Alaska Air Group reports April operational results

Alaska Air Group reported April operational results for its subsidiaries, Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air. Alaska reported an 18.1% increase in traffic on a 15.3% increase in capacity, resulting in a 2.0-point increase in load factor to 84.9%. Horizon reported a 4.2% decline in traffic on a 10.3% decline in capacity compared to April 2010, resulting in a 4.8-point increase in load factor to 76.6%.