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Alaska Air Group To Announce Financial Results
7/3/2008 10:49a.m.(PT)
Alaska Air Group, Inc. (NYSE:ALK), the parent company of Alaska Airlines, Inc., and Horizon Air Industries, Inc., will announce its second quarter 2008 financial results on Thursday, July 24, 2008.

Alaska Air Group Reports June Traffic
7/3/2008 4:59a.m.(PT)
Alaska Air Group, Inc. (NYSE:ALK) today reported June passenger traffic for its subsidiaries, Alaska Airlines (Alaska) and Horizon Air (Horizon).

Alaska Airlines Offers Customers Convenience Of A Cashless Cabin
7/2/2008 8:18a.m.(PT)
Passengers on Alaska Airlines flights soon will no longer need to hunt for cash to pay for onboard purchases.

Alaska Airlines Names Lane Kemper Managing Director Of Customer Service - Call Centers
7/1/2008 11:20a.m.(PT)
Alaska Airlines announced today that Lane Kemper has been named managing director of customer service – call centers, where she will oversee the carrier's customer call centers, including Reservations and Customer Care.

Alaska Airlines Implements New Ground Air Units, Retrofits 737s With Winglets To Conserve Fuel And Reduce Emissions
6/30/2008 8:25a.m.(PT)
Alaska Airlines announced today it is now using mobile ground-based air units for cabin venting, cooling and heat on parked aircraft at nearly all its gates at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport.

Horizon Air Accelerating Fleet Transition, Implementing Schedule Changes
6/27/2008 2:00p.m.(PT)
With fuel prices remaining at record high levels, Horizon Air is moving up the phase out of its smaller turboprops to speed its transition to a single fleet of highly fuel efficient Bombardier Q400s. In the process, the airline is implementing additional schedule changes to further improve its financial performance.

Horizon Air Offering $69 Fares and Double Miles On Seattle and Portland Shuttle Flights
6/26/2008 5:15p.m.(PT)
Horizon Air is offering fares as low as $69 each way for the Horizon Shuttle between Seattle and Portland. In addition, Horizon is offering Double Miles on the route for passengers with Horizon Air/Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan frequent flier accounts.

Horizon Air Bringing 21st Century Approach to Flagstaff on First Day of Service
6/20/2008 9:54a.m.(PT)
Horizon starts service to Los Angeles from Flagstaff, Ariz. with new check-in counter concept.

Horizon Air Celebrates Prescott Service With Double Miles
6/18/2008 4:09p.m.(PT)
Horizon Air announces it will offer Double Miles on the route (Sept. 8 through Nov. 23, 2008) for passengers with Horizon Air/Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan frequent flier accounts.

Alaska Airlines Elects Vice Presidents Of Finance And Seattle Operations; Names Chief Compliance Officer
6/13/2008 11:04a.m.(PT)
Alaska Airlines today announced the election of Jay Schaefer as vice president of finance and treasurer, and Ben Minicucci as vice president of Seattle operations.

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Port of Seattle Expands Innovative Recycling Program
4/23/2008 2:52p.m.(PT)
The Port of Seattle Commission today approved the design of an incentive recycling program for off-aircraft trash by partnering with Seattle-Tacoma International Airport airlines, thus reducing waste sent to landfills and saving over $250,000 each year.

Alaska Airlines Employees Celebrate ''Alaska Spirit Day''
3/27/2008 10:38a.m.(PT)
A recent contest at Alaska Airlines gave the airline's 10,000 employees the opportunity to celebrate Alaska Spirit.

Alaska Airlines Employees Lace Up For Relay For Life
3/5/2008 9:36a.m.(PT)
Lacing up. Hitting the track. Having fun with co-workers. And fighting cancer along the way.

Alaska Airlines Employees Launch Fitness Program, Aim To Walk 41 Million Steps
2/27/2008 9:14a.m.(PT)
Several Alaska Airlines Sitka, Alaska, employees trekked across Southeast Alaska last month.

Alaska Airlines Earns Two Safety Awards
2/27/2008 9:12a.m.(PT)
Alaska Airlines received two awards recently in recognition of its safety practices and an accident-free year of operations in the state of Alaska.

Alaska Airlines, Horizon Air Open Second Phase Of ''Airport Of The Future'' In Seattle
2/14/2008 12:37p.m.(PT)
Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air today opened the second of three ''Airport of the Future'' check-in islands at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport.

Alaska Airlines Pilots To Participate In Black History Month Panel At Seattle Museum Of Flight
1/30/2008 2:13p.m.(PT)
Alaska Airlines Captains Harold ''Mitch'' Mitchell and Mike Swanigan will help celebrate Black History Month by participating in a panel discussion Saturday at the Seattle Museum of Flight.

Kelowna customer services manager helps folks get back on their feet
1/30/2008 9:54a.m.(PT)
Maureen Hanak, customer services manager for Horizon Air in Kelowna, helped develop local programs that provide shelter for those in need.

Pilot helping to steer others to aviation careers
1/29/2008 3:10p.m.(PT)
Lacey Pittman, a Q200 first officer and pilot services manager for Horizon Air, was recently elected chairwoman of the Industry Advisory Board at the prestigious Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University.

Alaska Airlines Employees Help Choreograph Customer's Marriage Proposal At SFO
1/11/2008 8:52a.m.(PT)
When Robert Toomey called Alaska Airlines reservations last Saturday, his thoughts weren't on travel. They were on love.

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