Alaska Air Group reports October operational results

Alaska reported an 8.5% increase in traffic on a 5.1% 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%.
Horizon reported a 7.9% increase in traffic on an 8.1% increase in capacity compared to October 2011. This resulted in a 0.1-point decrease in load factor to 77.6%.