Alaska Air Group Reports February 2015 Operational Results

SEATTLE – Alaska Air Group Inc. (NYSE: ALK) today reported February and year-to-date operational results on a consolidated basis, and for its subsidiaries, Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air. Detailed information is provided below.

AIR GROUP
On a combined basis, Air Group reported a 7.9 percent increase in traffic on a 9.4 percent increase in capacity compared to February 2014. Load factor decreased 1.2 points to 83.4 percent. These statistics include flights operated by Alaska and those under capacity purchase agreements, including Horizon, SkyWest and PenAir.

ALASKA AIRLINES – MAINLINE

Alaska reported a 7.9 percent increase in traffic on a 9.7 percent increase in capacity compared to February 2014. Load factor decreased 1.5 points to 83.6 percent. Alaska also reported 85.1 percent of its flights arrived on-time in February, compared to 85.4 percent reported in February 2014.

HORIZON AIR

Horizon reported a 4.3 percent increase in traffic on a 2.9 percent increase in capacity compared to February 2014. Load factor increased 0.8 points to 79.6 percent. Horizon also reported 88.5 percent of its flights arrived on-time in February, compared to the 82.2 percent reported in February 2014.