Alaska Air Group reported April operational results for its subsidiaries, Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air. Alaska reported a 6.3% increase in traffic on a 3.1% increase in capacity compared to April 2011. This resulted in a 2.5-point increase in load factor to 87.4%.
Horizon reported a 13.4% decline in April traffic on a 13.1% decline in capacity compared to April 2011. This resulted in a 0.2-point decrease in load factor to 76.4%.