Alaska Air Group to Hold Analyst, Media Teleconference to Discuss Third Quarter 2007 Financial Results

  What:  Alaska Air Group  teleconference, including analyst and
         media Q&A sessions, to discuss third quarter 2007 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, Oct. 25, 2007
         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: 5752265

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

Alaska Airlines and its sister carrier, Horizon Air, serve 92 cities through an expansive network throughout 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:
  Amanda Tobin Bielawski             Shannon Alberts
  Media Relations Manager            Managing Director of Investor Relations
  (206) 392-5134                     (206) 392-5218

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SOURCE: Alaska Airlines