Alaska Air CEO William Ayer's 2009 compensation totaled $4.3M, more than double 2008 total The chairman and chief executive officer of Alaska Air Group Inc., William S. Ayer, saw his total compensation in 2009 more than double to $4.3 million, compared to ...
<div id="subtitle">Alaska Airlines resumes flights to, from Alaska after suspension because of volcano eruptions</div><div><p>Alaska Airlines says it's resuming flights to and from Alaska after ash clouds cleared from the most recent eruption of Mount Redoubt.</p><p>Thirty-five flights were canceled ...
<div id="subtitle">Alaska Airlines and pilots union reach tentative deal on labor contract</div><div><p>After more than two years of contract negotiations, Alaska Airlines says it has reached "an agreement in concept" on a four-year agreement with the members of its pilots' labor union.</p><p ...
<div><p>The chairman and chief executive officer of Alaska Air Group Inc., William S. Ayer, received total compensation valued at $1.6 million in 2008, according to a regulatory filing Monday.</p><p>According to an analysis of the filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Ayer, ...
<div id="subtitle">Airlines' on-time performance, baggage handling improves in February, compared to year ago</div><div><p>U.S. airlines' on-time performance and baggage handling improved in February, while cancellations declined, compared to the same month a year ago, government data released Thursday showed. Complaints to the Department ...
<div id="subtitle">4 more airlines report losses for final 3 months of 2008 as demand shrinks</div><div><p>Deep capacity cuts, checked bag fees and aggressive fare sales couldn't stop the airline industry's bleeding from the impact of bad bets on fuel hedges and the drop-off ...
<div id="subtitle">US Airways, Alaska Air Group report 1Q losses, while JetBlue posts a profit; more fees coming</div><div><p>First-quarter airline results are in and it's nearly all red ink with JetBlue and AirTran the notable exceptions.</p><p>The results suggested that airlines ...
<div id="subtitle">Alaska Airlines wants government to determine if Virgin America continues to be US carrier</div><div><p>Alaska Airlines is questioning Virgin America's ownership status, asking the government to determine whether the fledgling airline continues to meet the qualifications for being a U.S. air carrier.</p ...
<div id="subtitle">Delta says expanded marketing alliance with Alaska Air will aid its international service</div><div><p>An expanded marketing alliance Delta Air Lines Inc. has inked with Alaska Air Group Inc. will help feed passengers to support new international routes Delta plans to launch next ...
<div id="subtitle">Alaska Air execs say they're focused on staying independent, but can't rule out future merger</div><div><p>Alaska Air Group Inc., operator of Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air and a partner of Delta Air Lines Inc., would consider a combination with another carrier if ...
