Alaska Air Group to participate in J.P Morgan 2022 Industrials Conference
SEATTLE, March 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Alaska Air Group Inc., the parent company of Alaska Airlines Inc. and Horizon Air Industries Inc., today announced it will webcast a fireside chat with CFO Shane Tackett at 1:20 p.m. ET March 15, 2022, from the J.P Morgan Industrials Conference. The presentation will be webcast live at https://investor.alaskaair.com. Alaska Airlines and our regional partners serve…
Alaska joins ranks of TIME100 most influential companies for sustainability
Alaska Airlines – Cleaning up Air Travel Just in TIME for Earth Month, we are so proud to land a coveted spot on TIME’s list of the 100 Most Influential Companies of 2022 for our work in sustainability. Today, TIME revealed the second annual TIME100 Most Influential Companies list and Alaska Airlines is on it for making ambitious gals…
Dispatchers at Alaska Airlines ratify new five-year contract
SEATTLE — Alaska Airlines’ 100 dispatchers, who are represented by the Transport Workers Union (TWU), have ratified a new five-year contract. The contract was approved by 81% of those employees who voted. The new contract includes increased pay with a mid-term market review to ensure wage rates stay competitive, along with enhanced benefits and streamlined training. …
Alaska Airlines names new vice president of finance and controller
Alaska Airlines has named Emily Halverson vice president of finance and controller for Alaska Airlines and Alaska Air Group. As Alaska’s vice president of finance and controller, Halverson will set the strategy for and oversee financial reporting, payroll, investor relations and accounting operations. Halverson joined Alaska Airlines in 2016 as director of financial reporting and…
Alaska Airlines names new 25-year airline veteran to lead inflight team
Alaska Airlines’ board of directors named Matt Prainito vice president of inflight, as part of the airline’s goal to bring together its frontline operation and provide a foundation for growth. Prainito will lead strategy and operations for Alaska’s flight attendants who, on every flight, every day, ensure that guests’ journeys are safe and remarkable with…
Alaska Airlines flies one of the last Pearl Harbor survivors to his final resting place
Photos by Ingrid Barrentine | Video by Karina Matias Alaska Airlines had the tremendous honor of flying one of the last known Pearl Harbor survivors, Naval Chief Petty Officer Richard Clyde Higgins, to his final resting place today via Flight AS 1172 from Portland, Ore. (PDX) to Los Angeles (LAX). Chief Higgins was transferred to…
Video: one summer at Alaska Airlines
One season in the life of an airline, filmed during the summer of 2013 in Seattle, Washington.
Alaska Airlines and Virgin America: Uniting to create the premier West Coast airline
When it comes to flying, there are airlines that get you from point A to point B, and then there are airlines that get you. At Alaska Airlines, and at Virgin America, it’s always been about the latter. Today two of the country’s favorite carriers announced their intention to merge, forming the premier airline for…
Customer Q&A on Alaska Airlines and Virgin America merger
On April 4, 2016, Alaska Airlines and Virgin America announced their intention to merge, forming the West Coast’s premier airline. Since the announcement, many customers have had questions about the future of the Alaska Airlines and Virgin America brands. In her 14 months with the company, Alaska’s vice president of marketing Sangita Woerner has overseen…
After 50 years with ‘AS’ tail numbers, Alaska will start using AK on new deliveries
Alaska Airlines has run out of “AS” tail numbers and will start using “AK” on new deliveries starting this month. The first plane with the new label – a 737-900ER registered as N224AK – is scheduled for delivery next week. FAA registration numbers are similar to a car’s license plate. In the U.S., each civilian…
Alaska Airlines wins Freedom Award from Department of Defense
Just in time for Independence Day, Alaska Airlines has won the 2016 Freedom Award. The honor was announced today by Secretary of Defense Ash Carter. The Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award is the highest recognition given to employers by the U.S. government for their support of National Guard and Reserve members. Only 15 companies…
Fire safety is top of mind at Alaska Airlines
Earlier this year, Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air outfitted their entire fleets with new fire containment bags specially designed to reduce the danger of mid-flight lithium-ion battery fires. “When it comes to safety on board our aircraft, we need to act quickly,” said Tom Nunn, vice president safety for Alaska Airlines, estimating that it took…
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