Alaska Airlines and Air Line Pilots Association Reach Tentative Agreement on Four-Year Contract

Alaska Airlines announced today it has reached a tentative agreement with the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) on a new, four-year contract for the carrier’s 1,455 pilots. The proposed contract will now be presented to Alaska’s pilots for review and a ratification vote, which is expected to be completed by the third week in May.

"We appreciate the effort and dedication of negotiators on both sides of the table in achieving this agreement, which we believe provides the right foundation for our pilots and airline to succeed long term," Alaska Airlines President Brad Tilden said.

The current contract became amendable on May 1, 2007. ALPA and Alaska Airlines began contract negotiations in January 2007 and reached an agreement in concept last month. Negotiators have been finalizing the language of that agreement during the past several weeks.

No details about the contract terms will be released until the conclusion of the voting process.

Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air, subsidiaries of Alaska Air Group , together serve more than 90 cities through an expansive network in Alaska, the Lower 48, Hawaii, Canada and Mexico. Alaska Airlines ranked "Highest in Customer Satisfaction among Traditional Network Carriers (tie)" in the J.D. Power and Associates 2008 North America Airline Satisfaction Study(SM). For reservations, visit alaskaair.com. For more news and information, visit the Alaska Airlines/Horizon Air Newsroom at alaskaair.com/newsroom.

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SOURCE: Alaska Airlines