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Southwest adds Houston, Nashville to its Sea-Tac summer schedule

The News Tribune  2012-02-22 18:47:41

Southwest Airlines is adding a new destination, Houston's Hobby Airport, and returning to a familiar destination, Nashville, to its summer schedule from Sea-Tac Airport. And Southwest's merger partner, ...

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Alaska Air CEO retiring; president promoted

The News Tribune  2012-02-17 11:58:01

Bill Ayer will retire after a decade as chief executive officer of SeaTac’s Alaska Air Group on May 15 but will retain his title as chairman of the airline holding company, Alaska Air Group announced ...

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Alaska Air Group splitting its stock 2 for 1

The News Tribune  2012-02-17 11:57:34

Alaska Air Group stockholders will soon find their Alaska stock holdings doubled.

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Alaska Air Group names Brad Tilden to succeed Bill Ayer as CEO

Air Transport World  2012-02-16 21:18:29

Alaska Air Group (AAG) has announced that chairman and CEO Bill Ayer will retire from his chief executive role, effective May 15, and Alaska Airlines (AS) president Brad Tilden will become CEO of AAG.

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Alaska Air Group splitting its stock 2 for 1

The News Tribune  2012-02-16 17:50:54

Alaska Air Group stockholders will soon find their Alaska stock holdings doubled. The SeaTac-based airline holding company's board today announced they have authorized a 2-for-1 stock split. The stock ...

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Alaska Air CEO retiring; insider to replace him

USA Today  2012-02-16 16:41:58

The CEO of Alaska Air Group Inc., which runs Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air, is retiring on May 15.

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Alaska Air Group CEO Ayer retiring; Tilden promoted

The News Tribune  2012-02-16 15:15:04

Bill Ayer will end a decade as chief executive officer of SeaTac's Alaska Air Group May 15 but will retain his title as chairman of the airline holding company, Alaska Air Group announced today. Brad Tilden, ...

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Alaska Air Group initiates CEO succession plan

Air Transport World  2012-02-16 14:16:49

Alaska Air Group (AAG) has announced that chairman and CEO Bill Ayer will retire from his chief executive role, effective May 15, and Alaska Airlines (AS) president Brad Tilden will become CEO of AAG.

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Alaska Air CEO Ayer to retire in May

USA Today  2012-02-16 13:42:11

Bill Ayer announced today that he's stepping down as the of the Alaska Air Group. That comes after he's helped shepherd the company's Alaska ...

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SeaPort Airlines quits namesake route

The News Tribune  2012-02-14 20:19:02

SeaPort Airlines, a Portland-based feeder airline which specializes in connecting smaller communities to airline hubs, has quit flying its namesake route between Seattle and Portland. The airline, which ...

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Alaska Airlines adding two cities to East Coast repertoire

The News Tribune  2012-02-07 14:31:47

Sea-Tac's Alaska Airlines is adding two cities and subtracting one from its repertoire of East Coast cities it serves from the Puget Sound area. The airline announced this morning it will begin serving ...

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Alaska Air adds Philly, Fort Lauderdale; Miami out

USA Today  2012-02-07 14:06:00

Alaska Airlines announced this morning that it will begin flying from its Seattle hub to Philadelphia. The carrier will begin daily round-trip ...

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Alaska Air to serve Starbucks coffee

The News Tribune  2012-02-01 17:26:35

Two Puget Sound-area companies are getting together to promote each other's products. SeaTac-based Alaska Airlines today began serving freshly brewed coffee aboard its flights from Seattle-based Starbucks. ...

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ATW's 2012 Joseph S. Murphy Industry Service Award - Alaska Airlines

Air Transport World  2012-01-27 19:36:54

The ATW Joseph S. Murphy Industry Service award is bestowed on those who have demonstrated exceptional service in the airline industry while also bringing credit to the industry as a whole through outstanding ...

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Alaska Air earns record 2011 profit of $244.5 million

Air Transport World  2012-01-26 21:37:53

Alaska Air Group (AAG), parent of Alaska Airlines (AS) and Horizon Air, reported 2011 net income of $244.5 million, up 2.6% from $225.1 million year-over-year, in its second consecutive year of record ...

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Alaska Airlines retires prayer cards

USA Today  2012-01-26 18:10:14

Alaska Airlines has ended its 30-year practice of giving passengers prayer cards with their meals, the Associated Press reported.

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Snow and ice storm cost Alaska Airlines $3.5 million

The News Tribune  2012-01-26 17:48:32

Last weeks's snow and ice storm cost Sea-Tac Airport's biggest airline some $3.5 million, Alaska Airlines officials said in a fourth-quarter earnings call today. Those costs were split between fares that ...

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Alaska Air Group reports second year of record income, but fourth quarter lags

The News Tribune  2012-01-26 15:22:23

Fuller planes, better scheduling and route expansion helped SeaTac-based Alaska Air Group report record earnings today for the second consecutive year. Alaska, parent company of Alaska Airlines and Horizon ...

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Alaska Airlines retiring prayer cards from meal trays

USA Today  2012-01-26 12:03:07

Alaska Airlines is ending decades of giving passengers prayer cards with their meals, saying Wednesday the decision was made out of respect for ...

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Sea-Tac, Alaska Airlines win on-time awards — again

The News Tribune  2012-01-24 20:07:12

Sea-Tac Airport and its largest airline, Alaska Airlines, have again won top Flight-tracking Web site FlightStats.com named Alaska as on-time arrival perfomance champ among major North American Airlines ...

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