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Alaska Airlines planes at the Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport last summer in Anchorage. (Jae C. Hong / AP) By Lauren Rosenblatt Seattle Times business reporter After disappointing 2025 financial results, Alaska Air Group pointed to macroeconomic factors that were out of their control, pinning most of the blame on weakening consumer demand for travel.

By Lauren Rosenblatt Seattle Times business reporter Alaska Air Group felt the financial toll of lower travel demand in 2025, reporting a steep drop in profits but beating its own expectations for the final quarter of the year. Ryan St. John, Alaska’s vice president of investor relations, said the full-year financial hit was mostly due to

Alaska Airlines said it ordered more than 100 new aircraft Wednesday. Anthony Bolante | PSBJ By Nick Pasion – Reporter, Puget Sound Business Journal Jan 7, 2026 Updated Jan 7, 2026 9:48pm PST Alaska Air Group announced Wednesday that it ordered more than 100 new airplanes from Boeing, the largest order in the carrier’s history. Alaska said that it ordered

Alaska Air CEO Ben Minicucci named Executive Of The Year By Nick Pasion – Reporter, Puget Sound Business Journal Dec 11, 2025 Story Highlights What’s This? Alaska Airlines CEO Ben Minicucci completed the $1.9 billion Hawaiian Airlines acquisition in September 2024. The merger enables Alaska to compete globally with international routes. Minicucci also played a central role

By Lauren Rosenblatt Seattle Times business reporter Alaska Airlines introduced a new loyalty program and premium credit card Wednesday, marking another step in the airline’s effort to transform into a global carrier and compete with larger international airlines. The new loyalty plan will combine Alaska and Hawaiian Airlines’ existing frequent flyer programs under one umbrella, after

arlier today Alaska Airlines unveiled its new joint loyalty program with Hawaiian Airlines. Buried in that announcement was the fact that the Seattle based carrier is planning to add Starlink high speed wi-fi onboard all of its aircraft. In this post: Alaska is Adding Starlink Wi-Fi to Mainline and Regional Aircraft Alaska Will Offer Free Starlink

The reason for the grounding, late on Sunday, was not immediately clear. Alaska Air said on its website that it was “experiencing issues with our IT systems.” Alaska Airlines requested a ground stop for hundreds of aircraft, FAA said on Sunday. Credit…M. Scott Brauer for The New York Times By Yan Zhuang Alaska Airlines requested a