Despite a rough start to 2024 and the cost of buying Hawaiian Air, Alaska Air made a net profit of $395 million last year. Employees earn a bonus of six weeks pay.
Given the vast distances these flights would cover without a diversion airport and the previously unreliable piston engine, regulators determined that airlines should not be allowed to deploy twin-engine jets on transoceanic flights.
Alaska Air Group has released details of its combined schedule for Alaska and Hawaiian airlines, with adjustments beginning to take effect in March. In an email to Pacific Business News, Alex Da Silva, Hawaiian director of external communications, listed the current Hawaiian routes that will be replaced with Alaska services later this year.
A nascent recovery from Boeing’s troubles stalled in the fall when a 52-day Machinists union strike stopped almost all Boeing jet production in its Puget Sound assembly plants.
Fort Lauderdale is no stranger to long routes. In fact, the flight from LAX is one of the top seven longest flights out of the airport. Other destinations include Salt Lake City, Las Vegas, San Diego, San Francisco, Portland, and Seattle.
SkyTeam alliance member Delta Air Lines is pulling out of smaller Alaskan airports in favor of major ones, and Alaska Airlines is adding service to the contiguous U.S.
Alaska Air Group Inc. beat Wall Street’s estimates to close out 2024 and forecast a better-than-expected start to the new year, giving the carrier a boost as it plans a significant overseas expansion.
Alaska Airlines' merger with Hawaiian Airlines aims to enhance connectivity and drive earnings growth through strategic initiatives in 2025.
Hawaiian Airlines has begun its second round of merger-related layoffs, and on Thursday issued WARN (Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification) notices to 61 of its noncontract workforce based in Honolulu.
DALLAS — Airbus has announced the immediate suspension of its Airbus Beluga Transport operations, marking the end of a brief venture into specialized outsize cargo services. The decision comes merely 14 months after the airline received its French air operator's certificate in November 2023.
Barclays analyst Brandon Oglenski maintained a Buy rating on Alaska Air (ALK – Research Report) today and set a price target of $80.00. The