Alaska Airlines pax numbers up 4% Dec-2012, load factor down

Alaska Airlines Group reports (04-Jan-2013) the following traffic highlights:

• Dec-2012:
  • Passenger numbers:
    • Alaska Airlines: 1.5 million, +4.3% year-on-year;
    • Horizon Air: 586,000, +4.3%;
  • Passenger load factor:
    • Alaska Airlines: 86.3%, -1.1 ppts;
    • Horizon Air: 79.4%, +0.7 ppt;
• 12 months ended Dec-2012:
  • Passenger numbers:
    • Alaska Airlines: 18.5 million, +4.0%;
    • Horizon Air: 6.8 million, +2.1%;
  • Passenger load factor:
    • Alaska Airlines: 86.6%, +1.4 ppts;
    • Horizon Air: 78.3%, +0.1 ppt. [more - original PR]