Alaska Air Group Feb. Traffic Up 7.9% - Quick Facts

(RTTNews) - Alaska Air Group Inc. (ALK) reported that, on a consolidated basis, its February traffic increased 7.9 percent on a 9.4 percent increase in capacity, from prior year. Load factor decreased 1.2 points to 83.4 percent.

Traffic measured in revenue passenger miles, or RPMs, was 2.328 billion compared to 2.158 billion, prior year. Capacity measured in available seat miles, or ASMs, was 2.792 billion, compared to 2.552 billion, previous year.

Alaska Airlines 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.

Horizon Air 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.