Alaska Airlines to Serve as Official Airline of Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race
Alaska Airlines will serve as the official airline sponsor of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, marking the 35th year the carrier has supported the event. “It’s a privilege to be the official…
Alaska Air Group Employees Earn $88 Million in Bonuses for 2012 Performance
Alaska Air Group paid annual bonuses totaling nearly a month’s pay today to nearly 13,000 employees for exceeding the company’s 2012 operational and financial goals. The bonus of about 8 percent…
Alaska Air Group to Webcast Presentation at the J.P. Morgan Aviation, Transportation & Defense Conference
Alaska Air Group Inc. (NYSE: ALK), the parent company of Alaska Airlines Inc. and Horizon Air Industries Inc., today announced it will webcast a presentation by Brandon Pedersen, Alaska’s vice…
Horizon Air Names Carl Allen Managing Director of Technical Services in Maintenance
Carl Allen has been named managing director of technical services for Horizon Air, sister airline of Alaska Airlines. Allen takes responsibility for the carrier’s core engineering, technical…
Alaska Airlines Names Betsy Bacon Managing Director of Cargo
Alaska Airlines’ Betsy Bacon has been named managing director of Alaska Air Cargo. Bacon, an eight-year veteran of the airline, previously served as director of cargo operations and compliance,…
Alaska Airlines Wins On-Time Performance Award Three Years in a Row
FlightStats.com has named Alaska Airlines the No. 1 on-time major carrier in North America for the third year in a row. Alaska’s average on-time rate for 2012 was 87.26. The average on-time…
Alaska Airlines Gifts 1 Million Frequent Flier Miles to Make-A-Wish Hawaii
To help grant the wishes of local children with life-threatening medical conditions, Alaska Airlines is donating 1 million miles to Make-A-Wish® Hawaii. The airline also asked the community to…
Alaska Airlines to Add Summer Service Between Fairbanks and Portland, Ore.
Alaska Airlines will add a nonstop, daily flight between Fairbanks, Alaska, and Portland, Ore., starting June 9 through September 2, 2013. To kick off the new service, the airline is offering a…
Horizon Air Passenger Service Agents Ratify Three-Year Contract
Horizon Air passenger service agents in Vancouver and Victoria, B.C., who are represented by the Canadian Auto Workers, have ratified a new three-year contract. All of the 44 agents at the two…
Alaska Airlines Takes Next Step in FAA Authorization for Paine Field Flights
Alaska Airlines is working with the Federal Aviation Administration to add Paine Field in Everett, Wash., as an authorized airport for the carrier’s operations. This is a required step if the…
Alaska Air Group Reports January Operational Results
Alaska Air Group Inc. (NYSE: ALK) today reported January operational results for its mainline and consolidated operations. Detailed information is provided below. ALASKA AIRLINES – MAINLINE Alaska…
Alaska Air Group Reports Record Adjusted Fourth Quarter And Full-Year Results
Highlights and achievements: Record fourth quarter net income, excluding special items, of $50 million, or $0.70 per diluted share, compared to $37 million, or $0.51 per diluted share. This…
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