Air Group Combined May Traffic Up 7.6% - Quick Facts

(RTTNews) - Alaska Air Group Inc. (ALK) announced, on a combined basis for all operations, Air Group reported a 7.6 percent increase in traffic on a 5.9 percent increase in capacity compared to May 2016. Load factor increased 1.4 points to 86.5 percent.

Alaska reported a 9.6 percent increase in traffic on a 6.7 percent increase in capacity compared to May 2016. Load factor increased 2.2 points to 87.6 percent. Virgin America traffic increased 2.6 percent on a 3.5 percent increase in capacity compared to May 2016. Load factor decreased 0.7 points to 85.4 percent.

Regional traffic increased 7.3 percent on a 6.0 percent increase in capacity compared to May 2016. Load factor increased 0.9 points to 80.5 percent. Air Group's acquisition of Virgin America took place on Dec.14, 2016. The company noted that its operational results include Virgin America results from pre-acquisition periods for comparison.