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  • Nov 16, 2009

    Alaska Airlines' specially-themed aircraft invites travelers to 'Follow Apolo' WHEN: 7:30 a.m. Pacific time, Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2009 WHERE: Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Gate C-9 17801...

  • Nov 16, 2009
    New route complements new flights between Portland and Maui and Texas

    Alaska Airlines today begins daily nonstop service between Portland, Ore., and Chicago's O'Hare International Airport, marking the latest in a series of new Portland routes introduced by the...

  • Nov 10, 2009
    Airline's Hawaii service grows to 73 roundtrips a week, including 21 roundtrips from Bay Area and Sacramento

    Alaska Airlines announced today it will inaugurate three-times-weekly service between San Jose, Calif., and Kahului, Maui, beginning March 11, 2010, and four-times-weekly service between San Jose...

  • Nov 9, 2009

    Alaska Airlines today will inaugurate four-times-weekly service between Oakland, Calif., and Kahului, Hawaii, on the island of Maui, and tomorrow will begin thrice-weekly service between Oakland...

  • Nov 3, 2009

    Alaska Air Group, Inc. today reported October operational results for its subsidiaries, Alaska Airlines (Alaska) and Horizon Air (Horizon). ALASKA AIRLINES Alaska reported an increase in load...

  • Nov 3, 2009

    Alaska Air Group, Inc. , the parent company of Alaska Airlines, Inc., and Horizon Air Industries, Inc., will hold an investor day on Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2009, at the New York Stock Exchange, 20...

  • Oct 28, 2009

    Alaska Airlines announced today that the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAMAW) has presented its membership with two-year contract extension proposals for the...

  • Oct 23, 2009

    Alaska Airlines today began daily nonstop service between Seattle and Atlanta, marking the latest in a series of new routes this year. The airline is offering introductory one-way fares of $109...

  • Oct 22, 2009
    Third Quarter Financial and Other Highlights: - Net income, excluding special items, was $83.0 million, or $2.33 per diluted share, compared to net income excluding special items of $39.9 million, or $1.10 per diluted share, in the third quarter of 2008. This compares to a First Call mean estimate of $2.26 per share. - Net income under Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) of $87.6 million, or $2.46 per diluted share, compared to a net loss of $86.5 million, or $2.40 per diluted share, in 2008. - More than $1.2 billion in unrestricted cash and marketable securities as of Sept. 30, 2009. - Alaska was No. 1 in U.S. Department of Transportation on-time performance in each month from April to August among major network carriers. Alaska also achieved unofficial on-time performance of 90 percent in September, while Horizon Air's on-time performance for September was 91.3 percent.

    Alaska Air Group, Inc. today reported third quarter 2009 net income of $87.6 million, or $2.46 per diluted share, compared to a net loss of $86.5 million, or $2.40 per diluted share, in the third...

  • Oct 19, 2009
    Airline discounting fares 25 percent between Portland, Ore., and select destinations each day for five days

    Alaska Airlines announced "Spontaneous Savings," with a 25 percent discount off fares between Portland, Ore., and a new destination each day for five consecutive days, starting today. "We're...