otherwise specified.

This news release may contain forward-looking statements subject to the safe harbor protection provided by Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements relate to future events and involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties that may cause actual outcomes to be materially different from those indicated by our forward-looking statements, assumptions or beliefs. For a discussion of risks and uncertainties that may cause our forward-looking statements to differ materially, see Item 1A of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024. Some of these risks include competition, labor costs, relations and availability, general economic conditions, increases in operating costs including fuel, uncertainties regarding the ability to successfully integrate the operations of the recently completed acquisition of Hawaiian Holdings, Inc. and the ability to realize anticipated cost savings, synergies, or growth from the acquisition, inability to meet cost reduction and other strategic goals, seasonal fluctuations in demand and financial results, supply chain risks, events that negatively impact aviation safety and security, cybersecurity risks, and changes in laws and regulations that impact our business. All of the forward-looking statements are qualified in their entirety by reference to the risk factors discussed in our most recent Form 10-K and in our subsequent SEC filings. We operate in a continually changing business environment, and new risk factors emerge from time to time. Management cannot predict such new risk factors, nor can it assess the impact, if any, of such new risk factors on our business or events described in any forward-looking statements. We expressly disclaim any obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements made today to conform them to actual results. Over time, our actual results, performance or achievements may differ from the anticipated results, performance or achievements that are expressed or implied by our forward-looking statements, assumptions or beliefs and such differences might be significant and materially adverse.

Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines and Horizon Air are subsidiaries of Alaska Air Group, with McGee Air Services a subsidiary of Alaska Airlines. With hubs in Seattle, Honolulu, Portland, Anchorage, Los Angeles, San Diego and San Francisco, we deliver remarkable care as we fly our guests to more than 140 destinations throughout North America, Latin America, Asia and the Pacific. Alaska is a member of the oneworld Alliance with Hawaiian scheduled to join in 2026. With oneworld and our additional global partners, guests can earn and redeem miles for travel to over 1,000 worldwide destinations. Guests can book travel at alaskaair.com and hawaiianairlines.com. Learn more about what’s happening at Alaska and Hawaiian. Alaska Air Group is traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) as “ALK.”

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (unaudited)

Alaska Air Group, Inc.

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

(in millions, except per share amounts)

2025

 

2024

 

Change

 

2025

 

2024

 

Change

Operating Revenue

                     

Passenger revenue

$        3,355

 

$        2,651

 

27 %

 

$        6,163

 

$        4,655

 

32 %

Loyalty program other revenue

210

 

174

 

21 %

 

417

 

338

 

23 %

Cargo and other revenue

139

 

72

 

93 %

 

261

 

136

 

92 %

Total Operating Revenue

3,704

 

2,897

 

28 %

 

6,841

 

5,129

 

33 %

                       

Operating Expenses

                     

Wages and benefits

1,165

 

782

 

49 %

 

2,292

 

1,586

 

45 %

Variable incentive pay

61

 

49

 

24 %

 

123

 

93

 

32 %

Aircraft fuel, including hedging gains and
losses

700

 

615

 

14 %

 

1,381

 

1,180

 

17 %

Aircraft maintenance

240

 

129

 

86 %

 

460

 

251

 

83 %

Aircraft rent

64

 

46

 

39 %

 

126

 

93

 

35 %

Landing fees and other rentals

278

 

173

 

61 %

 

520

 

338

 

54 %

Contracted services

146

 

106

 

38 %

 

291

 

203

 

43 %

Selling expenses

105

 

84

 

25 %

 

205

 

161

 

27 %

Depreciation and amortization

199

 

128

 

55 %

 

393

 

254

 

55 %

Food and beverage service

97

 

67

 

45 %

 

182

 

125

 

46 %

Third-party regional carrier expense

69

 

64

 

8 %

 

133

 

118

 

13 %

Other

247

 

186

 

33 %

 

508

 

391

 

30 %

Special items – operating

56

 

146

 

(62) %

 

147

 

180

 

(18) %

Total Operating Expenses

3,427

 

2,575

 

33 %

 

6,761

 

4,973

 

36 %

Operating Income

277

 

322

 

(14) %

 

80

 

156

 

(49) %

                       

Non-operating Income (Expense)

                     

Interest income

22

 

24

 

(8) %

 

48

 

41

 

17 %

Interest expense

(66)

 

(36)

 

83 %

 

(132)

 

(71)

 

86 %

Interest capitalized

9

 

6

 

50 %

 

21

 

12

 

75 %

Other – net

(4)

 

 

NM

 

(12)

 

 

NM

Total Non-operating Expense

(39)

 

(6)

 

NM

 

(75)

 

(18)

 

NM

Income Before Income Tax

238

 

316

     

5

 

138

   

Income tax expense (benefit)

66

 

96

     

(1)

 

50

   

Net Income

$           172

 

$           220

     

$               6

 

$             88

   
                       

Basic Earnings Per Share

$          1.45

 

$          1.74

     

$          0.05

 

$          0.70

   

Diluted Earnings Per Share

$          1.42

 

$          1.71

     

$          0.05

 

$          0.69

   

Weighted Average Shares Outstanding used for
computation:

                     

Basic

118.847

 

126.337

     

120.979

 

126.153

   

Diluted

120.930

 

128.310

     

123.183

 

127.857

   

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (unaudited)

Alaska Air Group, Inc.

(in millions)

June 30, 2025

 

December 31, 2024

ASSETS

     

Current Assets

     

Cash and cash equivalents

$                           750

 

$                         1,201

Restricted cash

28

 

29

Marketable securities

1,374

 

1,274

Total cash, restricted cash, and marketable securities

2,152

 

2,504

Receivables – net

737

 

558

Inventories and supplies – net

218

 

199

Prepaid expenses

264

 

307

Other current assets

136

 

192

Total Current Assets

3,507

 

3,760

       

Property and Equipment

     

Aircraft and other flight equipment

13,056

 

12,273

Other property and equipment

2,267

 

2,173

Deposits for future flight equipment

621

 

883

 

15,944

 

15,329

Less accumulated depreciation and amortization

(4,729)

 

(4,548)

Total Property and Equipment – net

11,215

 

10,781

       

Other Assets

     

Operating lease assets

1,279

 

1,296

Goodwill

2,724

 

2,724

Intangible assets – net

844

 

873

Other noncurrent assets

316

 

334

Total Other Assets

5,163

 

5,227

       

Total Assets

$                      19,885

 

$                      19,768

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (unaudited)

(in millions, except share amounts)

June 30, 2025

 

December 31, 2024

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

     

Current Liabilities

     

Accounts payable

$                            240

 

$                            186

Accrued wages, vacation and payroll taxes

697

 

1,001

Air traffic liability

2,127

 

1,712

Other accrued liabilities

1,096

 

997

Deferred revenue

1,824

 

1,592

Current portion of long-term debt

500

 

442

Current portion of operating lease liabilities

217

 

207

Current portion of finance lease liabilities

8

 

8

Total Current Liabilities

6,709

 

6,145

       

Noncurrent Liabilities

     

Long-term debt, net of current portion

4,448

 

4,491

Operating lease liabilities, net of current portion

1,157

 

1,198

Finance lease liabilities, net of current portion

43

 

47

Deferred income taxes

938

 

934

Deferred revenue

1,648

 

1,664

Obligation for pension and post-retirement medical benefits

452

 

460

Other liabilities

548

 

457

Total Noncurrent Liabilities

9,234

 

9,251

       

Shareholders’ Equity

     

Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, Authorized: 5,000,000 shares, none issued 
or outstanding

 

Common stock, $0.01 par value, Authorized: 400,000,000 shares, Issued: 2025 –
144,093,405 shares; 2024 – 141,449,174 shares, Outstanding: 2025 – 115,276,005
shares; 2024 – 123,119,199 shares

1

 

1

Capital in excess of par value

899

 

811

Treasury stock (common), at cost: 2025 – 28,817,400 shares; 2024 – 18,329,975
shares

(1,666)

 

(1,131)

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

(228)

 

(239)

Retained earnings

4,936

 

4,930

Total Shareholders’ Equity

3,942

 

4,372

Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity

$                      19,885

 

$                      19,768

SUMMARY CASH FLOW (unaudited)

Alaska Air Group, Inc.

(in millions)

Six Months Ended
June 30, 2025

 

Three Months
Ended March 31,
2025(a)

 

Three Months
Ended June 30,
2025(b)

Cash Flows from Operating Activities:

         

Net income (loss)

$                              6

 

$                        (166)

 

$                          172

Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided
by operating activities

455

 

266

 

189

Changes in working capital

374

 

359

 

15

Net cash provided by operating activities

835

 

459

 

376

           

Cash Flows from Investing Activities:

         

Property and equipment additions

(741)

 

(238)

 

(503)

Other investing activities

(6)

 

(143)

 

137

Net cash used in investing activities

(747)

 

(381)

 

(366)

           

Cash Flows from Financing Activities:

(544)

 

(236)

 

(308)

           

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents

(456)

 

(158)

 

(298)

Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of
period

1,257

 

1,257

 

1,099

Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of the
period

$                          801

 

$                      1,099

 

$                          801

   

(a)

As reported in Form 10-Q for the first quarter of 2025.

(b)

Cash flows for the three months ended June 30, 2025 can be calculated by subtracting cash flows from the three months ended March 31, 2025 from the six months ended June 30, 2025.

SPECIAL ITEMS (unaudited)

Air Group has classified certain operating activity as special items due to their unusual or infrequently occurring nature. We believe disclosing information about these items separately improves comparable year-over-year analysis and allows stakeholders to better understand our results of operations. A description of the special items is provided below.

Integration costs: Integration costs were associated with the acquisition of Hawaiian Airlines and consist of employee-related, technology, and other merger costs.

Labor and other: Labor and other costs in 2025 were primarily for changes to Alaska flight attendants’ sick leave benefits pursuant to a new collective bargaining agreement ratified in the first quarter of 2025. Costs in 2024 were associated with new labor agreements, the retirement of Alaska’s Airbus and Horizon’s Q400 aircraft, and certain litigation items.

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

(in millions)

2025

 

2024

 

2025

 

2024

Operating Expenses

             

Integration costs

$                     53

 

$                     30

 

$                     93

 

$                       38

Labor and other

3

 

116

 

54

 

142

Special items – operating

$                     56

 

$                   146

 

$                   147

 

$                     180

OPERATING STATISTICS (unaudited)

A manual recalculation of certain figures using rounded amounts may not agree directly to the actual figures presented in the
table below. 2024 figures are as previously reported and do not include Hawaiian operations.

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

2025

 

2024

 

Change

 

2025

 

2024

 

Change

Consolidated Operating Statistics:(a)

                     

Revenue passengers (000)

15,234

 

11,888

 

28.1 %

 

28,393

 

21,662

 

31.1 %

RPMs (000,000) “traffic”

20,179

 

15,309

 

31.8 %

 

37,436

 

27,833

 

34.5 %

ASMs (000,000) “capacity”

24,058

 

18,196

 

32.2 %

 

45,277

 

33,575

 

34.9 %

Load factor

83.9 %

 

84.1 %

 

(0.2) pts

 

82.7 %

 

82.9 %

 

(0.2) pts

Yield

16.62¢

 

17.32¢

 

(4.0) %

 

16.46¢

 

16.73¢

 

(1.6) %

PRASM

13.94¢

 

14.57¢

 

(4.3) %

 

13.61¢

 

13.86¢

 

(1.8) %

RASM

15.39¢

 

15.92¢

 

(3.3) %

 

15.11¢

 

15.28¢

 

(1.1) %

CASMex(b)

10.90¢

 

9.89¢

 

10.2 %

 

11.36¢

 

10.67¢

 

6.5 %

Economic fuel cost per gallon(b) (c)

$2.39

 

$2.84

 

(15.8) %

 

$2.49

 

$2.95

 

(15.6) %

Fuel gallons (000,000)(c)

293

 

219

 

33.8 %

 

556

 

406

 

36.9 %

ASMs per gallon

82.0

 

83.1

 

(1.3) %

 

81.5

 

82.7

 

(1.5) %

Departures (000)

139.6

 

112.4

 

24.2 %

 

263.5

 

208.1

 

26.6 %

Average full-time equivalent employees
(FTEs)

31,299

 

23,368

 

33.9 %

 

30,536

 

23,190

 

31.7 %

Operating fleet(d)

409

 

326

 

83 a/c

 

409

 

326

 

83 a/c

Alaska Airlines Operating Statistics:

                     

RPMs (000,000) “traffic”

13,735

 

14,001

 

(1.9) %

 

25,458

 

25,423

 

0.1 %

ASMs (000,000) “capacity”

16,449

 

16,624

 

(1.1) %

 

30,794

 

30,660

 

0.4 %

Economic fuel cost per gallon

$2.39

 

$2.80

 

(14.6) %

 

$2.49

 

$2.92

 

(14.7) %

Hawaiian Airlines Operating Statistics:

                     

RPMs (000,000) “traffic”

5,034

 

 

n/a

 

9,341

 

 

n/a

ASMs (000,000) “capacity”

5,901

 

 

n/a

 

11,267

 

 

n/a

Economic fuel cost per gallon(c)

$2.29

 

 

n/a

 

$2.39

 

 

n/a

Regional Operating Statistics:(e)

                     

RPMs (000,000) “traffic”

1,410

 

1,308

 

7.8 %

 

2,637

 

2,410

 

9.4 %

ASMs (000,000) “capacity”

1,708

 

1,572

 

8.7 %

 

3,216

 

2,915

 

10.3 %

Economic fuel cost per gallon

$2.58

 

$3.02

 

(14.6) %

 

$2.68

 

$3.13

 

(14.4) %

   

(a)

Except for FTEs, data includes information related to third-party regional capacity purchase flying arrangements.

(b)

See a reconciliation of this non-GAAP measure and Note A for a discussion of the importance of this measure to investors in the accompanying pages.

(c)

Excludes operations under the Air Transportation Services Agreement (ATSA) with Amazon.

(d)

Includes aircraft owned and leased by Alaska, Hawaiian, and Horizon as well as aircraft operated by third-party regional carriers under capacity purchase agreements. Excludes all aircraft removed from operating service.

(e)

Data presented includes information related to flights operated by Horizon and third-party carriers.

GAAP TO NON-GAAP RECONCILIATIONS (unaudited)
Alaska Air Group, Inc.

We are providing reconciliations of reported non-GAAP financial measures to their most directly comparable financial measures reported on a GAAP basis. Amounts in the tables below are rounded to the nearest million. As a result, a manual recalculation of certain figures using these rounded amounts may not agree directly to the actual figures presented in the tables below.

Adjusted Income Before Income Tax Reconciliation

       
 

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

(in millions)

2025

2024

 

2025

2024

Income before income tax

$               238

 

$               316

 

$                   5

 

$               138

Adjusted for:

             

Mark-to-market fuel hedge adjustment

(1)

 

(5)

 

(4)

 

(18)

Losses on foreign debt

2

 

 

7

 

Special items – operating

56

 

146

 

147

 

180

Adjusted income before income tax

$               295

 

$               457

 

$               155

 

$               300

               

Pretax margin

6.4 %

 

10.9 %

 

0.1 %

 

2.7 %

Adjusted pretax margin

8.0 %

 

15.8 %

 

2.3 %

 

5.8 %

CASMex Reconciliation

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

(in millions)

2025

 

2024

 

2025

 

2024

Total operating expenses

$             3,427

 

$             2,575

 

$             6,761

 

$             4,973

Less the following components:

             

Aircraft fuel, including hedging gains and losses

700

 

615

 

1,381

 

1,180

Freighter costs

48

 

13

 

89

 

28

Special items – operating

56

 

146

 

147

 

180

Total operating expenses, excluding fuel, freighter
costs, and special items

$             2,623

 

$             1,801

 

$             5,144

 

$             3,585

               

ASMs

24,058

 

18,196

 

45,277

 

33,575

CASMex

                10.90 ¢

 

                  9.89 ¢

 

                11.36  ¢

 

                10.67 ¢

  

Fuel Reconciliation

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

2025

 

2024

(in millions, except for per-gallon amounts)

Dollars

 

Cost/Gallon

 

Dollars

 

Cost/Gallon

Raw or “into-plane” fuel cost

$                   700

 

$                  2.39

 

$                   610

 

$                  2.79

Losses on settled hedges

1

 

 

10

 

0.05

Economic fuel expense

$                   701

 

$                  2.39

 

$                   620

 

$                  2.84

Mark-to-market fuel hedge adjustment

(1)

 

 

(5)

 

(0.03)

Aircraft fuel, including hedging gains and losses

$                   700

 

$                  2.39

 

$                   615

 

$                  2.81

Fuel gallons

   

293

     

219

               
 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

2025

 

2024

(in millions, except for per gallon amounts)

Dollars

 

Cost/Gallon

 

Dollars

 

Cost/Gallon

Raw or “into-plane” fuel cost

$                1,381

 

$                  2.48

 

$                1,175

 

$                  2.89

Losses on settled hedges

4

 

0.01

 

23

 

0.06

Economic fuel expense

$                1,385

 

$                  2.49

 

$                1,198

 

$                  2.95

Mark-to-market fuel hedge adjustment

(4)

 

(0.01)

 

(18)

 

(0.05)

Aircraft fuel, including hedging gains and losses

$                1,381

 

$                  2.48

 

$                1,180

 

$                  2.90

Fuel gallons

   

556

     

406

Debt-to-capitalization, including leases

(in millions)

June 30, 2025

 

December 31, 2024

Long-term debt, net of current portion

$                           4,448

 

$                           4,491

Capitalized operating leases

1,374

 

1,405

Capitalized finance leases

51

 

55

Adjusted debt, net of current portion of long-term debt

5,873

 

5,951

Shareholders’ equity

3,942

 

4,372

Total Invested Capital

$                           9,815

 

$                         10,323

       

Debt-to-capitalization ratio, including leases

60 %

 

58 %

Adjusted net debt to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization, rent, and special items

(in millions)

June 30, 2025

 

December 31, 2024

Long-term debt

$                               4,948

 

$                               4,933

Capitalized operating leases

1,374

 

1,405

Capitalized finance leases

51

 

55

Total adjusted debt

6,373

 

6,393

Less: Total cash and marketable securities

2,124

 

2,475

Adjusted net debt

$                               4,249

 

$                               3,918

       

(in millions)

Twelve Months Ended
June 30, 2025

 

Twelve Months Ended
December 31, 2024

Operating Income(a)

$                                   494

 

$                                   570

Adjusted for:

     

Special items – operating

312

 

345

Mark-to-market fuel hedge adjustments

(14)

 

(28)

Gain on foreign debt

(3)

 

(10)

Depreciation and amortization

722

 

583

Aircraft rent

240

 

207

EBITDAR

$                                1,751

 

$                                1,667

       

Adjusted net debt to EBITDAR

2.4x

 

2.4x

   

(a)

Operating income can be reconciled using the trailing twelve month operating income as filed quarterly with the SEC.

OPERATING SEGMENTS (unaudited)

Alaska Air Group, Inc.

 

Three Months Ended June 30, 2025

(in millions)

Alaska
Airlines

 

Hawaiian
Airlines

 

Regional

 

Consolidating
& Other(a)

 

Air Group
Adjusted(b)

 

Adjustments(c)

 

Consolidated

Operating Revenue

                         

Passenger revenue

$     2,132

 

$        769

 

$        454

 

$                  —

 

$     3,355

 

$          —

 

$        3,355

Loyalty program other revenue

161

 

32

 

17

 

 

210

 

 

210

Cargo and other revenue

80

 

56

 

 

3

 

139

 

 

139

Total Operating Revenue

2,373

 

857

 

471

 

3

 

3,704

 

 

3,704

Operating Expenses

                         

Operating expenses, excluding fuel

1,663

 

662

 

371

 

(25)

 

2,671

 

56

 

2,727

Fuel expense

437

 

171

 

93

 

 

701

 

(1)

 

700

Total Operating Expenses (Income)

2,100

 

833

 

464

 

(25)

 

3,372

 

55

 

3,427

Non-operating Expense

(6)

 

(23)

 

 

(8)

 

(37)

 

(2)

 

(39)

Income (Loss) Before Income Tax

$        267

 

$            1

 

$            7

 

$                  20

 

$        295

 

$         (57)

 

$           238

                           
 

Three Months Ended June 30, 2024

(in millions)

Alaska
Airlines

 

Hawaiian
Airlines

 

Regional

 

Consolidating
& Other(a)

 

Air Group
Adjusted(b)

 

Adjustments(c)

 

Consolidated

Operating Revenue

                         

Passenger revenue

$     2,188

 

$          —

 

$        463

 

$                  —

 

$     2,651

 

$          —

 

$        2,651

Loyalty program other revenue

160

 

 

14

 

 

174

 

 

174

Cargo and other revenue

69

 

 

 

3

 

72

 

 

72

Total Operating Revenue

2,417

 

 

477

 

3

 

2,897

 

 

2,897

Operating Expenses

                         

Operating expenses, excluding fuel

1,509

 

 

329

 

(24)

 

1,814

 

146

 

1,960

Fuel expense

520

 

 

100

 

 

620

 

(5)

 

615

Total Operating Expenses (Income)

2,029

 

 

429

 

(24)

 

2,434

 

141

 

2,575

Non-operating Expense

6

 

 

 

(12)

 

(6)

 

 

(6)

Income (Loss) Before Income Tax

$        394

 

$          —

 

$          48

 

$                  15

 

$        457

 

$       (141)

 

$           316

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2025

(in millions)

Alaska
Airlines

 

Hawaiian
Airlines

 

Regional

 

Consolidating
& Other(a)

 

Air Group
Adjusted(b)

 

Adjustments(c)

 

Consolidated

Operating Revenue

                         

Passenger revenue

$     3,889

 

$     1,422

 

$        852

 

$                  —

 

$    6,163

 

$          —

 

$        6,163

Loyalty program other revenue

313

 

71

 

33

 

 

417

 

 

417

Cargo and other revenue

145

 

111

 

 

5

 

261

 

 

261

Total Operating Revenue

4,347

 

1,604

 

885

 

5

 

6,841

 

 

6,841

Operating Expenses

                         

Operating expenses, excluding fuel

3,259

 

1,302

 

716

 

(44)

 

5,233

 

147

 

5,380

Fuel expense

856

 

345

 

184

 

 

1,385

 

(4)

 

1,381

Total Operating Expenses (Income)

4,115

 

1,647

 

900

 

(44)

 

6,618

 

143

 

6,761

Non-operating Income (Expense)

(8)

 

(44)

 

 

(16)

 

(68)

 

(7)

 

(75)

Income (Loss) Before Income Tax

$        224

 

$        (87)

 

$        (15)

 

$                  33

 

$       155

 

$      (150)

 

$               5

                           
 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2024

(in millions)

Alaska
Airlines

 

Hawaiian
Airlines

 

Regional

 

Consolidating
& Other(a)

 

Air Group
Adjusted(b)

 

Adjustments(c)

 

Consolidated

Operating Revenue

                         

Passenger revenue

$     3,817

 

$          —

 

$        838

 

$                  —

 

$    4,655

 

$          —

 

$        4,655

Loyalty program other revenue

309

 

 

29

 

 

338

 

 

338

Cargo and other revenue

131

 

 

 

5

 

136

 

 

136

Total Operating Revenue

4,257

 

 

867

 

5

 

5,129

 

 

5,129

Operating Expenses

                         

Operating expenses, excluding fuel

3,014

 

 

637

 

(38)

 

3,613

 

180

 

3,793

Fuel expense

1,005

 

 

193

 

 

1,198

 

(18)

 

1,180

Total Operating Expenses (Income)

4,019

 

 

830

 

(38)

 

4,811

 

162

 

4,973

Non-operating Income (Expense)

3

 

 

 

(21)

 

(18)

 

 

(18)

Income (Loss) Before Income Tax

$        241

 

$          —

 

$          37

 

$                  22

 

$       300

 

$      (162)

 

$           138

   

(a)

Includes consolidating entries, Air Group parent company, Horizon, McGee Air Services, and other immaterial business units.

(b)

The Air Group Adjusted column represents the financial information that is reviewed by management to assess performance of operations and determine capital allocation and excludes certain charges.

(c)

Includes special items, mark-to-market fuel hedge accounting adjustments, and gain and losses on foreign debt.

SUPPLEMENTARY PRO FORMA COMPARATIVE FINANCIAL AND OPERATING INFORMATION (unaudited)

We believe that analysis of specific financial and operational results on a pro forma basis provides more meaningful year-over-year comparisons. The table
below provides results comparing the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 as reported to the pro forma three and six months ended June 30, 2024.
Hawaiian’s financial information has been conformed to reflect Air Group’s historical financial statement presentation. This information does not purport to
reflect what our financial and operational results would have been had the acquisition been consummated at the beginning of the periods presented.

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

(in millions)

2025

 

2024 Pro
forma(a)

 

Change

 

2025

 

2024 Pro
forma(b)

 

Change

Operating Revenue

                     

Passenger revenue

$      3,355

 

$       3,315

 

1 %

 

$      6,163

 

$       5,900

 

4 %

Loyalty program other revenue

210

 

203

 

3 %

 

417

 

396

 

5 %

Cargo and other revenue

139

 

111

 

25 %

 

261

 

210

 

24 %

Total Operating Revenue

3,704

 

3,629

 

2 %

 

6,841

 

6,506

 

5 %

Operating expenses, excluding fuel

2,727

 

2,572

 

6 %

 

5,380

 

5,015

 

7 %

Aircraft fuel, including hedging gains and losses

700

 

801

 

(13) %

 

1,381

 

1,560

 

(11) %

Total Operating Expenses

3,427

 

3,373

 

2 %

 

6,761

 

6,575

 

3 %

Operating Income (Loss)

277

 

256

 

8 %

 

80

 

(69)

 

NM

Non-operating expense

(39)

 

(19)

 

105 %

 

(75)

 

(37)

 

103 %

Income (Loss) Before Income Tax

238

 

237

 

— %

 

5

 

(106)

 

(105) %

Special items – operating

56

 

152

 

(63) %

 

147

 

194

 

(24) %

Special items – net non-operating

 

(3)

 

(100) %

 

 

(8)

 

(100) %

Mark-to-market fuel hedge adjustments

(1)

 

(5)

 

(80) %

 

(4)

 

(20)

 

(80) %

(Gain)/Losses on foreign debt

2

 

(7)

 

(129) %

 

7

 

(16)

 

(144) %

Adjusted Income Before Income Tax

$         295

 

$          374

 

(21) %

 

$         155

 

$            44

 

NM

                       

Pretax Margin

6.4 %

 

6.5 %

 

(0.1) pts

 

0.1 %

 

(1.6) %

 

1.7 pts

Adjusted Pretax Margin

8.0 %

 

10.3 %

 

(2.3) pts

 

2.3 %

 

0.7 %

 

1.6 pts

                       

Pro forma Comparative Operating Statistics

                     

Revenue passengers (000)

15,234

 

14,676

 

3.8 %

 

28,393

 

27,071

 

4.9 %

RPMs (000,000) “traffic”

20,179

 

19,828

 

1.8 %

 

37,436

 

36,425

 

2.8 %

ASMs (000,000) “capacity”

24,058

 

23,426

 

2.7 %

 

45,277

 

43,855

 

3.2 %

Load factor

83.9 %

 

84.6 %

 

(0.7) pts

 

82.7 %

 

83.1 %

 

(0.4) pts

Yield

16.62¢

 

16.72¢

 

(0.6) %

 

16.46¢

 

16.20¢

 

1.6 %

RASM

15.39¢

 

15.49¢

 

(0.6) %

 

15.11¢

 

14.84¢

 

1.8 %

CASMex

10.90¢

 

10.23¢

 

6.5 %

 

11.36¢

 

10.89¢

 

4.3 %

                       

Pro forma Comparative CASMex Reconciliation

                     

Total operating expenses

$      3,427

 

$       3,373

 

2 %

 

$      6,761

 

$       6,575

 

3 %

Less the following components:

                     

Aircraft fuel, including hedging gains and losses

700

 

801

 

(13) %

 

1,381

 

1,560

 

(11) %

Freighter costs

48

 

23

 

109 %

 

89

 

45

 

98 %

Special items – operating

56

 

152

 

(63) %

 

147

 

194

 

(24) %

Total operating expenses, excluding fuel, freighter
costs, and special items

$      2,623

 

$       2,397

 

9 %

 

$      5,144

 

$       4,776

 

8 %

   

(a)

As provided on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on January 22, 2025, including certain immaterial reclassification and policy adjustments.

(b)

Pro forma six months ended June 30, 2024 can be calculated by adding the three months ended March 31, 2024 and June 30, 2024 as provided on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on January 22, 2025, including certain immaterial reclassification and policy adjustments.

Note A: Pursuant to Regulation G, we are providing reconciliations of reported non-GAAP financial measures to their most directly comparable financial measures reported on a GAAP basis. We believe that consideration of these non-GAAP financial measures may be important to investors for the following reasons:

  • By excluding certain costs from our unit metrics, we believe that we have better visibility into the results of operations. Our industry is highly competitive and is characterized by high fixed costs, so even a small reduction in non-fuel operating costs can result in a significant improvement in operating results. We believe that all U.S. carriers are similarly impacted by changes in jet fuel costs over the long run, so it is important for management and investors to understand the impact of company-specific cost drivers which are more controllable by management. We adjust for expenses related directly to our freighter aircraft operations, including those costs incurred under the ATSA with Amazon, to allow for better comparability to other carriers that do not operate freighter aircraft. We also exclude certain special charges as they are unusual or nonrecurring in nature and adjusting for these expenses allows management and investors to better understand our cost performance.

  • CASMex is one of the most important measures used by management and by the Air Group Board of Directors in assessing quarterly and annual cost performance. CASMex is also a measure commonly used by industry analysts, and we believe it is the basis by which they have historically compared our airline to others in the industry. The measure is also the subject of frequent questions from investors.

  • Adjusted pretax income is an important metric for the employee incentive plan, which covers the majority of Air Group employees.

  • Disclosure of the individual impact of certain noted items provides investors the ability to measure and monitor performance both with and without these special items. We believe that disclosing the impact of these items as noted above is important because it provides information on significant items that are not necessarily indicative of future performance. Industry analysts and investors consistently measure our performance without these items for better comparability between periods and among other airlines.

  • Although we disclose our unit revenue, we do not, nor are we able to, evaluate unit revenue excluding the impact that changes in fuel costs have had on ticket prices. Fuel expense represents a large percentage of our total operating expenses. Fluctuations in fuel prices often drive changes in unit revenue in the mid-to-long term. Although we believe it is useful to evaluate non-fuel unit costs for the reasons noted above, we would caution readers of these financial statements not to place undue reliance on unit costs excluding fuel as a measure or predictor of future profitability because of the significant impact of fuel costs on our business.

GLOSSARY OF TERMS

Adjusted net debt – long-term debt, including current portion, plus capitalized operating and finance leases, less cash and marketable securities

Adjusted net debt to EBITDAR – represents net adjusted debt divided by EBITDAR (trailing twelve months earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization, rent, and special items)

ASMs – available seat miles, or “capacity”; represents total seats available across the fleet multiplied by the number of miles flown

CASMex – operating costs excluding fuel, freighter costs, and special items per ASM, or “unit cost”

Debt-to-capitalization ratio – represents adjusted debt (long-term debt plus capitalized operating and finance lease liabilities) divided by total equity plus adjusted debt

Diluted Earnings per Share – represents earnings per share (EPS) using fully diluted shares outstanding

Diluted Shares – represents the total number of shares that would be outstanding if all possible sources of conversion, such as stock options, were exercised

Economic Fuel – best estimate of the cash cost of fuel, net of the impact of our fuel-hedging programs and excluding operations under the Air Transportation Service Agreement (ATSA) with Amazon

Freighter Costs – operating expenses directly attributable to the operation of Alaska’s B737 freighter aircraft and Hawaiian’s A330-300 freighter aircraft exclusively performing cargo missions

Load Factor – RPMs as a percentage of ASMs; represents the number of available seats that were filled with revenue passengers

PRASM – passenger revenue per ASM, or “passenger unit revenue”

RASM – operating revenue per ASMs, or “unit revenue”; operating revenue includes all passenger revenue, freight & mail, loyalty program revenue, and other ancillary revenue; represents the average total revenue for flying one seat one mile

RPMs – revenue passenger miles, or “traffic”; represents the number of seats that were filled with revenue passengers; one passenger traveling one mile is one RPM

Yield – passenger revenue per RPM; represents the average passenger revenue for flying one passenger one mile

SOURCE Alaska Air Group

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