Alaska Airlines Aviation Day Inspires Youths to Pursue Careers in Aviation
Nearly 600 high school students will gather at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport on May 10 to kick the tires and stand inside the wheel well of a 737 jet while learning about careers in…
Alaska Airlines App Now Available for Windows Phones
Customers can travel at ease on Alaska Airlines when they use the carrier’s new native Windows Phone application, available for free in the Windows Phone Store. The app can be used on all…
Alaska Airlines’ Seattle-Cancun Flights Now Available for Purchase
Customers can now book travel on Alaska Airlines for seasonal service between Seattle and Cancun, Mexico. Pending approval by the Mexico Direccion General de Aeronautica Civil (DGAC), the airline…
Alaska Air Cargo Delivers Pentagon Artifact for Seattle King Fire & Rescue 9/11 Memorial
South King Fire and Rescue’s September 11 Memorial will be complete today when Alaska Air Cargo delivers a 150-pound section of Indiana limestone that was part of the United States Pentagon before…
Alaska Air Group Approves $650 Million Share Repurchase Program
The board of directors of Alaska Air Group (NYSE: ALK) has approved a share repurchase program authorizing the company to buy back up to $650 million of its common stock. This share repurchase…
Alaska Air Group Board of Directors Approves Quarterly Cash Dividend
The board of directors of Alaska Air Group has approved a quarterly cash dividend of 25 cents per share to all shareholders of record as of May 23. The dividend will be paid on June 10. The record…
Horizon Air Names Lacey Pittman Managing Director of Safety
Horizon Air has named Lacey Pittman to the newly created position of managing director of safety. In her new role, Pittman will spearhead Horizon’s cross-divisional efforts toward safety and work…
Alaska Air Group Announces Leadership Changes
Alaska Air Group, the parent company of Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air, announced several changes today to reorganize responsibilities among the company’s senior leadership. CFO Brandon Pedersen…
J.D. Power Study Ranks Alaska Airlines Highest in Traditional Carrier Satisfaction for Seventh Straight Year
Alaska Airlines ranked highest in airline customer satisfaction among traditional carriers for the seventh consecutive year in the J.D. Power 2014 North America Airline Satisfaction StudySM. The…
Alaska Airlines Brings Season’s First Copper River Salmon to Seattle
Alaska Air Cargo today delivered 24,100 pounds of the season’s first shipment of Alaska Copper River salmon to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. The arrival of the fish-filled Boeing 737 marks…
Alaska Airlines Seeks Government Approval to Begin Service from Portland, Ore., to Los Cabos and Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
Alaska Airlines submitted its application today to begin two new nonstop flights from Portland, Ore., to Los Cabos and Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. The flights are pending approval by the U.S….
Alaska Airlines to Increase its Seattle Departures by 11 Percent Next Spring
Alaska Airlines, which provides travelers with more nonstop flights from Seattle than any other carrier, will increase its departures for its hometown customers by 11 percent next spring. Alaska’s…