Making it Easy to Get to the Big Easy
Alaska Airlines is inaugurating round-trip service between Seattle and New Orleans today. Famous for its cuisine, music (particularly as the birthplace of jazz) and the Mardi Gras, New Orleans is…
Alaska Air Group Declares Two-for-One Stock Split
Alaska Air Group (NYSE: ALK) announced today that its board of directors has declared a two-for-one stock split to be effected in the form of a stock dividend. The additional shares will be…
Fitch Rates Alaska Air Group Investment Grade
Fitch Ratings initiated coverage on Alaska Air Group (NYSE: ALK) with a rating of BBB-. Air Group, the parent company of Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air, is one of only two U.S. airline companies…
From Seattle to sunshine: Alaska Airlines takes off for Tampa
Alaska Airlines launched daily round-trip service today between Seattle and Tampa, Florida. Known for white sand and sunshine on Florida’s Gulf Coast, the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater area…
Horizon Air Aircraft Technicians, Fleet Service Agents Ratify New Six-Year Contract
Horizon Air’s aircraft technicians and fleet service agents have ratified a new six-year contract, the airline and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT) announced today. “We’re pleased…
Alaska Air Group Reports June 2014 Operational Results
Alaska Air Group Inc. (NYSE: ALK) today reported June and year-to-date operational results for its subsidiaries, Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air, and on a combined basis. Detailed information is…
Alaska Airlines Names Shaunta Hyde Managing Director of Community Relations
Alaska Airlines has named Shaunta Hyde to the newly created position of managing director of community relations. A Pacific Northwest aviation professional, Hyde will lead community relations and…
Alaska Air Group to Announce Financial Results
Alaska Air Group, Inc. (NYSE: ALK), the parent company of Alaska Airlines, Inc., and Horizon Air Industries, Inc., will announce its second quarter 2014 financial results on Thursday, July 24,…
Alaska Airlines New Flights from Portland, Ore., to Los Cabos and Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, Now Available for Purchase
Customers can now book travel on Alaska Airlines new nonstop flights from Portland, Ore., to Los Cabos and Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. Pending approval by the Mexico Direccion General de Aeronautica…
Alaska Air Group Names Veresh Sita New CIO
Alaska Air Group’s board of directors has named Veresh Sita vice president and chief information officer for Alaska Airlines. As CIO, Sita will have oversight of a department of 300 information…
Alaska Air Group Names Lavanya Sareen Managing Director Of Investor Relations
Lavanya Sareen has joined Alaska Airlines as managing director of investor relations, overseeing analyst and shareholder communications for Alaska Air Group, the parent company of Alaska Airlines…
Alaska Air Group Places Order for Q400 NextGen Aircraft; Confirms Five-year Heavy Maintenance Agreement for Fleet
Bombardier Aerospace announced today that Seattle-based Horizon Air Industries, Inc. has signed a firm purchase agreement for one Bombardier Q400 NextGen turboprop airliner. The airline retains…