Alaska Air Group reported July operational results for its subsidiaries, Alaska Airlines (Alaska) and Horizon Air (Horizon).
Alaska reported an increase in load factor to 84.3% in July 2009, compared to 79.7% in July 2008 and a 5.4% decline in capacity compared to the prior-year period. Traffic increased 0.1% compared to July 2008.
Horizon reported an increase in load factor to 80.6% in July 2009, compared to 77.3% in July 2008, on a 12.0% decline in capacity and a 8.3% decline in traffic compared to the same period last year.
