Alaska Air Group to Hold Analyst, Media Teleconference to Discuss First Quarter 2008 Financial Results

  What:  Alaska Air Group  teleconference, including analyst and
         media Q&A sessions, to discuss first quarter 2008 financial results

  Who:   Bill Ayer, chairman and chief executive officer, Alaska Air Group
         and Alaska Airlines
         Jeff Pinneo, president and chief executive officer, Horizon Air
         Brad Tilden, chief financial officer and executive vice president
         of finance and planning, Alaska Air Group and Alaska Airlines

  When:  Thursday, April 24, 2008
         Earnings call: 8:30 a.m. Pacific time/11:30 a.m. Eastern time
         Call order: management overview, analyst Q&A, media Q&A

  Analyst/Media Participation Information:
         Confidential call-in number for media and analysts only:
         (877) 368-8382
         Confidential pass code for media and analysts only: 14954394

  Audio Replay Information:
         Audio replay of the teleconference available at
         alaskaair.com/investors

Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air together serve 92 cities through an expansive network in Alaska, the Lower 48, Hawaii, Canada and Mexico. For reservations, visit alaskaair.com. For more news and information, visit the Alaska Airlines/Horizon Air Newsroom at alaskaair.com/newsroom.

   Media contact:           -or-     Investor/analyst contact:
   Caroline Boren                    Shannon Alberts
   Corporate Communications          Managing Director of Investor Relations
   (206) 392-5101                    (206) 392-5218

PRNewswire — April 21

SOURCE: Alaska Air Group