News releases
The releases are listed in chronological order and are archived by year.
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Apr 18, 2013
Booking award travel on Alaska Airlines and its partner airlines is now faster and easier thanks to a new one-way award booking feature the carrier recently launched online. Customers can now mix...
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Apr 17, 2013
Alaska Air Group has created a new Customer Innovation Department to carry out its strategic goal of making the traveler's experience from buying a ticket to the day of flight as simple and...
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Apr 10, 2013
Alaska Airlines is offering Club 49 members double miles on all flights everywhere the carrier flies between May 17 and Sept. 3, 2013. Club 49 benefits are available to all Alaska Airlines Mileage...
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Apr 5, 2013
Alaska Air Group, Inc. (NYSE: ALK), the parent company of Alaska Airlines, Inc., and Horizon Air Industries, Inc., will announce its first quarter 2013 financial results on Thursday, April 25. A...
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Apr 4, 2013Introductory one-way fares on sale today for $109* for travel through June 15
Alaska Airlines today inaugurates new twice-daily service between Seattle and Salt Lake City. The carrier is offering one-way fares between the two cities for as low as $109*. To purchase tickets...
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Apr 3, 2013
Alaska Air Group Inc. (NYSE: ALK) today reported March and first quarter operational results for its subsidiaries, Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air, and on a combined basis. Detailed information is...
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Mar 29, 2013$159* one-way fare available for purchase now through April 9, for travel April 30 through June 12, 2013
Alaska Airlines launches nonstop flights today between San Diego and Boston—the sixth new city the carrier has begun serving from San Diego in the past year. To kick off the new service, the...
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Mar 4, 2013
Alaska Air Group Inc. (NYSE: ALK) today reported February and year-to-date operational results for its subsidiaries, Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air, and on a combined basis. Detailed information...
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Feb 28, 2013
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...
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Feb 27, 2013
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...
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Feb 25, 2013
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...
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Feb 20, 2013
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...
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Feb 19, 2013
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,...
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Feb 19, 2013
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...
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Feb 13, 2013Public's help sought to raise another 1 million miles
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...
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Feb 12, 2013$179* one-way fare available for purchase now through Feb. 16
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...
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Feb 11, 2013Agreement covers employees in Vancouver and Victoria, B.C.
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...
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Feb 7, 2013
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...
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Feb 5, 2013
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...
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Jan 24, 2013Employees earn $88 million in incentive pay
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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Jan 23, 2013
Alaska Airlines' Torque Zubeck has been named managing director of financial planning and analysis. Zubeck, a 13-year veteran of the airline, previously served as managing director of Alaska Air...
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Jan 22, 2013
Alaska Airlines' Mary Hefty has been named managing director of station operations for Horizon Air, where she is responsible for airport and customer service operations in 31 cities spanning...
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Jan 18, 2013
Alaska Airlines will open a flight attendant base in San Diego on April 1. Between 150 and 200 flight attendants are expected to fly out of San Diego, Alaska's fifth base in its network, which...
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Jan 17, 2013Earn Triple Miles on Emirates Between Seattle and Dubai starting Feb. 1.
Alaska Airlines and Emirates today announced enhanced frequent flier award benefits, enabling members to now redeem awards for travel in each others' programs. Members of Alaska Airlines' Mileage...
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Jan 15, 2013
Alaska Airlines has promoted Constance von Muehlen to managing director of airframe, engine and component maintenance repair and overhaul. In her role within the airline's Maintenance &...