Alaska Air Group reports May 2018 operational results

Alaska Air Group combined operations reported a 7.4 percent increase in traffic on an 8.8 percent increase in capacity compared to May 2017. Load factor decreased 1.1 points to 85.4 percent. Mainline, which comprises both Alaska and Virgin America, reported a 5.8 percent increase in traffic on a 7.3 percent increase in capacity compared to May 2017. Load factor decreased 1.2 points to 85.8 percent. Mainline also reported 81.8 percent of its flights arrived on time in May 2018, compared to 76.2 percent reported in May 2017. Regional traffic increased 27.4 percent on a 25.4 percent increase in capacity compared