Tom Kemp Named Alaska Airlines’ Vice President of Flight Operations
Alaska Airlines’ board of directors announced the election of Tom Kemp to the position of vice president of flight operations for Alaska Airlines effective July 1, replacing Gary Beck, who will…
J.D. Power Study Ranks Alaska Airlines Highest in Traditional Carrier Satisfaction for Eighth Straight Year
Alaska Airlines ranked highest in airline customer satisfaction among traditional carriers for the eighth consecutive year in the J.D. Power 2015 North America Airline Satisfaction Studysm. The…
Alaska Air Group makes list of Top 100 ‘best employers’
Forbes has ranked Alaska Air Group in the Top 100 in its annual “best employer” list, which ranks 500 U.S. companies based on a survey of American workers. Air Group, the parent company for Alaska…
Alaska Airlines names Charles Breer New Managing Director of Alliances
Veteran airline industry expert Charles Breer has joined Alaska Airlines. Breer will serve as managing director of alliances, a new position created, to lead the airline’s 14 airline alliance…
Harrison Elected Chief Revenue Officer at Alaska Airlines
Alaska Air Group announced Andrew Harrison has been elected executive vice president and chief revenue officer of Alaska Airlines, where he will oversee all revenue-related activities at Alaska…
Alaska Airlines names Jay Gupta Managing Director of Infrastructure and Modern Platforms
Jay Gupta joined Alaska Airlines as managing director of infrastructure and modern platforms in its Information and Technology Services division. Gupta is responsible for strategy, implementation…
Alaska Airlines names Sangita Woerner Vice President of Marketing
Sangita Woerner has joined Alaska Airlines as vice president of marketing, overseeing the company’s strategic marketing, advertising and branding programs. “Sangita’s deep brand expertise makes…
Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air Employees Receive About Five Weeks Annual Pay in Bonuses
Employees at Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air are receiving annual bonuses today of more than 9 percent of their annual pay, or more than five weeks’ pay for most workers. The bonus is in addition…
Alaska Airlines names John Kirby Vice President of Capacity Planning
John Kirby today joins Alaska Airlines as vice president of capacity planning, overseeing Alaska Air Group’s mainline and regional networks and its scheduling and schedule distribution team. “John…
Alaska Airlines Flight Attendants Ratify Five-Year Contract
Alaska Airlines flight attendants today approved a new five-year contract. Included in the new contract are quality of life enhancements and pay increases that rank Alaska’s 3,400 flight…
Alaska Air Group Names Bryan Shillito Managing Director of Safety Programs
Bryan Shillito has been named managing director of safety programs for Alaska Air Group, the parent company of Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air. Shillito will lead Air Group’s cross-organizational…
Alaska Airlines Earns Top Score in 2015 Corporate Equality Index
Alaska Air Group, parent company for Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air, has received a perfect score of 100 percent on the 2015 Corporate Equality Index (CEI), a national benchmarking survey and…