News releases
The releases are listed in chronological order and are archived by year.
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Mar 22, 2016
Matt Shelby has joined Alaska Airlines as managing director of corporate real estate. He'll be responsible for the oversight of Alaska and Horizon Air's airport real estate activities, specifically in
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Mar 21, 2016Mileage Plan members can redeem 10,000 miles to cover TSA Precheck application fee through April 30*
Alaska Airlines is offering its frequent fliers a new way to redeem miles and save time at the airport. Beginning today through the end of April, Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan members can redeem...
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Mar 16, 2016New flights offer Los Angeles customers low fares and non-stop service
Today Alaska Airlines will begin new service from Orange County to Santa Rosa/Sonoma County, California and Reno/Tahoe, Nevada. These new routes eliminates the need to connect through other cities...
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Mar 2, 2016Airline seeks governmental approval to serve Cuban capital with daily nonstop service
Alaska Airlines today filed an application with the U.S. Department of Transportation seeking approval to fly two daily nonstop flights from its Latin America gateway of Los Angeles to Havana,...
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Mar 2, 2016
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 Brad Tilden, Alaska's chief...
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Mar 2, 2016
Alaska Air Group Inc. (NYSE: ALK) today reported February and year-to-date operational results on a consolidated basis, for its mainline operations operated by subsidiary Alaska Airlines, Inc....
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Mar 1, 2016Increased efficiencies and streamlined processes will result in a faster shipment processing
Alaska Air Cargo today announced a new simplified pricing model designed to provide a straight forward shipping experience from start to finish. With this new structure, two current surcharges...
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Feb 17, 2016
Alaska Airlines today announced it will add two new routes from San Jose to Southern California starting June 5, 2016. The new, three-times daily nonstop service will connect Bay Area customers to...
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Feb 11, 2016More Than 12,000 Employees Will Receive Redesigned Uniforms in 2018
Alaska Airlines and Seattle fashion designer Luly Yang are announcing a new partnership to redesign uniforms for more than 12,000 airline employees. This is the next big step in the brand updates...
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Feb 9, 2016Creative agency will open an office in Seattle to support the airline's brand refresh
Alaska Airlines has named award-winning agency, Mekanism, its new advertising agency of record. Mekanism has more than 100 employees across offices in San Francisco and New York, and key clients...
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Feb 2, 2016
Alaska Air Group Inc. (NYSE: ALK) today reported January operational results on a consolidated basis for its mainline operations operated by subsidiary Alaska Airlines, Inc. (Alaska), and for its...
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Jan 29, 2016
Horizon Air flight attendants and pilots together with their unions approved new contracts this week. With these agreements in place, pending board approval and acceptable commercial terms for the...
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Jan 28, 2016
Alaska Airlines will begin weekly nonstop service between Anchorage, Alaska, and Spokane, Washington, starting June 11 through August 27, 2016. "Alaska Airlines is excited to introduce the first...
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Jan 27, 2016
Alaska Airlines today announced to employees gathered at a meeting in Portland that the company will begin daily, nonstop service between Portland, Oregon, and Atlanta starting June 4, through...
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Jan 22, 2016
Following Thursday's record fourth quarter and full-year earnings announcement, employees at Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air today are receiving bonuses of more than nine percent of their annual...
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Jan 21, 2016
Financial Highlights: Reported record fourth quarter net income, excluding special items, of $186 million, a 49% increase over the fourth quarter of 2014. Adjusted diluted earnings per share of...
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Jan 21, 2016
The board of directors of Alaska Air Group (NYSE: ALK) declared a quarterly cash dividend of 27.5 cents per share, payable March 8, 2016 to all shareholders of record as of Feb. 23, 2016. This is...
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Jan 20, 2016
Alaska Airlines has named 18-year Alaska Airlines' veteran Matt Prainito managing director of airport operations. In his new role, Prainito will coordinate regional directors, overseeing airport...
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Jan 14, 2016
Alaska Airlines' board of directors has elected 28-year Alaska veteran Kurt Kinder vice president of maintenance and engineering. In his new role, Kinder will lead approximately 1,000 employees...
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Jan 12, 2016Seattle's hometown airline charters special flight to Charlotte, extends social media contest inviting fans to enter for a chance to win a spot on the plane
Alaska Airlines and its Chief Football Officer Russell Wilson are teaming up again, this time to fly fans to Sunday's game in Charlotte, North Carolina. "Russell Wilson's Carolina Airlift"...
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Jan 7, 2016
Alaska Airlines has been named the No. 1 on-time major North American carrier for the sixth year in a row. FlightStats Inc., which compiles on-time performance data on millions of flights each...
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Jan 5, 2016
Horizon Air announced today several changes to the company's leadership team. Ali Donway has been named Horizon's managing director and chief pilot after she successfully served in this role on an...
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Jan 5, 2016
Alaska Air Group Inc. (NYSE: ALK) today reported December 2015 and year-end operational results on a consolidated basis, and for its subsidiaries, Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air. Detailed...
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Jan 4, 2016
Alaska Air Group, Inc. (NYSE: ALK), the parent company of Alaska Airlines, Inc., and Horizon Air Industries, Inc., will announce its fourth quarter and full year 2015 financial results on...
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Dec 15, 2015Alaska and other parties ask trial court to examine initiative's impact to airport operations
Alaska Airlines, Filo Foods, BF Foods and the Washington Restaurant Association today filed a motion in King County Superior Court asking the trial court to hear evidence on whether the City of...
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Dec 3, 2015New upgrade choice will offer an elevated flight experience
Today at its annual Investor Day, Alaska Airlines announced plans to roll-out a Premium Class section. Beginning in late 2016, the new upgrade option will provide more legroom and other perks to...
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Dec 2, 2015Alaska Airlines launches new flights to Gunnison/Crested Butte, Colorado; resumes seasonal flights to Steamboat Springs, Mammoth and Sun Valley
Powder hounds will be saying "I fly Alaska" this ski and snowboard season when they fly Alaska Airlines to the West's top ski destinations - and enjoy steep discounts when they get there. Alaska...
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Dec 2, 2015
Alaska Air Group Inc. (NYSE: ALK) today reported November and year-to-date operational results on a consolidated basis, and for its subsidiaries, Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air. Detailed...
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Dec 1, 2015
Alaska Airlines has named 20-year airline maintenance and operations veteran Greg Mays vice president of labor relations. In his new role Mays will be responsible for all labor matters at Alaska...
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Nov 30, 2015
Alaska Air Group, Inc. (NYSE: ALK), the parent company of Alaska Airlines, Inc., and Horizon Air Industries, Inc., will hold an investor day on Thursday, Dec. 3, 2015 in New York. Remarks by...
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Nov 27, 2015
Alaska Airlines customers don't have to wait for Cyber Monday to enjoy some of the airline's best deals of the year. "We can't reveal any of the details yet, but we promise you will find amazing...
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Nov 16, 2015
Alaska Airlines is expanding its Seattle hub with new service from Seattle to Charleston, South Carolina. Charleston is the seventh new city the carrier has added this year, following last month's...
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Nov 9, 2015Young, Fuel-efficient Fleet, Innovative Technology Lead to #1 Ranking
Alaska Airlines ranked No. 1 in fuel efficiency for U.S. airlines, in a report released recently by the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT), an independent, nonprofit research...
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Nov 9, 2015
Alaska Airlines today announced that it has successfully completed the International Air Transport Association's Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) and has been renewed on the IOSA Registry. The...
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Nov 4, 2015Fares start at $59* LAX-Monterey and $79* Eugene-San Jose
Alaska Airlines today began flying four new routes that enhance its West Coast network. The new routes are between: Portland, Oregon, and Austin, Texas; Eugene, Oregon, and San Jose, California;...
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Nov 4, 2015
The board of directors of Alaska Air Group (NYSE: ALK) has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of 20 cents per share. The dividend will be paid on December 3, 2015 to all shareholders of...
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Nov 4, 2015
The board of directors of Alaska Air Group (NYSE: ALK) has elected Kyle Levine vice president of legal and general counsel, effective Jan. 1, 2016. As part of a planned succession in Alaska's...
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Nov 3, 2015
Alaska Air Group Inc. (NYSE: ALK) today reported October and year-to-date operational results on a consolidated basis, and for its subsidiaries, Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air. Detailed...
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Nov 3, 2015Fares start at $79* for new service starting next spring
Alaska Airlines will add new service from Orange County, California to Santa Rosa/Sonoma County, California and Reno/Tahoe, Nevada starting March 16, 2016. "These new routes will bring low fares...
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Nov 2, 2015
Alaska Airlines inauguró un nuevo servicio entre el Aeropuerto Internacional de Los Ángeles y dos aeropuertos internacionales importantes de Costa Rica, lo que fortalece más la ciudad foco de...
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Nov 2, 2015Ornaments will decorate this year's tree from the Chugach National Forest
Alaska Air Cargo is shipping more than 4,000 ornaments from the state of Alaska to the District of Columbia today, in support of the 2015 U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree program, in conjunction with...
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Nov 2, 2015
Alaska Airlines inaugurated new service between Los Angeles International Airport and Costa Rica's two major international airports, further strengthening the airline's southern California focus...
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Oct 26, 2015Enhancements include lounge access and more connections across North America
Emirates today announced a new codeshare and lounge agreement with Alaska Airlines (AS). Pending governmental approval, Emirates will begin marketing up to 300 daily Alaska Airlines flights, which...
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Oct 22, 2015
Financial Highlights: Reported record third quarter net income, excluding special items, of $277 million, a 39% increase over the third quarter of 2014. Reported adjusted earnings per share of...
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Oct 20, 2015
Alaska Airlines Board Room members and full-fare first class fliers passing through Sea-Tac International Airport's North Satellite terminal will have a new place to relax when Alaska's second...
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Oct 13, 2015Veterans will return Oct. 17 to Hero's Welcome at Ted Stevens International Airport
Twenty-three veterans from the state of Alaska are traveling to Washington, D.C., today to view their memorials for the first time, thanks to a partnership between Alaska Airlines and Last...
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Oct 9, 2015
Boeing (NYSE: BA) and hometown partner Alaska Airlines celebrated the first 737 featuring Boeing's new Space Bins, which increase the room for carry-on baggage by 48 percent. Alaska is the launch...
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Oct 9, 2015Fares as Low as $129* One Way to Celebrate the New Service.
Alaska Airlines today begins nonstop service from Orange County, California, to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. The flights are year-round and will operate three times a week. To celebrate the new...
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Oct 8, 2015Fares as Low as $139* One Way to Celebrate the New Service.
Alaska Airlines today begins nonstop service from Orange County, California, to Los Cabos, Mexico. The flights are year-round and will operate four-times a week. To celebrate the new service,...
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Oct 6, 2015
Alaska Air Group, Inc. (NYSE: ALK), the parent company of Alaska Airlines, Inc., and Horizon Air Industries, Inc., will announce its third quarter 2015 financial results on Thursday, October 22, 2015.