Alaska Air Group Reports May 2013 Operational Results

SEATTLE , June 5, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — Alaska Air Group Inc. (NYSE: ALK) today reported May 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 6.7 percent increase in traffic on a 7.3 percent increase in capacity compared to May 2012. This resulted in a 0.4 point decrease in load factor to 86.5 percent. Alaska also reported 89.6 percent of its flights arrived on time in May, compared to the 91.4 percent reported in May 2012.

HORIZON AIR
Horizon reported a 7.6 percent increase in May traffic on a 2.5 percent increase in capacity compared to May 2012. This resulted in a 3.7 point increase in load factor to a May record of 80.3 percent. Horizon also reported 90.8 percent of its flights arrived on time in May, compared to the 94.4 percent reported in May 2012.

AIR GROUP
On a combined basis, Air Group reported a 6.6 percent increase in traffic on a 6.6 percent increase in capacity compared to May 2012. This resulted in a flat year-over-year load factor of 86.0 percent. These statistics include flights operated by Alaska and those under capacity purchase agreements, including Horizon, SkyWest and PenAir.