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Alaska Air Group Reports January Traffic

SEATTLE - Alaska Air Group, Inc. (NYSE:ALK) Feb. 2 reported January operational results for its subsidiaries, Alaska Airlines (Alaska) and Horizon Air (Horizon).

ALASKA AIRLINES

Alaska reported an increase in load factor to 77.7 percent in January 2010, compared to
71.7 percent in January 2009, on a 1.0 percent increase in available seat miles (ASMs) compared to the prior-year period. Alaska also reported that 85.7 percent of its flights arrived on time in January 2010, a 14.2-point increase compared to the 71.5 percent reported in January 2009. The following tables show the operational results for January 2010, compared to the prior-year periods:

2010

January2009



Change

Revenue passenger miles (RPMs) (000,000) 1,473


1,345 9.5%

Available seat miles
(ASMs) (000,000)

1,896



1,877



1.0%

Passenger load factor 77.7%

71.7%

6.0pts

Revenue passengers (000) 1,184

1,133

4.5%

On-time arrivals as reported to U.S. DOT 85.7%

71.5%

14.2pts


HORIZON AIR

Horizon reported an increase in load factor to 68.8 percent in January 2010, compared to 63.1 percent in January 2009. Horizon reported that 86.5 percent of its flights arrived on time in January 2010, a 14.8-point increase compared to the 71.7 percent reported in January 2009. The following tables show the operational results for January 2010, compared to the prior-year periods:


2010

January2009



Change

RPMs (000,000) 185

167

10.4%

ASMs (000,000)

268



265



1.2%

Passenger load factor 68.8%

63.1%

5.7pts

Revenue passengers (000) 523

501

4.3%

On-time arrivals 86.5%

71.7%

14.8pts



Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air, subsidiaries of Alaska Air Group (NYSE: ALK), together serve more than 90 cities through an expansive network in Alaska, the Lower 48, Hawaii, Canada and Mexico. Alaska Airlines ranked "Highest in Customer Satisfaction Among Traditional Network Carriers" in the J.D. Power and Associates 2008 and 2009 North America Airline Satisfaction StudiesSM. For reservations, visit alaskaair.com. For more news and information, visit the Alaska Airlines/Horizon Air Newsroom at alaskaair.com/newsroom.