Alaska Airlines Careers and Info

Alaska Airlines Overview

Alaska Airlines is a regional US based airline company operating primarily from the Pacific Northwest and West coasts. The company is headquartered in Seattle, Washington and uses the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport as its primary hub. The airline has consistently ranked highest for customer satisfaction by JD Power and Associates among North American airlines. The company partners with other members of the SkyTeam program, code sharing for international flight segments with Delta Air Lines and Air France.

Alaska Airlines was created in 1941 from the consolidation of several smaller Alaskan regional air services. The company expanded operations after World War II by purchasing surplus military aircraft and converting them to civilian use. Alaskan Airlines currently operates 121 Boeing aircraft with an average age of 8.9 years.

Alaska Airlines Job Information

Alaska Airlines employs over 9000 people with approximately 1400 pilots on staff. The company provides a generous benefits package to all full time employees to include medical, dental, profit sharing, and 401K plans. In addition, Alaska offers unlimited space available travel for all employees and their immediate family members, as well as discounted travel on any of their partner airlines.