The honor recognizes recent significant investments in our inflight culinary experience

SEATTLE, Nov. 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Alaska Airlines is proud to be named the winner of the 2024 Business Traveler North America Award for Best Inflight Food & Beverage. This recognition celebrates our commitment to elevating the culinary experience with an innovative and thoughtful approach to crafting premium meal and beverage offerings for every guest, regardless of where they sit.

This winter, we're enhancing connectivity to exciting nonstop destinations for adventure and warmth

SEATTLE, Nov. 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Alaska Airlines is ready to connect guests from key West Coast cities to vibrant destinations across North and Latin America this winter with ten exciting nonstop routes.

Starting today, guests can travel between Los Angeles and La Paz, Mexico, solidifying our position as the #1 U.S.-based carrier with the most flights from the West Coast to the most destinations in Mexico.

SEATTLE, Nov. 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- If you're ready to experience a bucket-list vacation to Australia or New Zealand, now is the perfect time to book a flight to the warmth, beauty and excitement of a Southern Hemisphere adventure. Maybe even make some new Aussie and Kiwi friends along the way.

From now through Nov. 21, 2024, you can take advantage of special fares starting at $390 one-way from Seattle or Portland via Honolulu for travel to Auckland, New Zealand through April 30, 2025, and for travel to Sydney, Australia between Feb. 1 through Sept. 30, 2025, when you book at alaskaair.com and hawaiianairlines.com. Flights are subject to availability and fare restrictions apply. Visit here for more information on terms and conditions.

SEATTLE, Nov. 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Alaska Airlines board of directors has elected five new executives in key areas of the company as the airline continues to evolve and deepen its leadership team in support of continued growth and delivery on the value of its combination with Hawaiian Airlines. These leaders are in roles that have expanded significantly with the breadth of the combined airline and in today's dynamic and highly regulated environment. Each will be responsible for delivering outcomes that enable the company to be the airline of choice for connecting guests from the West Coast to the world through an innovative travel experience rooted in care and exceptional operational performance.

We're bringing the best of the West Coast with a line of new premium products for you to cozy up at 35,000 feet

SEATTLE, Nov. 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Alaska Airlines is excited to introduce a suite of new premium products to enhance the onboard experience, reflecting our passion for the West Coast lifestyle and providing guests with a touch of opulence and authenticity.

Starting this fall, guests will enjoy Lagunitas Hoppy Refresher, a non-alcoholic sparkling water with a refreshing hoppy kick; Straightaway Nitro Espresso Martini made with Stumptown Coffee Roasters for a smooth, inflight indulgence; a Filson blanket for our First Class guests to enjoy top-tier comfort mid-air; and Salt & Stone amenities for guests in our Lounges and on board to refresh and rejuvenate.

Completed acquisition of Hawaiian Airlines

Led the industry in adjusted pretax margin

SEATTLE, Oct. 31, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Alaska Air Group (NYSE: ALK) today reported financial results for the third quarter ending September 30, 2024.

Air Group closed out a strong third quarter, generating GAAP pretax margins of 10.7% and earnings per share (EPS) of $1.84. On an adjusted basis, our pretax margin of 13.0% will lead the industry. Given Air Group's completed acquisition of Hawaiian Airlines on September 18, 2024, quarterly financial statements include approximately 13 days of Hawaiian Airlines results.

The carrier today unveiled the first of three "Moana 2" character aircraft designs and launched the Navigate Your Own Adventure global sweepstakes

HONOLULU, Oct. 28, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Hawaiian Airlines today celebrated the upcoming epic animated musical, Walt Disney Animation Studios' "Moana 2," coming to theaters Nov. 27, by unveiling the first of three "Moana 2" aircraft designs. Hawaiian's Airbus A330 aircraft features the courageous wayfinder Moana; the shape-shifting demigod, Maui, the small-but-menacing Kakamora, as well as a "Welcome Voyagers" message for all guests embarking on their next adventure onboard Hawaiʻi's hometown airline.

SEATTLE, Oct. 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The most generous loyalty program in the industry is about to reward our members with even more. Beginning in January, Alaska Airlines' award-winning Mileage Plan is launching elevated benefits, choices and enhancements that make it faster than ever to secure elite status. As members rack up elite-qualifying miles next year in new ways, they can choose the perks they care about the most when reaching new milestones, along with new options to earn and redeem miles for traveling the globe.

This season includes the busiest travel day of the year and emerging trends driven by popular cultural events

SEATTLE, Oct. 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Alaska Airlines is revealing unique trends that are shaping the airline's bookings across its network this fall, including a rise in bookings to smaller, off-the-beaten path markets driven by guests seeking exclusive experiences. Alaska is prepared to welcome guests this season, which includes the busiest travel period of the year, with increased staffing, expanded flight options and enhanced service for an elevated and seamless travel experience.

Odysee is an innovative, new flight schedule optimization software platform that leverages AI and big data to optimize asset configuration for the airline industry and other logistics operators

BENTONVILLE, Ark., Oct. 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- One year after announcing their partnership to solve business challenges through innovation, Alaska Airlines and UP.Labs, have officially announced their first new startup, Odysee, at the UP.Summit. Odysee, which launched with $5M in seed funding led by UP.Partners, is focused on lending powerful AI and computing power to inform real-time tradeoff decisions in planning for and managing operational logistics, starting with scheduling. The platform will ensure the best use of each aircraft asset and the interconnections between them, empowering teams to more effectively optimize one of the most complex areas of an airline's business.