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Alaska Air Group, Inc. (NYSE: ALK) is the parent company of Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines and Horizon Air, with McGee Air Services as a subsidiary of Alaska Airlines. This news page aggregates company-issued updates and related coverage about the group’s airline operations, fleet decisions, network changes, financial communications and strategic initiatives.
Recent news highlights Alaska Airlines’ largest fleet order in its history, including new Boeing 737-10 and 787 aircraft, as disclosed in a press release and an accompanying Form 8-K filing. Other announcements describe new and resumed routes from hubs such as Anchorage, Portland and Seattle, including service to destinations like Boston, Jackson Hole, Bellingham, Everett/Paine Field and Pasco, as well as intercontinental routes from Seattle to Tokyo Narita, Seoul Incheon, Rome, Reykjavik and London Heathrow.
Alaska Air Group’s news flow also covers financial and investor events, such as webcasts of quarterly results and participation in conferences, along with operational updates like IT outages and their impact on flight operations. Leadership changes, including appointments in safety and security roles and executive transitions in operations, are documented through official releases and associated SEC filings.
In addition, the company publishes news on sustainability and partnerships, including collaboration with Par Hawaii and Pono Energy to develop sustainable aviation fuel in Hawaiʻi, and information about the Atmos Rewards loyalty program and its associated credit card. Readers following ALK news can use this page to monitor route expansions, fleet investments, alliance developments, performance metrics mentioned in releases and other material events affecting Alaska Air Group and its airline subsidiaries.
Investors, travelers and observers can consult this feed regularly to review Alaska Air Group’s own disclosures and third-party releases that reference the company’s operations, strategy and regulatory communications.
Alaska Air Group (NYSE: ALK) will webcast its fourth-quarter 2025 earnings conference call on Friday, January 23, 2026 at 11:30 a.m. EST / 8:30 a.m. PST. The company will file fourth-quarter results and outlook after market close on Thursday, January 22, 2026. The live webcast will be available at www.alaskaair.com/investors and an archive will be posted the same morning.
Alaska Air Group is the parent of Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines, and Horizon Air, and trades as ALK on the New York Stock Exchange. Hawaiian is scheduled to join the oneworld alliance in 2026.
Alaska Air Group (NYSE:ALK) ordered 105 737-10 narrowbodies and 5 787 widebodies on Jan 7, 2026, exercising all prior 787 options and securing rights for an additional 35 737-10 aircraft.
The purchase is the largest in airline history for Alaska, extends aircraft deliveries through 2035, and brings the company’s Boeing orderbook to 245 aircraft. Alaska expects its fleet to grow from 413 today to > 475 by 2030 and > 550 by 2035. The five new 787s are intended as -10 variants and support expansion to at least 12 long‑haul destinations by 2030.
Hawaiian Airlines (HA) unveiled the Kahuʻewai Hawai'i Investment Plan: more than $600 million of spending over five years to modernize airport spaces, digital tools, and in-flight products while expanding community and sustainability programs across Hawai'i.
Key elements include renovations at Honolulu, Līhu'e, Kahului, Kona and Hilo; a new 10,600‑sq‑ft premium lounge in Honolulu; a refreshed app and website launching this spring; full Airbus A330 interior upgrades beginning 2028 plus acquisition of three A330s off lease; a 50% bonus on Atmos Rewards points for Hawai'i residents on Neighbor Island flights later this year; and investments in SAF, hybrid‑electric propulsion, workforce development and local business scaling.
Hawaiian Airlines (NYSE: ALK) announced the Kahu'ewai Hawai'i Investment Plan: more than $600 million of investments over five years to modernize airports, technology, aircraft interiors, and community and sustainability programs across Hawai'i.
Key actions include renovating Honolulu, Līhu'e, Kahului, Kona and Hilo airports, building a 10,600-square-foot premium lounge in Honolulu, launching an updated app and website this spring, joining oneworld and sharing a passenger service system in late April, retrofitting A330 interiors beginning 2028, acquiring three A330s off lease, and expanding SAF and community investments.
Alaska Airlines (NYSE: ALK) will resume nonstop daily service between Seattle Paine Field (PAE) and Portland International Airport (PDX) beginning June 2026. The relaunched route restores a requested Pacific Northwest connection and will offer seamless same-day connections to Alaska's wider network, including cities such as Houston, Nashville, Orlando, Dallas, Bozeman, Spokane, and Austin. Paine Field leadership described the return as a regional benefit that reconnects Snohomish County with Portland and provides travelers faster access to Alaska Airlines' destinations. Tickets are on sale at Alaska Airlines' website.
Alaska Air Group (NYSE: ALK) has appointed Ryan Sather as vice president of safety and security, effective December 19, 2025, to lead safety and security across Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian, Horizon and McGee.
Sather brings more than a decade of progressive leadership at Alaska and Horizon, operational experience across safety, system operation control and station operations, and strong FAA relationships. He led the effort to achieve a single operating certificate for Alaska and Hawaiian recognized by the FAA on Oct. 29, 2025. He succeeds Max Tidwell, who will retire in January after eight years.
Alaska Airlines (NYSE: ALK) is adding seven nonstop routes from Anchorage and Portland for 2026, with tickets on sale now.
New Anchorage seasonal routes: Anchorage–Boise (June 10–Aug 15, Wed/Sat), Anchorage–Boston (June 13–Aug 15, Sat) and Anchorage–Spokane (June 10–Aug 15, Wed/Sat), plus added second weekly summer flights to Sacramento and San Diego. New Portland service: Portland–Bellingham (daily, begins Mar 18, year‑round), Portland–Everett (daily year‑round from June 10), Portland–Pasco (2x daily year‑round from June 10) and Portland–Jackson Hole (Wed/Sat June 10–Sept 30).
Hawaiian Airlines (HA) and Alaska Airlines partnered with Par Hawaii and Pono Energy to develop a Hawai'i-based sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) supply chain using locally grown camelina feedstock, with the airlines planned as Par Hawaii's launch SAF customers.
Key facts: Par Hawaii aims to deliver Hawai'i-made SAF in Q1 2026; Par Pacific invested $100 million to convert a refinery unit to process plant and waste oils; SAF can cut lifecycle carbon emissions by up to 80% versus conventional jet fuel.
Alaska Airlines (NYSE: ALK) returns as presenting sponsor of New Year's at the Needle, a multi‑market New Year's Eve show broadcast to Seattle, Spokane, Portland and San Diego on Dec 31, 2025.
The 18‑minute program begins at 11:53 PM PT and features 500 drones at 11:53 PM PT, a drone countdown, and the largest structurally launched fireworks display in North America at midnight. Pre‑show 10‑minute light performances run at 10:00, 10:30, 11:00 and 11:30 PM PT. Broadcast starts 11:30 PM PT on KING 5/KONG, KGW 8, KREM 2 and CW 8.2, with streaming on KING5+, KGW+, KREM2+ and CBS8+.
Alaska Air Group (NYSE: ALK) is selling tickets for new nonstop daily, year-round Seattle–London Heathrow flights on Boeing 787-9 starting May 21, 2026. Fares begin at $699 roundtrip for U.S.-originating travel. The widebody service features 34 enclosed lie-flat Business Class suites, Premium and Main Cabin dining, Alaska Lounge access in Seattle, and oneworld connections at Heathrow Terminal 3. Atmos Rewards members earn 1 point and 1 status point per mile; Atmos Titanium will receive complimentary day-of-departure lie-flat upgrades in spring 2026. Ultra-fast Wi-Fi via Starlink arrives in fall 2026, free for Atmos members.
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