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Connecting the West Coast and beyond with heart.

Founded

1932

Headquarters

Seattle, United States

Alliance

oneworld

Alaska Airlines is a major American carrier headquartered in Seattle, Washington, and is the fifth-largest airline in the United States by fleet size and passengers carried. Founded in 1932, the airline has grown from a small regional Alaskan operator into a nationwide carrier serving destinations across the contiguous United States, Canada, Mexico, and Costa Rica. The airline is known for its strong customer service reputation, consistently ranking highly in J.D. Power satisfaction surveys and earning a reputation for reliability and on-time performance. It merged with Virgin America in 2016, significantly expanding its footprint on the West Coast and adding key slots at competitive airports. Alaska Airlines is a member of the oneworld global airline alliance, which it joined in 2021, giving its Mileage Plan members access to partner benefits and reciprocal rewards across dozens of international carriers.

Hubs & network

Alaska Airlines operates primary hubs at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA), Portland International Airport (PDX), San Francisco International Airport (SFO), and Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).

Fleet

Alaska Airlines operates an all-Boeing and Airbus narrowbody fleet consisting primarily of Boeing 737 series aircraft and Airbus A320-family jets inherited from the Virgin America merger.

Notable facts

›Alaska Airlines traces its origins to McGee Airways, founded in 1932 to serve Anchorage, Alaska.
›The airline acquired Virgin America in 2016 for approximately $2.6 billion.
›Alaska's Mileage Plan loyalty program has been rated the top frequent flyer program in North America multiple times.
›Alaska Airlines joined the oneworld alliance in March 2021.
›The airline serves over 115 destinations across the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Central America.

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Alaska Airlines connects the Pacific Northwest and beyond with genuine warmth

Alaska Airlines, founded in 1932 as McGee Airways in Anchorage, has grown into one of the largest carriers in the United States. Headquartered in Seattle, Washington, it operates an extensive network spanning North America, Mexico, Costa Rica, and Hawaii. Known for its friendly service and strong West Coast presence, Alaska Airlines joined the oneworld global alliance in 2021.

Primary Hubs

SEA PDX SFO LAX ANC

Cabin Classes

First ClassPremium ClassMain Cabin

Loyalty Program

Mileage Plan

Fleet Note

Alaska Airlines operates an all-Boeing fleet composed primarily of Boeing 737 variants, with a growing number of Airbus A320-family aircraft inherited through its acquisition of Virgin America.

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Alaska Airlines

Alaska Airlines is a major U.S. carrier headquartered in Seattle, Washington, known for its Pacific Northwest roots, expansive West Coast network, and the Mileage Plan loyalty program. It operates as part of the Alaska Air Group family alongside Horizon Air.

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Primary hubs

Seattle–Tacoma International AirportSEA · 69 rts Los Angeles International AirportLAX · 50 rts Portland International AirportPDX · 39 rts Ted Stevens Anchorage International AirportANC · 29 rts Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International AirportATL · 23 rts San Diego International AirportSAN · 21 rts

Route network map (500 legs)

Leaflet © OpenStreetMap © CARTO

Route network

ADQ → ANC734 73Q

ANC → ADQ734 73Q

ANC → AKNSF3

ANC → ANISF3

ANC → BRW73Q

ANC → DLGSF3

ANC → FAI73H 73Q

ANC → HNL73H

ANC → HOMBE1 DH8

ANC → JNU734 73Q

ANC → KSMDH8

ANC → LAX73H

ANC → ORD73H

ANC → OTZ73Q 734

ANC → PDX73H 73G 734 739

ANC → SDPSF3

ANC → SNPSF3

ANC → UNKSF3 DH8

ANC → VDZDH8 BE1

ANI → MCGSF3

ATL → BNA738 319 320 M88 73H 717

ATL → HSVM88 717 CRJ

ATL → JAX757 739 M90

ATL → MIA757 320 73H

ATL → MSY757 M88 M90

ATL → ORFM90 M88 319

ATL → PNSM90 717

ATL → SEA73J

AUS → LAX738 M83

AUS → SEA739 73H

BDL → LAX738

BHM → ATLM88 320

BLI → LAS73H

BLI → PDXDH4

BNA → ATLM88 738 319 320 717

BOI → LWSDH4

BOI → PDXDH4 CR7

BOI → SEADH4

BOS → ISPSF3

BOS → PBGSF3

BOS → PQISF3

BOS → SAN73H

BRW → FAI73H 73Q

BUR → PDXCR7

BUR → SEA73H 73G

CDV → YAK73Q

CHS → ATLM88 73W 717 319

CLT → ATLM90 M88

CMH → LAX738

DCA → PDX73H

DCA → SEA73H

DEN → LAXCR7

DEN → SEA739 73G 73H

DFW → LAX738 763 757 M83

DFW → SAN738 M80 M83 757

DFW → SFO738 757 763

DTW → PDX739

ELP → LAXCRJ

ENA → ANCBE1 DH8

EUG → SEADH4

EWR → SEA73J

FAI → ANC73H 73Q

FAI → SCC73H 73Q

FAI → SEA73J 73H 73G 739

FAT → LAXCRJ

FAT → SANDH4

FAT → SEACR7

FCA → SEADH4

FLL → SEA73H

GDL → LAX73H

GDL → SJC73H

GTF → HLNDH4

GTF → SEADH4

HLN → GTFDH4

HLN → SEADH4

HNL → ANC73H

HNL → PDX73H

HNL → SAN73H

HNL → SEA73H

ISP → BOSSF3

Fleet (aircraft types operated)

73H154 routes De Havilland Canada DHC-8-400 Dash 8Q107 routes Boeing 737-40068 routes 73J61 routes Boeing 737-90053 routes Boeing 737-80052 routes Boeing 737-70047 routes Boeing 75744 routes 73Q41 routes Canadair Regional Jet 70041 routes McDonnell Douglas MD-8829 routes CRJ27 routes Saab SF340A/B26 routes Airbus A31919 routes

Encyclopaedia

Alaska Airlines is a major airline in the United States headquartered in SeaTac, Washington, within the Seattle metropolitan area. It is the fifth-largest airline in North America when measured by scheduled passengers carried, as of 2024. Alaska, together with its regional partners Horizon Air and SkyWest Airlines, operates a route network primarily focused on connecting cities along the West Coast of the United States to over 100 destinations in the contiguous United States, North America, Asia, Oceania, and Europe.

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