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Alaska Air Group Inc (NYSE: ALK) operates Alaska Airlines, Horizon Air, and Hawaiian Airlines, maintaining a leadership position in North American aviation through operational excellence and customer-focused service. This news hub provides investors and industry professionals with direct access to the company's official communications and strategic developments.
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Alaska Airlines (NYSE:ALK) has appointed two new vice presidents to oversee critical employee groups amid the ongoing integration with Hawaiian Airlines. Joe Wonderly has been elected vice president of labor relations, while Allen Thieman will be promoted to vice president of inflight, both effective July 7.
Wonderly will lead labor strategy across all represented workgroups, which comprise 85% of Alaska's employees represented by five labor unions. He brings over a decade of labor and employment law experience, including four years at Alaska Airlines. Thieman will oversee a combined team of nearly 10,000 flight attendants from both Alaska and Hawaiian Airlines, succeeding Matt Prainito who is transitioning to support the integration efforts.
These appointments come at a crucial time as Alaska Airlines works to combine workforces with Hawaiian Airlines, particularly focusing on joint collective bargaining processes and maintaining service standards across the merged operations. The combined airline will serve more than 140 destinations throughout North America, Latin America, Asia and the Pacific.
Alaska Airlines is helping Vinton Smith complete his mission to donate blood in all 50 states by sponsoring his family's travel to Hawaii, his final destination. On June 14, 2025 (World Blood Donor Day), Vinton will make his final donation at the Blood Bank of Hawaii, accompanied by his wife, children, and mother - making it a three-generation event. Throughout his journey, Vinton has donated blood 139 times and platelets 45 times, totaling 239 units.
To promote blood donation, Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines are partnering with the Blood Bank of Hawaii for a sweepstakes through June 8, offering two pairs of roundtrip tickets to any Alaska/Hawaiian destination in North America and Hawaii. Additionally, Alaska Airlines previously donated $10,000 to the Blood Bank of Alaska when Vinton made his 49th state donation.
Alaska Air Group (NYSE: ALK) announced it will webcast a fireside chat featuring Brett Catlin, VP of loyalty, alliances and sales, and Ryan St. John, VP of finance, planning and investor relations, at the 2025 Bank of America Industrials, Transportation & Airlines Key Leaders Conference. The presentation is scheduled for May 15, 2025, at 8:00 a.m. ET and will be available at news.alaskaair.com/investor-relations.
Alaska Air Group operates Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines, and Horizon Air, with hubs in Seattle, Honolulu, Portland, Anchorage, Los Angeles, San Diego, and San Francisco. The company serves over 140 destinations across North America, Latin America, Asia, and the Pacific. Hawaiian Airlines is set to join the oneworld Alliance in 2026.
Alaska Airlines (ALK) has launched daily nonstop service between Seattle and Tokyo Narita, operated by Hawaiian Airlines' widebody aircraft, marking a significant expansion of its international operations. The service represents the beginning of Alaska's ambitious plan to serve at least 12 international destinations with widebody aircraft from Seattle by 2030.
The Seattle-Tokyo route, operated with Hawaiian's A330 aircraft, offers three service classes: Business Class, Extra Comfort, and Main Cabin. The service includes complimentary Starlink Wi-Fi, extensive entertainment options, and premium dining. A second international route to Seoul Incheon will begin on September 12, 2025.
This expansion leverages Seattle's strategic location as the closest U.S. mainland connection to Tokyo, being 7% closer than San Francisco and 13% closer than Los Angeles. The route has shown strong demand, with ticket sales from over 80 U.S. cities and approximately 400 daily passengers in each direction.
Alaska Air Group (ALK) has announced key leadership promotions to enhance safety and internal audit functions across its subsidiaries. Brooke Vatheuer has been promoted to senior vice president of safety and audit programs, overseeing safety and aviation security programs across Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines, Horizon Air, and McGee Air Services. Max Tidwell continues as vice president of safety and security, while Allie Wittenberger has been elected vice president of audit programs.
These appointments support the company's focus on safety as its top priority and align with Alaska and Hawaiian's international growth strategy. The reorganized structure ensures direct accountability to Board committees, with both safety and audit teams working under Vatheuer's leadership to strengthen safety and accountability measures.
Alaska Air Group (ALK) has appointed Pete Shimer, former interim CEO of Deloitte, to its board of directors, effective immediately. Shimer, who is retiring from Deloitte after a 41-year career, will serve on the board's Audit and Safety Committees. He replaces Ken Thompson, who is retiring after 25 years of service.
Shimer brings extensive financial and operational expertise from his various C-suite positions at Deloitte. A University of Washington graduate, he serves on the university's Foundation board and the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center board. Thompson, the outgoing director, was notably a founding member of the board's Safety Committee following flight 261 and was recognized as one of the 100 most influential corporate directors by NACD in 2019.
With Shimer's election, Alaska Air Group's board now comprises 9 independent directors and CEO Ben Minicucci as a non-independent director.
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