Alaska Air Group Reports October Traffic

Alaska Air Group, Inc. today reported October passenger traffic for its subsidiaries, Alaska Airlines (Alaska) and Horizon Air (Horizon).

ALASKA AIRLINES

Alaska’s October traffic increased 5.9 percent to 1.374 billion revenue passenger miles (RPMs) from 1.298 billion flown a year earlier. Capacity during October was 1.919 billion available seat miles (ASMs), 4.2 percent higher than the 1.842 billion in October 2005.

The passenger load factor (the percentage of available seats occupied by fare-paying passengers) for the month was 71.6 percent, compared to 70.5 percent in October 2005. The airline carried 1,333,300 passengers, compared to 1,299,500 in October 2005.

RPMs for the 10-month period totaled 14.953 billion, a 6.0 percent increase from the 14.109 billion recorded a year earlier. Capacity for the 10 months ended October 2006 increased 4.7 percent to 19.442 billion ASMs, compared to 18.578 billion in 2005.

The passenger load factor for the first 10 months of 2006 was 76.9 percent, compared to 75.9 percent in 2005. The airline carried 14,391,300 passengers, compared to 14,015,100 in 2005.

HORIZON AIR

Horizon’s October traffic increased 9.4 percent to 228.5 million RPMs from 208.9 million flown a year earlier. Capacity during October was 313.0 million ASMs, 8.1 percent higher than the 289.5 million in October 2005.

The passenger load factor for the month was 73.0 percent, compared to 72.2 percent in October 2005. The airline carried 586,500 passengers, compared to 537,900 in October 2005.

RPMs for the 10-month period totaled 2.260 billion, a 10.2 percent increase from the 2.051 billion recorded a year earlier. Capacity for the 10 months ended October 2006 increased 7.5 percent to 3.042 billion ASMs, compared to 2.831 billion in 2005.

The passenger load factor for the first 10 months of 2006 was 74.3 percent, compared to 72.4 percent in 2005. The airline carried 5,758,000 passengers, compared to 5,422,300 in 2005.

Horizon’s RPMs, passenger load factor and passengers are reported using actual October operating data for flights operated as Horizon Air combined with estimated operating data for Horizon’s regional jet service operated as Frontier JetExpress.

Alaska Airlines and sister carrier, Horizon Air, together serve 89 cities through an expansive network throughout Alaska, the Lower 48, Canada and Mexico. For reservations visit alaskaair.com. For more news and information, visit the Alaska Airlines/Horizon Air Newsroom at alaskaair.com/newsroom .

FCMN Contact: maria.koenig@alaskaair.com

SOURCE: Alaska Air Group, Inc.