Alaska Air Group Reports April 2013 Operational Results

SEATTLE — Alaska Air Group Inc. (NYSE: ALK) today reported April and year-to-date operational results for its subsidiaries, Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air, and on a combined basis. Detailed information is provided below.

ALASKA AIRLINES – MAINLINE

Alaska reported a 9.2 percent increase in traffic on a 9.9 percent increase in capacity compared to April 2012. This resulted in a 0.6-point decrease in load factor to 86.8 percent. Alaska also reported 86.8 percent of its flights arrived on time in April, compared to the 90.6 percent reported in April 2012.

HORIZON AIR

Horizon reported a 5.5 percent increase in April traffic on a 2.1 percent increase in capacity compared to April 2012. This resulted in a 2.5-point increase in load factor to an April record of 78.6 percent. Horizon also reported 89.3 percent of its flights arrived on time in April, compared to the 94.0 percent reported in April 2012.

AIR GROUP

On a combined basis, Air Group reported an 8.5 percent increase in traffic on an 8.9 percent increase in capacity compared to April 2012. This resulted in a 0.3-point decrease in load factor to 86.1 percent. These statistics include flights operated by Alaska and those under capacity purchase agreements, including Horizon, SkyWest and PenAir.