Alaska Air Group reported June operational results for its subsidiaries, Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air. Alaska reported a 7.9% increase in traffic on a 6.8% increase in capacity compared to June 2010. This resulted in a 0.9-point increase in load factor to a June record 85.4%.
Horizon reported a 24.5% decline in traffic on a 23.2% decline in capacity compared to June 2010. This resulted in a 1.3-point decrease in load factor to 77.8%. The significant decline in capacity and traffic for Horizon from the prior year is due primarily to the completion of Horizon’s transition out of the CRJ-700 fleet. This transition was completed in June. Alaska is now contracting with SkyWest Airlines to provide regional jet flying in seven markets.
