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Brad Tilden Becomes CEO of Alaska Air Group
5/15/2012 5:01 a.m. (PT)
Alaska Airlines President Brad Tilden becomes chief executive officer of Alaska Air Group and its subsidiary carriers, Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air, at the company's annual shareholder meeting today. Tilden, a 21-year veteran at Alaska Air Group, succeeds Bill Ayer, who served as CEO since 2002.

Alaska Airlines Wins Approval for Portland, Ore.-Washington, D.C., Service
5/14/2012 12:29 p.m. (PT)
SEATTLE ? Alaska Airlines will offer a daily nonstop flight between Portland, Ore., and Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport by Sept. 8, following U.S. Department of Transportation approval today of the carrier's application to fly the new route.

Alaska Airlines and the Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute Unveil 129-foot Salmon
5/14/2012 11:00 a.m. (PT)
Alaska Airlines and the Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute today unveiled the world's largest king salmon. Stretching nearly 129 feet, the fish-themed design will adorn a Boeing 737-800 and be revealed this

Alaska Air Group to Webcast Presentation at the Bank of America Merrill Lynch Global Transportation Conference
5/10/2012 8:09 a.m. (PT)
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 president, finance and chief financial officer, at the Bank of America Merrill Lynch Global Transportation Conference on Thursday, May 17, 2012, in Boston, Mass.

More Passenger Legroom Coming on New Alaska Airlines Aircraft
5/8/2012 1:00 a.m. (PT)
Alaska Airlines and Recaro Aircraft Seating announced today that the carrier is the North America launch customer for an innovative main cabin seat that provides more legroom for air travelers.

Alaska Airlines Launches Dream Suite Sweepstakes
5/7/2012 2:36 p.m. (PT)
Alaska Airlines today announced a Dream Suite Sweepstakes where a lucky traveler has a chance to win a trip to Disneyland® Resort, including round-trip airfare for up to four people on Alaska Airlines, four nights' stay in a Disneyland Resort hotel?including a once-in-a-lifetime stay in the Disneyland Dream Suite?and four four-day Disneyland Resort Park Hopper tickets.

Alaska Air Group Reports April Operational Results
5/2/2012 6:41 p.m. (PT)
Alaska Air Group Inc. (NYSE: ALK) today reported April operational results for its subsidiaries, Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air, and on a combined basis.

Alaska Air Group Reports First Quarter Results
4/19/2012 5:01 a.m. (PT)
Alaska Air Group Inc. (NYSE: ALK) today reported first quarter 2012 GAAP net income of $40.8 million, or $0.56 per diluted share, compared to GAAP net income of $74.2 million, or $1.01 per diluted share in 2011.

Alaska Airlines Launches 'Save Green. Give Green.'
4/17/2012 9:28 a.m. (PT)
Alaska Airlines is celebrating Earth Day with the launch of ''Save Green. Give Green.,'' a one-day promotion offering customers 10 percent off airfare to all cities the carrier serves.

Alaska Airlines Begins Flying from Oakland and San Jose, Calif., to Honolulu
4/10/2012 7:11 a.m. (PT)
Alaska Airlines today inaugurates nonstop daily service between the Bay Area and Hawaii, adding Honolulu to the list of island destinations the carrier serves from Oakland and San Jose, Calif.

Lick and learn
4/26/2012 9:55 a.m. (PT)
About 30 Alaska Airlines operations management team employees from the Bay Area literally went to the dogs recently to experience and learn the challenges of the visually impaired.

The SPAM King
4/13/2012 11:09 a.m. (PT)
Alaska Airlines Avionics Technician Jason Munson may be the new SPAM king, but it has nothing to do with sending out unwanted emails. The SPAM he's becoming identified with is of the mystery meat, pop culture-icon variety.

Cat Tale
12/16/2011 9:03 a.m. (PT)
A four-legged Alaska Airlines passenger who had escaped his pet carrier was found recently safe, sound and a little bit greasy after a two-day search at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport.  

Alaska Airlines Breaks Ground With Wind, Solar Power In Nome
10/10/2011 1:29 p.m. (PT)
Nome brings to mind a lot of things ? the end of the iconic Iditarod dog sled race, long days in summer, short ones in winter, excellent crabbing and berry picking, bitter cold for much of the year. An unexpected discovery is the use of renewable, environmentally-friendly energy in this rural Alaskan outpost.

Resting In Peace
8/17/2011 12:01 p.m. (PT)
The nine-hour layover came during an airborne journey spanning one-third of the distance around the world: Guam to Honolulu to Houston before touching down in Seattle. Yet, Master Sgt. Scott Binnie was not exhausted, hungry or stressed.

Alaska Airlines Gives Lift to Snowy Owl
6/29/2011 4:01 p.m. (PT)
A snowy owl who had been found severely injured and far from home has a new chance at life in the wild, thanks to the Alaska Raptor Center in Sitka and Alaska Airlines, which flew the owl and her handlers from the center in Sitka to Barrow, Alaska, earlier this week.

Portland Timbers Promos Kick Off
6/14/2011 8:57 a.m. (PT)
Think it would be ''a kick'' to switch jobs with a Portland Timbers player? And to have Alaska Airlines airport gates overrun with Timbers enthusiasts? Alaska has created six TV commercials fully exploiting the comic possibilities of these two scenarios, and the spots began airing over the weekend.

Giving corks a second life, in memory of co-worker
7/6/2010 10:02 a.m. (PT)
Horizon Air recently donated 100 pounds of corks to the Portland Children's Museum, in memory of former employee Mona Gribskov, who passed away in 2002.

FAA-industry project aims to cut fuel usage
6/24/2010 1:58 p.m. (PT)
Alaska Airlines is joining three other aviation companies and the Federal Aviation Administration to develop computer technologies that reduce fuel burn, emissions and noise.

Bellingham food bank gains checkpoint discards
6/4/2010 9:13 a.m. (PT)
In April, Horizon Air's Bellingham station launched a partnership with the local TSA to allow passengers to donate unopened liquids and gels to the Bellingham Food Bank rather than have them thrown away.

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