News releases
The releases are listed in chronological order and are archived by year.
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Aug 13, 2006One carry-on bag, one onboard personal item allowed
Alaska Airlines has lifted its recommendation that passengers check all baggage and is returning to its normal carry-on policy of one small bag and one personal item per passenger. New...
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Aug 11, 2006Still Recommending Early Airport Arrival Due to Additional Security Screening
Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air will again allow pets to travel as checked baggage starting Aug. 12. The carriers previously banned unaccompanied minor and pet travel Aug. 10 due to the increased...
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Aug 10, 2006Unaccompanied Minors, Cabin and Cargo Pets to Be Allowed Starting Aug. 11; Pets as Checked Luggage Still Not Allowed
Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air are recommending that travelers check all baggage and do not bring any carry-on items onboard aircraft to help ensure they do not miss their flights. The two...
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Aug 10, 2006
Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air are waiving change fees or offering ticket refunds for passengers traveling through Aug. 14 who elect to delay or cancel travel after the Transportation Security...
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Aug 8, 2006One-Way Fares Start at $79; Mileage Plan Members Earn Double Miles
Alaska Airlines will offer new daily nonstop service between San Diego and San Francisco starting Oct. 29. Alaska will operate four daily flights on weekdays and a reduced schedule on weekends,...
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Aug 3, 2006
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 increased 7.3 percent...
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Aug 1, 2006Airline Will Increase Mexico Capacity By 22 Percent This Fall Fueled By New Routes, More Frequent Flights
Alaska Airlines today announced it will add six more weekly flights this fall on existing routes to some of Mexico's most popular resort destinations from Los Angeles and San Francisco. Starting...
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Jul 25, 2006
Alaska Air Group, Inc. today reported second quarter net income of $55.5 million, or $1.38 per diluted share, compared to $17.4 million, or $0.56 per diluted share, in the second quarter of 2005....
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Jul 21, 2006
What: Alaska Air Group teleconference, including analyst and media Q&A sessions, to discuss second quarter 2006 financial results Who: Bill Ayer, chairman and chief executive officer, Alaska Air...
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Jul 17, 2006
Alaska Airlines today announced ratification of two new four-year contracts covering more than 3,700 airline employees represented by the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace...
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Jul 17, 2006Service Is Fifth New Nonstop Route to Mexico Airline Has Announced During Past Month
Alaska Airlines will offer new nonstop service between San Francisco International Airport and the Mexican resort destination of Cancun starting this fall. Cancun will become the fifth Mexican...
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Jul 14, 2006New $5 Meal Options Will Replace Complimentary Sandwich Snack on Majority of Mealtime Flights Longer Than Three Hours
Alaska Airlines announced today it will begin offering its Northern Bites meals-for-purchase program on the majority of its designated mealtime flights longer than three hours. The $5 meal option...
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Jul 13, 2006
Alaska Airlines has named Captain Tom Kemp system chief pilot. In the post, Kemp is responsible for the safe operation of Alaska flights, including leading the airline's 1,500 line pilots and...
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Jul 12, 2006Recibe También Aprobación de DOT para la Ruta Directa San Francisco-Cancún
Alaska Airlines ofrecerá un nuevo servicio directo entre el Los Angeles International Airport y La Paz (México) a partir del otoño. La Paz será el décimo destino mexicano servido por la...
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Jul 12, 2006Airline Also Receives DOT Approval for Nonstop San Francisco-Cancun Route
Alaska Airlines will offer new nonstop service between Los Angeles International Airport and La Paz, Mexico, starting this fall, making La Paz the 10th Mexican destination the airline serves. The...
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Jul 11, 2006
Alaska Air Group, Inc. , the parent company of Alaska Airlines, Inc. and Horizon Air Industries, Inc., will announce its second quarter 2006 financial results on Tuesday, July 25, 2006. A...
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Jul 8, 2006
NASCAR announced today that it would be picking up the sponsorship of the number 12 car of Jason Keller. Blah, blah, blah, blah, blah
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Jul 6, 2006
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 increased 6.5 percent...
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Jun 28, 2006Airline Investing $100 Million in Cargo Operation to Meet Growing Demand
Alaska Airlines today introduced a Boeing 737-400 freighter to its cargo fleet, the first of five larger cargo aircraft the airline will put into service by the end of 2007. The all-cargo aircraft...
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Jun 27, 2006
WHEN: Wednesday, June 28, 1 p.m. Alaskan time WHAT: Alaska Airlines will hold a media briefing at Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport to introduce the airline's first Boeing 737-400 cargo...
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Jun 21, 2006
Alaska Airlines will offer seasonal, nonstop service between Seattle and Cancun, Mexico, and between Portland, Ore., and the Mexican resort destinations of Los Cabos and Puerto Vallarta starting...
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Jun 20, 2006
A new wine service program from Vinesse allows Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan members to conveniently explore new wines and earn miles at the same time. "Vinesse Wine Club for Alaska Airlines...
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Jun 19, 2006
Alaska Airlines has applied to the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) for authority to fly nonstop between Los Angeles and La Paz, Mexico, and between San Francisco and Cancun, Mexico. If...
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Jun 18, 2006
ACME will sponsor the biggest marathon in the World starting in 2007. Blah, blah, blah, blah
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Jun 14, 2006
Alaska Airlines today announced the election of Chris Glaeser as vice president of safety. An aviation professional with more than 30 years of experience in military and commercial environments,...