News releases
The releases are listed in chronological order and are archived by year.
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Sep 10, 2008
Alaska Air Group, Inc. , the parent company of Alaska Airlines, Inc. and Horizon Air Industries, Inc., today announced it will webcast a presentation given by Brad Tilden, Alaska's executive vice...
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Sep 9, 2008Honeywell System to Enhance Safety Before Takeoff
Continuing a long tradition of leadership in safety innovation, Alaska Airlines will be the first major U.S. passenger carrier to equip its entire aircraft fleet with a system designed to help...
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Sep 4, 2008
Alaska Air Group, Inc. today reported August passenger traffic for its subsidiaries, Alaska Airlines (Alaska) and Horizon Air (Horizon). ALASKA AIRLINES Alaska's August traffic decreased 1.0...
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Aug 28, 2008New 'Spirit of Seattle' Boeing 737-800 revealed today as last MD-80 retires
Alaska Airlines today completed its transition to an all-Boeing 737 aircraft fleet with the retirement of its last MD-80 series airplane, part of a two-year plan to increase the airline's...
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Aug 25, 2008
Alaska Airlines announced today that Navin Mithel has joined the company as managing director of customer relationship management. In this position, he will lead the airline's interactive...
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Aug 14, 2008Active duty soldiers may check up to three bags free
Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air announced today they are waiving service charges on baggage for active members of the U.S. military traveling on orders, allowing them to check up to three pieces...
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Aug 11, 2008
Alaska Airlines announced it has resumed operations this morning between the state of Alaska and Lower 48 states and is adding flights to help reaccommodate about 5,200 passengers affected by...
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Aug 11, 2008
Alaska Airlines announced it has canceled flights to and from Adak, Anchorage, Fairbanks, Juneau, Ketchikan and Sitka, Alaska, late Sunday and early Monday morning. The flights were canceled as a...
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Aug 7, 2008Company disputes contention that it overestimated cost savings
An arbitrator has ruled that Alaska Airlines violated its contract with the union that represented ramp service agents in May 2005 when it outsourced ramp work in Seattle. Alaska's contract with...
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Aug 6, 2008
Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air, subsidiaries of Alaska Air Group, Inc., are notifying about 1,500 customers of payment card misuse by a former call center employee. Affected customers who...
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Aug 5, 2008On-time performance improves over 2007
Alaska Air Group, Inc. today reported July passenger traffic for its subsidiaries, Alaska Airlines (Alaska) and Horizon Air (Horizon). ALASKA AIRLINES Alaska's July traffic decreased 2.2 percent...
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Jul 28, 2008
Travelers in the Pacific Northwest will have better access to Asia because of a new partnership between Korean Air and Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air. The carriers have entered into a codeshare...
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Jul 28, 2008
Alaska Airlines has unveiled a new "Low Fare Calendar" search option on its Web site that quickly displays the lowest fare available for a chosen destination over a range of dates. Cost-conscious...
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Jul 24, 2008
Alaska Air Group, Inc. today reported second quarter net income of $63.1 million, or $1.74 per diluted share, compared to net income of $46.1 million, or $1.13 per diluted share, in the second...
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Jul 24, 2008Effective Nov. 1, changes include new three-tier award levels
Alaska Airlines has announced changes to its Mileage Plan program, including new award levels and increased fees. The changes, which the airline is detailing in letters to its frequent fliers,...
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Jul 21, 2008
Passengers on Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air can now receive up-to-the-minute flight information via e-mail or text message for their entire flight itinerary, including segments on other...
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Jul 17, 2008Seattle-Maui flights launch today, with Anchorage-Maui service starting Oct. 31 and Seattle-Kona service beginning Nov. 17
Alaska Airlines today will inaugurate daily, year-round service between Seattle and Kahului, Hawaii, on the island of Maui. Flights from Seattle will depart daily at 8:20 a.m. Pacific time and...
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Jul 7, 2008
Alaska Airlines announced today it is entering into a strategic partnership with regional air group Frontier Alaska that will allow Frontier customers to earn and redeem miles in Alaska Airlines'...
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Jul 3, 2008
Alaska Air Group, Inc. , the parent company of Alaska Airlines, Inc., and Horizon Air Industries, Inc., will announce its second quarter 2008 financial results on Thursday, July 24, 2008. A...
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Jul 3, 2008
Alaska Air Group, Inc. today reported June passenger traffic for its subsidiaries, Alaska Airlines (Alaska) and Horizon Air (Horizon). ALASKA AIRLINES Alaska's June traffic decreased 2.0 percent...
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Jul 2, 2008Customers can earn 10 miles for every dollar spent onboard through Oct. 31
Passengers on Alaska Airlines flights soon will no longer need to hunt for cash to pay for onboard purchases. Starting Aug. 5, Alaska Airlines will offer the convenience of using any major credit...
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Jul 1, 2008
Alaska Airlines announced today that Lane Kemper has been named managing director of customer service - call centers, where she will oversee the carrier's customer call centers, including...
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Jun 30, 2008
Alaska Airlines announced today it is now using mobile ground-based air units for cabin venting, cooling and heat on parked aircraft at nearly all its gates at Seattle-Tacoma International...
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Jun 13, 2008
Alaska Airlines today announced the election of Jay Schaefer as vice president of finance and treasurer, and Ben Minicucci as vice president of Seattle operations. As vice president of finance and...
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Jun 13, 2008
Robert J. Serling, one of the nation's foremost aviation authors, will be in Anchorage the week of June 16 to promote his recently completed history of Alaska Airlines entitled "Character &...