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  • Alaska Airlines traffic up 6.4 percent in January - CBS News

    3 Feb 2012 at 9:24am

    Alaska Airlines traffic up 6.4 percent in January
    CBS News
    (AP) SEATTLE ? Traffic on Alaska Airlines rose 6.4 percent last month, while traffic on its sister carrier Horizon Air plunged 16.4 percent as the airline cut its capacity, the two airlines' parent company, Alaska Air Group Inc., said Friday.
    An Airline That Makes Money. Really.Wall Street Journal
    Alaska Air Group Reports January Operational ResultsSacramento Bee
    Alaska Air Group January Traffic Up 5.6% - Quick FactsNASDAQ
    Ventura County Star
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  • Huskies rout undermanned USC 69-41 - Seattle Post Intelligencer

    4 Feb 2012 at 10:31pm

    Deseret News

    Huskies rout undermanned USC 69-41
    Seattle Post Intelligencer
    Greg Allen, right, of USC collides with Washington's Darnell Gant in an NCAA college basketball game at Alaska Airlines Arena in Seattle Saturday Feb. 4, 2012. Photo: Stephen Brashear / AP Byron Wesley, center, of USC goes to the hoops as he is defend ...
    Recap: Washington vs. USCTheNewsTribune.com
    Trojans-Huskies PreviewUSA TODAY
    Recap: Washington vs. U-S-CKansas City Star
    SB Nation
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  • Emirates lures Seattle travelers with low fares, bonus miles - The Seattle Times

    4 Feb 2012 at 7:07pm

    Emirates lures Seattle travelers with low fares, bonus miles
    The Seattle Times
    Emirates airline is kicking off new nonstop flights between Seattle and Dubai on March 1 with introductory offers as sweet as a thick slice of baklava: double miles for Alaska Airlines frequent fliers, and prices for connecting flights to the Middle ...

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  • CULTURE DIGEST: Alaska Airlines discontinues prayer cards; Down syndrome kids ... - BP News

    3 Feb 2012 at 2:59pm

    CULTURE DIGEST: Alaska Airlines discontinues prayer cards; Down syndrome kids ...
    BP News
    (BP) -- Alaska Airlines is discontinuing a 30-year-old tradition of placing prayer cards on meal trays in order to "respect the diverse religious beliefs and cultural attitudes" of their customers and employees. The cards, which featured verses from ...


  • Alaska Airlines Partners With Starbucks To Serve Freshly Brewed Coffee Onboard - NASDAQ

    1 Feb 2012 at 5:22am

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    Alaska Airlines Partners With Starbucks To Serve Freshly Brewed Coffee Onboard
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    (RTTNews.com) - Alaska Airlines, a subsidiary of Alaska Air Group (ALK), said Wednesday that it begins serving freshly brewed Starbucks coffee today to customers onboard all flights. Alaska noted that it joined its sister carrier, Horizon Air, ...
    Alaska Airlines and Starbucks Team Up to Serve Freshly Brewed Coffee OnboardMarketWatch (press release)
    Alaska Air to serve Starbucks coffeeTheNewsTribune.com (blog)
    Alaska Airlines begins pouring Starbucks coffeePortland Business Journal
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  • Alaska Airlines to stop handing out prayer cards with meals after receiving ... - Fox News

    26 Jan 2012 at 8:46am

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    Alaska Airlines to stop handing out prayer cards with meals after receiving ...
    Fox News
    SEATTLE ? Alaska Airlines is ending decades of giving passengers prayer cards with their meals, saying Wednesday the decision was made out of respect for all passengers. Airline spokeswoman Bobbie Egan said the airline heard from customers who ...
    Alaska Airlines ends decades-old prayer card traditionReuters

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  • Alaska Airlines starts serving Starbucks - Seattle Post Intelligencer

    1 Feb 2012 at 10:33am

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    Alaska Airlines starts serving Starbucks
    Seattle Post Intelligencer
    COM STAFF Alaska Airlines started serving coffee from fellow Seattle company Starbucks on Wednesday on all of its flights. To celebrate, Alaska's offering a chance to win free trips. "We're proud to offer customers premium coffee from the world's most ...
    Starbucks partners with Alaska AirlinesQ13 FOX

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  • Alaska Airlines to stop handing out prayer cards to passengers - The Seattle Times

    25 Jan 2012 at 11:09am

    Deseret News

    Alaska Airlines to stop handing out prayer cards to passengers
    The Seattle Times
    Alaska Airlines has decided that its 30-year practice of giving prayer cards to passengers ? the last six years only in first class ? is outdated and will stop doing it on Feb. 1. By Melissa Allison ALASKA AIRLINES / AP An example of the prayer cards ...
    Alaska Airlines retiring meal tray prayer cardsDeseret News
    Alaska Airlines Ends 30-Year Prayer Card TraditionTIME
    Sarah Palin complains about Alaska Airlines decision to drop prayer cardsTelegraph.co.uk
    CNN (blog) -Patch.com -ABC News (blog)
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  • Alaska Airlines and other carriers cancel flights at Sea-Tac - The Seattle Times

    18 Jan 2012 at 10:58am

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    Alaska Airlines and other carriers cancel flights at Sea-Tac
    The Seattle Times
    "We are working to limit the impact on our remaining services, however delays are likely," the airlines said in a notice posted on Alaska Airlines' Facebook page. Passengers on flights into or out of Seattle, Portland and other cities affected can ...
    Emirates and Alaska Airlines Launch Frequent Flier PartnershipMarketWatch (press release)
    Updated: Alaska Airlines and Emirates Announce Mileage PartnershipSeattle Post Intelligencer (blog)
    Alaska Airlines adds Fresno-to-San Diego flightsFresno Bee
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  • Greasing The Jets With French Fry Oil - Discovery News

    2 Feb 2012 at 2:15am

    Greasing The Jets With French Fry Oil
    Discovery News
    By Irene Klotz Alaska Airlines flew 75 passenger flights last year that were fueled in part with recycled cooking oil. The biofuel cost $17 a gallon -- about six times more than traditional petroleum-based fuel. The demonstration was the largest yet in ...

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  • Alaska Airlines traffic up 6.4 percent in January

    3 Feb 2012 at 9:07am
    Traffic on Alaska Airlines rose 6.4 percent last month, while traffic on its sister carrier Horizon Air plunged 16.4 percent as the airline cut its capacity, the two airlines' parent company, Alaska Air Group Inc., said Friday.
  • Alaska Airlines and Starbucks Team Up to Serve Freshly Brewed Coffee Onboard

    1 Feb 2012 at 5:00am
    SEATTLE, Feb. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Alaska Airlines begins serving freshly brewed Starbucksฎ coffee today to customers onboard all flights."We're proud to offer customers premium coffee from the ...
  • Two wings and no prayer - Alaska Airlines drops prayer cards

    27 Jan 2012 at 6:34am
    Alaska Airlines is to end its decades-old tradition of serving meals with prayer cards next week, responding to widespread traveler sentiment the cards are no longer appropriate -- although the decision hasn't proved universally popular among Alaska's passengers.
  • Alaska Airlines ends decades-old prayer card tradition

    25 Jan 2012 at 5:13pm
    SEATTLE (Reuters) - Alaska Airlines, America's seventh-largest carrier in terms of passenger traffic, said on Wednesday that it would end a decades-old tradition of handing out prayer cards with its in-flight meals. The prayer cards, which the Seattle-based airline began offering in the 1970s after an executive spotted them on another airline, were intended to serve as a marketing strategy and ...
  • Alaska Airlines starts serving Starbucks

    1 Feb 2012 at 8:56pm
    Alaska Airlines starts serving Starbucks Seattle Post-Intelligencer Copyright 2012 Seattle Post-Intelligencer. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 10:26 a.m., Wednesday, February 1, 2012
  • Alaska Airlines retiring meal tray prayer cards

    25 Jan 2012 at 3:17pm
    Alaska Airlines is ending decades of giving passengers prayer cards with their meals, saying Wednesday the decision was made out of respect for all passengers.
  • Alaska Airlines Increases Summer Flying From Portland, Ore., Including New Service to Santa Barbara, Calif., and ...

    19 Jan 2012 at 5:00am
    PORTLAND, Ore., Jan. 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Alaska Airlines announced today it will increase flying this summer from Portland, Ore., to Santa Barbara, Calif., Bellingham, Wash., and several cities in ...
  • Alaska Airlines Expands California Flying With Three New San Diego Routes, Including Daily Service to Monterey

    18 Jan 2012 at 5:00am
    SEATTLE , Jan. 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Alaska Airlines announced today it is adding daily nonstop service from San Diego to Monterey and Santa Rosa and twice daily service to Fresno, Calif. The new flights ...
  • Emirates and Alaska Airlines Launch Frequent Flier Partnership

    19 Jan 2012 at 11:16am
    SEATTLE, Jan. 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Emirates, one of the world's fastest-growing international airlines, and Alaska Airlines announced today the launch of a new frequent flier partnership that will ...
  • Alaska Airlines to stop offering prayer cards to passengers

    26 Jan 2012 at 11:40pm
    For decades, Alaska Airlines handed out prayer cards to passengers along with their meals. For the past 6 years the practice has only been done for first class passengers, but it still has been a long-standing tradition for Alaska Airlines. Now, Alaska Airlines? long-standing tradition of handing out prayer cards will be done away with [...] Alaska Airlines to stop offering prayer cards to ...

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  • Travel briefs: Airline ticket prices may surprise fliers

    4 Feb 2012 at 6:19pm

    New federal regulations aimed at giving airline passengers the true price of their tickets when booking a flight may provide some travelers with an unpleasant surprise.


  • Stocks stage a rally as jobless rate falls to 8.3%

    3 Feb 2012 at 4:17pm

    Updated: 1:24 p.m. ET. Stocks surged at the open today after the government reported the national unemployment rate dropped to 8.3% as employment grew by more than 2 million since last summer.


  • Alaska Air Group Reports January Operational Results

    3 Feb 2012 at 12:07pm

    Alaska Air Group Inc. today reported January operational results for its subsidiaries, Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air, and on a combined basis.


  • Alaska Airlines traffic up 6.4 percent in January

    3 Feb 2012 at 10:02am

    SEATTLE &#8212 Traffic on Alaska Airlines rose 6.4 percent last month, while traffic on its sister carrier Horizon Air plunged 16.4 percent as the airline cut its capacity, the two airlines' parent company, Alaska Air Group Inc., said Friday.


  • Alaska Air Group Meets on Revenues, Misses on EPS

    30 Jan 2012 at 8:07am

    The 10-second takeaway For the quarter ended Dec. 31 , Alaska Air Group met expectations on revenues and missed expectations on earnings per share.


  • Alaska Air Group Inc

    30 Jan 2012 at 6:02am

    Amounts in thousands except per share. Michael Miller of Vidor is headed to 'Idol's' Hollywood.


  • Poll: Alaska Airlines Eliminates In-Flight Prayer Cards

    28 Jan 2012 at 1:31pm

    Alaska Airlines announced this week that it will no longer place in-flight prayer cards on its first-class meal service beginning next month.A The move-which was made in response to customer complaints-is making national headlines.


  • Weekend what we're reading: Breaking into Alcatraz, Passenger...

    28 Jan 2012 at 5:22am

    This weekend we take a look at the phenomenon of people breaking into Alcatraz, rather than breaking out; all to search for fictional rooms.


  • Alaska Air (ALK) Shares Given a "Buy" Rating by Dahlman Rose Analysts


    27 Jan 2012 at 6:24am

    Alaska Air 's stock had its "buy" rating reaffirmed by equities research analysts at Dahlman Rose in a research note issued to investors on Friday.


  • Alaska Air Group hits record adjusted income for 2011

    26 Jan 2012 at 3:51pm

    "Our focus over the past decade on providing great customer service, improving our operations, engaging our employees and generating a return for our shareholders has helped move the company to the top of the industry in many measures," said Alaska Air Group Chairman and CEO Bill Ayer in a Jan.


  • Alaska Air Ends 30-Year Tradition of Prayer Cards With Meals


    26 Jan 2012 at 12:41pm

    After 30 years of giving passengers prayer cards with their meals, Alaska Airlines notified customers via email they would end the practice next week.


  • Alaska Air Group Reports Record Adjusted Full-Year Results

    26 Jan 2012 at 11:36am

    Alaska Air Group Inc. today reported fourth quarter 2011 GAAP net income of $64.0 million, or $1.76 per diluted share, compared to GAAP net income of $64.8 million, or $1.75 per diluted share in 2010.


  • United, JetBlue top earnings estimates

    26 Jan 2012 at 7:27am

    United Continental Holdings Inc. and JetBlue Airways Corp. posted fourth-quarter results that exceeded analysts' estimates as higher fares helped overcome fuel costs.


  • Alaska Air (ALK) Hits New All-Time High at $77.15

    25 Jan 2012 at 3:48pm

    Shares of Alaska Air hit a new all-time high on Wednesday. The stock traded as high as $77.15 during mid-day trading and last traded at $75.44. The stock previously closed at $74.26. Separately, analysts at Deutsche Bank downgraded shares of Alaska Air from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note to investors on Tuesday, January 10th.


  • Alaska Airlines to stop handing out prayer cards to passengers

    25 Jan 2012 at 11:39am

    After more than 30 years of handing prayer cards to customers aboard its planes, Alaska Airlines has decided the practice is outdated and will stop doing it on Feb.


  • Alaska Air Group Earnings Preview

    24 Jan 2012 at 10:38am

    The company will unveil its latest earnings on Thursday, Jan. 26. Alaska Air Group, through its subsidiaries, provides passenger air, freight, and mail services mainly to and within the state of Alaska and on the West Coast.


  • Sea-Tac, Alaska Airlines honored for on-time performance

    23 Jan 2012 at 5:45pm

    According to FlightStats, Sea-Tac achieved a 2011 on-time performance record of 86.28 percent, while the average on-time performance was 71.02 percent in that category.


  • The melt might be starting, but the mess remains

    21 Jan 2012 at 4:19am

    De-icing of planes took much longer than expected Thursday morning , contributing to a backlog of flights that continued Friday.


  • Storm Causes Cancellations Of Many Flights Into Seattle

    21 Jan 2012 at 12:14am

    Alaska Air continues to scramble to get passengers moving as bad weather in its hub city of Seattle still restricts takeoffs and landings there.A Friday, the company says about 60 percent ofA its flights are moving and it is offering refunds for passengers it can't move.





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