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Joint Base Lewis-McChord reservist to battle Seattle chefs in annual 'Copper Chef Cook-off' SEATTLE, May 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Alaska Air Cargo delivered the season's first shipment of Copper River salmon today to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. The arrival of the coveted Copper River salmon marks the start of the summer salmon season and is anticipated by seafood lovers throughout the Pacific Northwest and beyond. The Alaska Airlines plane arrived early this morning with...

Daily United Express Flights Begin June 6, 2013 SAINT GEORGE, Utah, May 16, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- SkyWest Airlines is excited to offer new United Express flights between St. George, Utah and Denver, Colo. beginning June 6, 2013. To celebrate the new service, SkyWest is launching an introductory fare, offering non-stop flights as low as $99* each way, based on required round-trip purchase. These low fares are available for purchase on united.com today through June 20, 2013, with 14...

SEATTLE, May 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Alaska Airlines ranked highest in airline customer satisfaction among traditional network carriers for the sixth consecutive year by J.D. Power and Associates in its 2013 North America Airline Satisfaction Study(SM). The airline also ranked highest in J.D. Power and Associates' annual segment rankings between 2008 and 2012. "We're honored to receive this prestigious recognition from our customers," said Alaska Air Group President and CEO Brad...

CHICAGO , May 10, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Michael Small, Gogo's president and CEO was named CEO of the Year at the Illinois Technology Association's annual CityLIGHTS Awards Gala. The gala was held at Chicago's Union Station on May 9, 2013. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110715/CG34837LOGO) The Illinois Technology Association's CityLIGHTS Awards are an annual celebration of the growth and vitality of Illinois' technology community. The CEO of the Year Award is presented...

ST. GEORGE, Utah, May 10, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- SkyWest, Inc., (NASDAQ: SKYW) ("SkyWest") today reported that passenger boardings for April increased 5.8 percent to 5,034,736 compared to 4,757,224 for the same period last year. SkyWest also reported a 7.5 percent increase in revenue passenger miles (RPMs) for April, while available seat miles (ASMs) increased 8.0 percent compared to April 2012. The combined airlines generated 2.6 billion RPMs for the month, while ASMs...

SEATTLE , May 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Alaska Air Group Inc. (NYSE: ALK), the parent company of Alaska Airlines Inc. and Horizon Air Industries Inc., will webcast a presentation by Brandon Pedersen, Alaska's vice president, finance and chief financial officer, at the Bank of America Merrill Lynch 2013 Global Transportation Conference on Wednesday, May 15, in Boston. The webcast will be presented live at 10:40 a.m. Eastern time. To participate, listeners should access the "Investor...

ST. GEORGE, Utah, May 8, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- SkyWest, Inc. ("SkyWest") (NASDAQ: SKYW) today reported net income of $3.2 million, or $0.06 per diluted share, for the quarter ended March 31, 2013, compared to a net loss of $(0.7) million, or $(0.01) per diluted share, for the same period last year. Quarter Highlights SkyWest's financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2013 were slightly improved compared to the financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2012....

- Starting on July 15th, Aeromexico will operate its second frequency with Boeing 737 aircraft - 132 seats. SAN FRANCISCO, May 6, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Aeromexico, Mexico's global airline, announces its new frequency from San Francisco to Mexico City starting on July 15(th), adding its second daily direct flight between these major destinations. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130315/MX77534LOGO ) The frequencies offered by the airline from San Francisco increase due...

SEATTLE , May 3, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Alaska Air Group Inc. (NYSE: ALK) today reported April and year-to-date operational results for its subsidiaries, Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air, and on a combined basis. Detailed information is provided below. ALASKA AIRLINES - MAINLINE Alaska reported a 9.2 percent increase in traffic on a 9.9 percent increase in capacity compared to April 2012. This resulted in a 0.6-point decrease in load factor to 86.8 percent. Alaska also reported 86.8...

Introductory one-way fares available starting from $159* Portland-Atlanta and $129* Portland-Dallas SEATTLE, May 2, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Alaska Airlines will begin new service between Portland, Ore., and Atlanta starting Aug. 26 and between Portland and Dallas/Fort Worth starting Sept. 16, 2013. "With today's announcement, we will have committed to eight new routes from Portland within the last 12 months as we continue expansion of this hub," said Andrew Harrison, Alaska Airlines'...