Alaska Air Group reports third quarter 2025 results

By PR Newswire | October 23, 2025, 8:41 PM

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SEATTLE, Oct. 23, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Alaska Air Group (NYSE: ALK) today reported financial results for the third quarter ending September 30, 2025.

"Alaska's profitable quarter was powered by another period of industry-leading unit revenue," said CEO Ben Minicucci. "I'm proud of our people for taking care of our guests, executing major integration milestones and capturing synergies ahead of plan as we bring together Alaska and Hawaiian Airlines. Together we are delivering on our Alaska Accelerate vision, building our future as a global airline positioned to compete with greater scale, deeper relevance and stronger loyalty in the places we fly."

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 reported third quarter Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) pretax margin of 2.9% and a GAAP net income per share of $0.62. Our third quarter adjusted pretax margin was 4.6% and our adjusted earnings per share was $1.05.

Q3 2025 Results



Prior Expectation



Actual Results

Capacity (ASMs) % change versus pro forma 2024



Down ~(1.0)%



Down ~(0.7)%

RASM % change versus pro forma 2024



Flat to up low single digits



Up ~1.4%

CASMex % change versus pro forma 2024



Up mid to high single digits



Up ~8.6%

Adjusted earnings per share



$1.00 to $1.40



$1.05

Air Group continued to advance its Alaska Accelerate strategy during the quarter, achieving several key integration milestones. These include the successful launch of our unified Atmos Rewards loyalty program and new premium credit card, final approval for our imminent transition to become one mainline airline under a single operating certificate, and the completion of our selling cutover to a unified passenger service system. These achievements represent significant progress in building the infrastructure to support Air Group's future growth and profitability, and deliver on our Alaska Accelerate goal of $10 earnings per share in 2027 enabled by $1 billion in incremental profit.

Third quarter record revenue was $3.8 billion, resulting in a 1.4% year-over-year RASM increase which we believe will continue to lead the industry. Corporate travel grew 8% year-over-year compared to low single-digit declines in the prior quarter, while close-in demand remained strong throughout the third quarter. Our diverse revenue streams continued to deliver with premium revenue increasing 5%, year-over-year, cargo revenue increasing 27% year-over-year, and our loyalty program cash remuneration increasing 8% year-over-year. Commercial initiatives and synergy capture remained on track for the third consecutive quarter.

Unit costs, excluding fuel, freighter costs, and special items increased 8.6% year-over-year. This increase is at the high end of prior guidance, primarily due to elevated recovery costs from the IT outage that resulted in irregular operations in July and several weeks of challenging weather. Economic fuel price per gallon was $2.51 per gallon in the third quarter, reflecting elevated West Coast refining prices during the third quarter.

Fourth Quarter and Full Year Forecast Information:

We anticipate fourth quarter unit revenue to increase low single digits year-over-year, building on last year's solid performance. Unit costs for the fourth quarter are expected to increase low single-digits year-over-year and reflect significant cost synergies, with fourth quarter capacity growth expected to be 2 to 3% year-over-year. Fuel costs are expected to remain a headwind due to ongoing volatility in West Coast refining costs. We expect fourth quarter earnings per share of at least $0.40, with full year adjusted earnings per share of at least $2.40.





Q4 Expectation



Full Year Expectation

Capacity (ASMs) % change versus pro forma 2024



Up 2% to 3%



Up ~2%

RASM % change versus pro forma 2024



Up low single digits



Up low single digits

CASMex % change versus pro forma 2024



Up low single digits



Up mid single digits

Adjusted earnings per share(a)



 At least $0.40



At least $2.40





(a)

Adjusted earnings per share guidance assumes economic fuel price per gallon between $2.50 and $2.60, non-operating expense of approximately $50 million, and a tax rate of 32%

Financial Results and Updates:

  • Reported GAAP net income for the third quarter of 2025 of $73 million, or $0.62 per share, which includes Hawaiian results, compared to net income of $236 million, or $1.84 per share, for the third quarter of 2024, which includes Hawaiian results from September 18, 2024 onward.
  • Reported net income for the third quarter of 2025, excluding special items and other adjustments, of $123 million, or $1.05 per share, which includes Hawaiian results, compared to net income of $289 million, or $2.25 per share, for the third quarter of 2024, which includes Hawaiian results from September 18, 2024 onward.
  • Repurchased 10.6 million shares for approximately $540 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2025.
  • Generated $229 million in operating cash flow for the third quarter.
  • Held $2.3 billion in unrestricted cash and marketable securities as of September 30, 2025.

Operational Updates:

  • Announced leadership promotions at Air Group effective in the fourth quarter of 2025, naming Jason Berry COO of Alaska Airlines, Diana Birkett Rakow CEO of Hawaiian Airlines, and Andy Schneider CEO of Horizon Air.
  • Ratified a five-year agreement with more than 2,900 IAM-represented McGee Air Services employees.
  • Completed the sale of Alaska's final eight 737-900s in the third quarter.
  • Completed selling cutover in preparation for the full transition to a single passenger service system in spring 2026.

Atmos Rewards:

  • Launched Atmos Rewards, a combined loyalty program that integrates Alaska's Mileage Plan™ and Hawaiian's HawaiianMiles™ programs, offering flexible earning and expanded redemption options across our global network.
  • Released the Atmos Rewards Summit Visa Infinite, our premium co-branded credit card, offering enhanced earnings opportunities and exclusive benefits. Card sign-ups exceeded our year-end goal within two weeks, with notable traction beyond our core West Coast and Hawai'i markets.

Network and Partnerships:

  • Announced new nonstop services from Seattle to London and Reykjavik starting May 2026, increasing our global reach to five intercontinental destinations from Seattle.
  • Announced seven new nonstop routes connecting California and the Pacific Northwest starting this winter, including new service from Burbank, Boise, Spokane, San Diego, and Palm Springs.
  • Expanded our codeshare agreement with STARLUX Airlines, enhancing connectivity between our network and its long-haul services to Taipei.

Customer Experience:

  • Selected Starlink to equip Alaska's fleet with high-speed Wi-Fi, complimentary to all Atmos Rewards members. Installations are expected to begin in the fourth quarter and be completed in 2027.
  • Announced investments to widebody aircraft interiors to support Alaska's premium international experience, including lie-flat Business Class suites, a new Premium Economy cabin, refreshed Main Cabin seating, and elevated onboard amenities.
  • Announced San Diego lounge expansion plans to begin construction in early 2027, including a 13,000 square-foot space.

Other Highlights:

  • Launched a new investment fund in partnership with oneworld alliance members and Breakthrough Energy Ventures to advance and commercialize sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) technologies.
  • Partnered with Cosmo Oil Marketing to incorporate SAF on Osaka-Honolulu flights as part of our continued commitment to decarbonization.
  • Launched the combined Alaska Airlines | Hawaiian Airlines Foundation, dedicated to investing in nonprofit organizations focused on communities across the states of Alaska and Hawai'i.
  • Top awards in the third quarter:
    • "Best Airline Rewards Program" – #1 ranking from U.S. News & World Report
    • "Most Innovative Airline Initiative" – #1 ranking from Future Travel Experience
    • "2025 World's Best Awards for Best Domestic Airline" – Travel + Leisure. Hawaiian Airlines ranked 2nd and Alaska Airlines ranked 4th
    • "Best Employers by State" – Forbes. Hawaiian Airlines ranked No. 7 in Hawaiʻi and Alaska Airlines No. 11 in Washington.
    • "2026 APEX Five Star Major Airlines" – APEX

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



Three Months Ended September 30,



2025



2024

(in millions, except per share amounts)

Dollars



Per Share



Dollars



Per Share

Net income

$                 73



$              0.62



$               236



$              1.84

Adjusted for:















Mark-to-market fuel hedge adjustments





(4)



(0.03)

Gains on foreign debt

(2)



(0.02)





Special items(a)

64



0.54



75



0.58

Income tax effect(b)

(12)



(0.09)



(18)



(0.14)

Adjusted net income

$               123



$              1.05



$               289



$              2.25



















Nine Months Ended September 30,



2025



2024

(in millions, except per-share amounts)

Dollars



Per Share



Dollars



Per Share

Net income

$                 79



$              0.65



$               324



$              2.52

Adjusted for:















Mark-to-market fuel hedge adjustments

(4)



(0.03)



(22)



(0.17)

Losses on foreign debt

5



0.04





Special items(a)

211



1.74



255



1.99

Income tax effect(b)

(48)



(0.39)



(57)



(0.44)

Adjusted net income

$               243



$              2.01



$               500



$              3.90





(a)

Includes $1 million of non-operating special items in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024.

(b)

Includes income tax effect of the adjustments in the tables above as well as one-time effects of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act which was signed into law in the third quarter of 2025.

A conference call regarding the third quarter results will be streamed online at 11:30 a.m. EDT/ 8:30 a.m. PDT on October 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, and McGee Air Services is a subsidiary of Alaska Airlines. We are a global airline 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. We'll serve Europe beginning in spring 2026. Guests can book travel at alaskaair.com and hawaiianairlines.com. Alaska is a member of the oneworld alliance, with Hawaiian scheduled to join oneworld in spring 2026. With oneworld and our additional global partners, guests can earn and redeem points for travel to over 1,000 worldwide destinations with Atmos Rewards. Learn more about what's happening at Alaska and Hawaiian at news.alaskaair.com. 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 September 30,



Nine Months Ended September 30,

(in millions, except per share amounts)

2025



2024



Change



2025



2024



Change

Operating Revenue























Passenger revenue

$        3,424



$        2,821



21 %



$        9,587



$        7,476



28 %

Loyalty program other revenue

200



171



17 %



617



509



21 %

Cargo and other revenue

142



80



78 %



403



216



87 %

Total Operating Revenue

3,766



3,072



23 %



10,607



8,201



29 %

























Operating Expenses























Wages and benefits

1,226



883



39 %



3,518



2,469



42 %

Variable incentive pay

71



104



(32) %



194



197



(2) %

Aircraft fuel, including hedging gains and

losses

761



624



22 %



2,142



1,804



19 %

Aircraft maintenance

238



140



70 %



698



391



79 %

Aircraft rent

64



49



31 %



190



142



34 %

Landing fees and other rentals

305



194



57 %



825



532



55 %

Contracted services

151



108



40 %



442



311



42 %

Selling expenses

107



82



30 %



312



243



28 %

Depreciation and amortization

203



139



46 %



596



393



52 %

Food and beverage service

100



69



45 %



282



194



45 %

Third-party regional carrier expense

72



63



14 %



205



181



13 %

Other

256



202



27 %



764



593



29 %

Special items - operating

64



74



(14) %



211



254



(17) %

Total Operating Expenses

3,618



2,731



32 %



10,379



7,704



35 %

Operating Income

148



341



(57) %



228



497



(54) %

























Non-operating Income (Expense)























Interest income

23



28



(18) %



71



69



3 %

Interest expense

(70)



(44)



59 %



(202)



(115)



76 %

Interest capitalized

8



7



14 %



29



19



53 %

Other - net

2



(4)



150 %



(10)



(4)



150 %

Total Non-operating Expense

(37)



(13)



185 %



(112)



(31)



NM

Income Before Income Tax

111



328







116



466





Income tax expense

38



92







37



142





Net Income

$             73



$           236







$             79



$           324





























Basic Earnings Per Share

$          0.63



$          1.87







$          0.66



$          2.57





Diluted Earnings Per Share

$          0.62



$          1.84







$          0.65



$          2.52





Weighted Average Shares Outstanding used for

computation:























Basic

115.287



126.189







119.061



126.165





Diluted

117.500



128.590







121.193



128.347





 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (unaudited)

Alaska Air Group, Inc.

(in millions)

September 30, 2025



December 31, 2024

ASSETS







Current Assets







Cash and cash equivalents

$                            778



$                         1,201

Restricted cash

28



29

Marketable securities

1,494



1,274

Total cash, restricted cash, and marketable securities

2,300



2,504

Receivables - net

586



558

Inventories and supplies - net

229



199

Prepaid expenses

285



307

Other current assets

66



192

Total Current Assets

3,466



3,760









Property and Equipment







Aircraft and other flight equipment

12,953



12,273

Other property and equipment

2,367



2,173

Deposits for future flight equipment

710



883



16,030



15,329

Less accumulated depreciation and amortization

(4,794)



(4,548)

Total Property and Equipment - net

11,236



10,781









Other Assets







Operating lease assets

1,322



1,296

Goodwill

2,723



2,724

Intangible assets - net of accumulated amortization of $60 and $16

829



873

Other noncurrent assets

436



334

Total Other Assets

5,310



5,227









Total Assets

$                      20,012



$                      19,768

 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (unaudited)

(in millions, except share amounts)

September 30, 2025



December 31, 2024

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY







Current Liabilities







Accounts payable

$                            322



$                            186

Accrued wages, vacation and payroll taxes

811



1,001

Air traffic liability

1,938



1,712

Other accrued liabilities

1,007



997

Deferred revenue

1,837



1,592

Current portion of long-term debt

519



442

Current portion of operating lease liabilities

216



207

Current portion of finance lease liabilities

9



8

Total Current Liabilities

6,659



6,145









Noncurrent Liabilities







Long-term debt, net of current portion

4,490



4,491

Operating lease liabilities, net of current portion

1,197



1,198

Finance lease liabilities, net of current portion

40



47

Deferred income taxes

976



934

Deferred revenue

1,596



1,664

Obligation for pension and post-retirement medical benefits

439



460

Other liabilities

586



457

Total Noncurrent Liabilities

9,324



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 -

144,137,508 shares; 2024 - 141,449,174 shares, Outstanding: 2025 - 115,232,538

shares; 2024 - 123,119,199 shares

1



1

Capital in excess of par value

913



811

Treasury stock (common), at cost: 2025 - 28,904,970 shares; 2024 - 18,329,975

shares

(1,671)



(1,131)

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

(223)



(239)

Retained earnings

5,009



4,930

Total Shareholders' Equity

4,029



4,372

Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity

$                      20,012



$                      19,768

 

SUMMARY CASH FLOW (unaudited)









Alaska Air Group, Inc.











(in millions)

Nine Months

Ended September

30, 2025



Six Months Ended

June 30, 2025(a)



Three Months

Ended September

30, 2025(b)

Cash Flows from Operating Activities:











Net income

$                            79



$                              6



$                            73

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by

operating activities

639



455



184

Changes in working capital

346



374



(28)

Net cash provided by operating activities

1,064



835



229













Cash Flows from Investing Activities:











Property and equipment additions

(963)



(741)



(222)

Other investing activities

(33)



(6)



(27)

Net cash used in investing activities

(996)



(747)



(249)













Cash Flows from Financing Activities:

(490)



(544)



54













Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

(422)



(456)



34

Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of

period

1,257



1,257



801

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

period

$                          835



$                          801



$                          835





(a)

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

(b)

Cash flows for the three months ended September 30, 2025 can be calculated by subtracting cash flows from the six months ended June 30, 2025 from the nine months ended September 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 costs, legal and professional fees, 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

September 30,



Nine Months Ended September

30,

(in millions)

2025



2024



2025



2024

Operating Expenses















Integration costs

$                     61



$                     90



$                   154



$                     128

Labor and other

3



(16)



57



126

Special items - operating

$                     64



$                     74



$                   211



$                     254

 

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 include Hawaiian results September 18, 2024 onward.



Three Months Ended September 30,



Nine Months Ended September 30,



2025



2024



Change



2025



2024



Change

Consolidated Operating Statistics:(a)























Revenue passengers (000)

15,879



13,237



20.0 %



44,272



34,899



26.9 %

RPMs (000,000) "traffic"

20,739



16,970



22.2 %



58,174



44,803



29.8 %

ASMs (000,000) "capacity"

24,447



19,847



23.2 %



69,724



53,422



30.5 %

Load factor

84.8 %



85.5 %



(0.7) pts



83.4 %



83.9 %



(0.5) pts

Yield

16.51¢



16.62¢



(0.7) %



16.48¢



16.69¢



(1.3) %

PRASM

14.00¢



14.21¢



(1.5) %



13.75¢



13.99¢



(1.7) %

RASM

15.41¢



15.48¢



(0.5) %



15.21¢



15.35¢



(0.9) %

CASMex(b)

11.23¢



10.16¢



10.5 %



11.32¢



10.48¢



8.0 %

Economic fuel cost per gallon(b) (c)

$2.51



$2.61



(3.8) %



$2.50



$2.82



(11.3) %

Fuel gallons (000,000)(c)

303



240



26.3 %



859



646



33.0 %

ASMs per gallon

80.6



82.7



(2.5) %



81.1



82.6



(1.8) %

Departures (000)

144.0



121.6



18.4 %



407.4



329.7



23.6 %

Average full-time equivalent employees

(FTEs)

32,590



24,963



30.6 %



31,221



23,784



31.3 %

Operating fleet(d)

406



394



12 a/c



406



394



12 a/c

Alaska Airlines Operating Statistics:























RPMs (000,000) "traffic"

14,140



14,951



(5.4) %



39,597



40,375



(1.9) %

ASMs (000,000) "capacity"

16,631



17,459



(4.7) %



47,424



48,118



(1.4) %

Economic fuel cost per gallon

$2.53



$2.60



(2.7) %



$2.51



$2.80



(10.4) %

Hawaiian Airlines Operating Statistics:























RPMs (000,000) "traffic"

5,113



634



NM



14,454



634



NM

ASMs (000,000) "capacity"

6,045



763



NM



17,313



763



NM

Economic fuel cost per gallon(c)

$2.36



$2.35



— %



$2.38



$2.35



1 %

Regional Operating Statistics:(e)























RPMs (000,000) "traffic"

1,486



1,385



7.3 %



4,123



3,795



8.6 %

ASMs (000,000) "capacity"

1,771



1,625



9.0 %



4,987



4,540



9.8 %

Economic fuel cost per gallon

$2.73



$2.74



(0.4) %



$2.70



$2.99



(9.7) %





(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

September 30,



Nine Months Ended 

September 30,

(in millions)

2025

2024



2025

2024

Income before income tax

$               111



$               328



$               116



$               466

Adjusted for:















Mark-to-market fuel hedge adjustment



(4)



(4)



(22)

(Gains)/losses on foreign debt

(2)





5



Special items(a)

64



75



211



255

Adjusted income before income tax

$               173



$               399



$               328



$               699

















Pretax margin

2.9 %



10.7 %



1.1 %



5.7 %

Adjusted pretax margin

4.6 %



13.0 %



3.1 %



8.5 %





(a)

Includes $1 million of non-operating special items in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024.

 

CASMex Reconciliation



Three Months Ended

September 30,



Nine Months Ended

September 30,

(in millions)

2025



2024



2025



2024

Total operating expenses

$             3,618



$             2,731



$           10,379



$             7,704

Less the following components:















Aircraft fuel, including hedging gains and losses

761



624



2,142



1,804

Freighter costs

47



17



135



46

Special items - operating

64



74



211



254

Total operating expenses, excluding fuel, freighter

costs, and special items

$             2,746



$             2,016



$             7,891



$             5,600

















ASMs

24,447



19,847



69,724



53,422

CASMex

                11.23  ¢



                10.16 ¢



                11.32  ¢



                10.48 ¢

  

Fuel Reconciliation



Three Months Ended September 30,



2025



2024

(in millions, except for per-gallon amounts)

Dollars



Cost/Gallon



Dollars



Cost/Gallon

Raw or "into-plane" fuel cost

$                   761



$                  2.51



$                   619



$                  2.57

Losses on settled hedges





9



0.04

Economic fuel expense

$                   761



$                  2.51



$                   628



$                  2.61

Mark-to-market fuel hedge adjustment





(4)



(0.01)

Aircraft fuel, including hedging gains and losses

$                   761



$                  2.51



$                   624



$                  2.60

Fuel gallons





303







240



















Nine Months Ended September 30,



2025



2024

(in millions, except for per gallon amounts)

Dollars



Cost/Gallon



Dollars



Cost/Gallon

Raw or "into-plane" fuel cost

$                2,142



$                  2.50



$                1,795



$                  2.77

Losses on settled hedges

4





31



0.05

Economic fuel expense

$                2,146



$                  2.50



$                1,826



$                  2.82

Mark-to-market fuel hedge adjustment

(4)





(22)



(0.03)

Aircraft fuel, including hedging gains and losses

$                2,142



$                  2.50



$                1,804



$                  2.79

Fuel gallons





859







646

 

Debt-to-capitalization, including leases

(in millions)

September 30, 2025



December 31, 2024

Long-term debt, net of current portion

$                           4,490



$                            4,491

Capitalized operating leases

1,413



1,405

Capitalized finance leases

49



55

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

5,952



5,951

Shareholders' equity

4,029



4,372

Total Invested Capital

$                           9,981



$                         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)

September 30, 2025



December 31, 2024

Long-term debt

$                               5,009



$                               4,933

Capitalized operating leases

1,413



1,405

Capitalized finance leases

49



55

Total adjusted debt

6,471



6,393

Less: Total cash and marketable securities

2,272



2,475

Adjusted net debt

$                               4,199



$                               3,918









(in millions)

Twelve Months Ended

September 30, 2025



Twelve Months Ended

December 31, 2024

Operating Income(a)

$                                   301



$                                   570

Adjusted for:







Special items - operating

302



345

Mark-to-market fuel hedge adjustments

(10)



(28)

Gain on foreign debt

(5)



(10)

Depreciation and amortization

786



583

Aircraft rent

255



207

EBITDAR

$                               1,629



$                               1,667









Adjusted net debt to EBITDAR

2.6x



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 September 30, 2025

(in millions)

Alaska

Airlines



Hawaiian

Airlines



Regional



Consolidating

& Other(a)



Air Group

Adjusted(b)



Adjustments(c)



Consolidated

Operating Revenue



























Passenger revenue

$     2,172



$        768



$        484



$                  —



$     3,424



$          —



$        3,424

Loyalty program other revenue

155



29



16





200





200

Cargo and other revenue

79



60





3



142





142

Total Operating Revenue

2,406



857



500



3



3,766





3,766

Operating Expenses



























Operating expenses, excluding fuel

1,745



684



386



(22)



2,793



64



2,857

Fuel expense

470



188



103





761





761

Total Operating Expenses (Income)

2,215



872



489



(22)



3,554



64



3,618

Non-operating Income (Expense)

(4)



(27)





(8)



(39)



2



(37)

Income (Loss) Before Income Tax

$        187



$        (42)



$          11



$                  17



$        173



$        (62)



$           111































Three Months Ended September 30, 2024

(in millions)

Alaska

Airlines



Hawaiian

Airlines



Regional



Consolidating

& Other(a)



Air Group

Adjusted(b)



Adjustments(c)



Consolidated

Operating Revenue



























Passenger revenue

$     2,261



$          84



$        476



$                  —



$     2,821



$          —



$        2,821

Loyalty program other revenue

151



5



15





171





171

Cargo and other revenue

71



6





3



80





80

Total Operating Revenue

2,483



95



491



3



3,072





3,072

Operating Expenses



























Operating expenses, excluding fuel

1,625



82



340



(14)



2,033



74



2,107

Fuel expense

510



23



95





628



(4)



624

Total Operating Expenses (Income)

2,135



105



435



(14)



2,661



70



2,731

Non-operating Income (Expense)

3



(4)





(11)



(12)



(1)



(13)

Income (Loss) Before Income Tax

$        351



$        (14)



$          56



$                    6



$        399



$        (71)



$           328

 



Nine Months Ended September 30, 2025

(in millions)

Alaska

Airlines



Hawaiian

Airlines



Regional



Consolidating

& Other(a)



Air Group

Adjusted(b)



Adjustments(c)



Consolidated

Operating Revenue



























Passenger revenue

$     6,061



$     2,190



$     1,336



$                  —



$    9,587



$          —



$        9,587

Loyalty program other revenue

468



100



49





617





617

Cargo and other revenue

224



171





8



403





403

Total Operating Revenue

6,753



2,461



1,385



8



10,607





10,607

Operating Expenses



























Operating expenses, excluding fuel

5,004



1,986



1,102



(66)



8,026



211



8,237

Fuel expense

1,326



533



287





2,146



(4)



2,142

Total Operating Expenses (Income)

6,330



2,519



1,389



(66)



10,172



207



10,379

Non-operating Income (Expense)

(12)



(71)





(24)



(107)



(5)



(112)

Income (Loss) Before Income Tax

$        411



$      (129)



$          (4)



$                  50



$       328



$      (212)



$           116































Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024

(in millions)

Alaska

Airlines



Hawaiian

Airlines



Regional



Consolidating

& Other(a)



Air Group

Adjusted(b)



Adjustments(c)



Consolidated

Operating Revenue



























Passenger revenue

$     6,078



$          84



$     1,314



$                  —



$    7,476



$          —



$        7,476

Loyalty program other revenue

460



5



44





509





509

Cargo and other revenue

202



6





8



216





216

Total Operating Revenue

6,740



95



1,358



8



8,201





8,201

Operating Expenses



























Operating expenses, excluding fuel

4,639



82



977



(52)



5,646



254



5,900

Fuel expense

1,515



23



288





1,826



(22)



1,804

Total Operating Expenses (Income)

6,154



105



1,265



(52)



7,472



232



7,704

Non-operating Income (Expense)

6



(4)





(32)



(30)



(1)



(31)

Income (Loss) Before Income Tax

$        592



$        (14)



$          93



$                  28



$       699



$      (233)



$           466





(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 nine months ended September 30, 2025 as reported

to the pro forma three and nine months ended September 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 September 30,



Nine Months Ended September 30,

(in millions)

2025



2024 Pro

forma(a)



Change



2025



2024 Pro

forma(b)



Change

Operating Revenue























Passenger revenue

$      3,424



$       3,424



— %



$      9,587



$       9,324



3 %

Loyalty program other revenue

200



197



2 %



617



593



4 %

Cargo and other revenue

142



118



20 %



403



328



23 %

Total Operating Revenue

3,766



3,739



1 %



10,607



10,245



4 %

Operating expenses, excluding fuel

2,857



2,650



8 %



8,237



7,665



7 %

Aircraft fuel, including hedging gains and losses

761



783



(3) %



2,142



2,343



(9) %

Total Operating Expenses

3,618



3,433



5 %



10,379



10,008



4 %

Operating Income

148



306



(52) %



228



237



(4) %

Non-operating expense

(37)



(51)



(27) %



(112)



(88)



27 %

Income Before Income Tax

111



255



(56) %



116



149



(22) %

Special items(c)

64



79



(19) %



211



265



(20) %

Mark-to-market fuel hedge adjustments



(4)



(100) %



(4)



(24)



(83) %

(Gain)/Losses on foreign debt

(2)



13



(115) %



5



(3)



NM

Adjusted Income Before Income Tax

$         173



$          343



(50) %



$         328



$          387



(15) %

























Pretax Margin

2.9 %



6.8 %



(3.9) pts



1.1 %



1.5 %



(0.4) pts

Adjusted Pretax Margin

4.6 %



9.2 %



(4.6) pts



3.1 %



3.8 %



(0.7) pts

























Pro forma Comparative Operating Statistics























Revenue passengers (000)

15,879



15,724



1.0 %



44,272



42,795



3.5 %

RPMs (000,000) "traffic"

20,739



21,073



(1.6) %



58,174



57,498



1.2 %

ASMs (000,000) "capacity"

24,447



24,607



(0.7) %



69,724



68,462



1.8 %

Load factor

84.8 %



85.6 %



(0.8) pts



83.4 %



84.0 %



(0.6) pts

Yield

16.51¢



16.25¢



1.6 %



16.48¢



16.22¢



1.6 %

RASM

15.41¢



15.19¢



1.4 %



15.21¢



14.96¢



1.7 %

CASMex

11.23¢



10.34¢



8.6 %



11.32¢



10.69¢



5.9 %

























Pro forma Comparative CASMex Reconciliation























(in millions)























Total operating expenses

$      3,618



$       3,433



5 %



$    10,379



$     10,008



4 %

Less the following components:























Aircraft fuel, including hedging gains and losses

761



783



(3) %



2,142



2,343



(9) %

Freighter costs

47



29



62 %



135



74



82 %

Special items - operating

64



78



(18) %



211



272



(22) %

Total operating expenses, excluding fuel, freighter

costs, and special items

$      2,746



$       2,543



8 %



$      7,891



$       7,319



8 %

























ASMs

24,447



24,607



(0.7) %



69,724



68,462



1.8 %

CASMex

11.23¢



10.34¢



8.6 %



11.32¢



10.69¢



5.9 %





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

(c)

Includes non-operating special items of $1 million expense and $7 million income for three and nine months ended September 30, 2024.  

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

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