Alaska Air Group Reports October Operational Results

SEATTLE — 2012-11-05 — /travelprnews.com/ — Alaska Air Group Inc. (NYSE: ALK) today reported October operational results for its subsidiaries, Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air, and on a combined basis. Detailed information is provided below.

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Alaska reported an 8.5 percent increase in traffic on a 5.1 percent increase in capacity compared to October 2011. This resulted in a 2.6-point increase in load factor to an October record of 85.2 percent. Alaska also reported 86.8 percent of its flights arrived on time in October, compared to the 91.1 percent reported in October 2011. Hurricane Sandy had a minimal impact on Alaska’s capacity as 38 flights to and from East Coast destinations were canceled. The canceled flights reduced scheduled capacity by approximately 14 million available seat miles or about 0.6% of October 2012 capacity.

The following table shows Alaska’s operational results for October and year-to-date 2012, compared to the prior-year periods:

Alaska Airlines, a subsidiary of Alaska Air Group (NYSE: ALK), together with its partner regional airlines, serves 95 cities through an expansive network in Alaska, the Lower 48, Hawaii, Canada and Mexico. Alaska Airlines has ranked “Highest in Customer Satisfaction Among Traditional Network Carriers” in the J.D. Power and Associates North America Airline Satisfaction StudySM for five consecutive years from 2008 to 2012. For reservations, visit www.alaskaair.com. For more news and information, visit the Alaska Airlines newsroom at www.alaskaair.com/newsroom.

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