AS Showed Major Traffic Growth in 2015
Alaska Airlines leads the pack Alaska Air (ALK) left all its legacy peers behind as it saw stellar growth in traffic numbers. Alaska Air (ALK) saw its traffic grow by about 9.2% YoY up to November 2015. The success can be attributed to the company’s constant effort to expand to newer markets and grow its reach to a number of favorable tourist spots.
The legacy carrier United Continental saw a 2.5% YoY (year-over-year) growth in its traffic for 2015 (until November) while American Airlines’ traffic demand grew by 2% YoY and Delta saw a 4% YoY growth in traffic.
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Alaska Air has been ahead of its peers in its efforts to expand its network and reach, and it appears that all its work has paid off. The company saw the best traffic growth numbers in the last year and more. The airline’s traffic growth in the domestic market comes at a time when its peers have been impacted by sluggish demand in both domestic as well as international markets...
