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• Top Stock Performers in August: Airlines, Internet

  eChristian Investing submits: The stock market performed reasonably well in August with falling oil prices and some better than expected earnings results pushing the market indicators all positive for the month. The Dow gained 166 points or 1.5% and the Nasdaq gained 42 points or 1.8%. Taking a...

  External links 2008-09-04

  Tags: Internet, Transport, Alaska Air Group Inc., Answers Corp., Continental Airlines Inc., eDiets Com Inc., InfoSpace Inc., JetBlue Airways Corp., US Airways Group Inc., Move Inc., NetEase Inc., Overstock.com Inc., UAL Corp., WebMD, ZipRealty Inc.

• Time To Ban CEOs and Senators from Derivatives Markets

  Mark Longo submits: Originally written on 7/18/2008 Pandering and Ignorance Not Limited to WashingtonWe've all witnessed the growing frenzy over derivatives speculation in Washington (see "The Rage Against Derivatives Speculators Is Unfounded" for more information). Senators and congressman have made a number of alarming appearances on the Sunday morning...

  External links 2008-08-14

  Tags: Transport, AirTran Holdings Inc., Alaska Air Group Inc., AMR Corp., Hawaiian Holdings Inc., JetBlue Airways Corp., UAL Corp., United States Oil Fund LP

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• Alaska Air Group to Webcast Presentation at Calyon Securities U.S. Airline Conference

  **PLEASE NOTE TIME CHANGE FOR WEBCAST - 12:00 P.M. EASTERN TIME SEATTLE, Sept. 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Alaska Air Group, Inc. , the parent company of Alaska Airlines, Inc. and Horizon Air Industries, Inc., today announced it will webcast a presentation given by Brad Tilden, Alaska's executive vice...

  Articles 2008-09-18

• Research and Markets: Alaska Air Group, Inc. - SWOT Analysis Out Now

  DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/2d9762/alaska_air_group) has announced the addition of the "Alaska Air Group, Inc. - SWOT Analysis" company profile to their offering. Datamonitors Alaska Air Group, Inc. - SWOT Analysis company profile is the essential source for top-level company data and information. The report examines...

  Articles 2008-08-06

• Alaska Air Group Reports July Traffic

  On-time performance improves over 2007 SEATTLE, Aug. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Alaska Air Group, Inc. today reported July passenger traffic for its subsidiaries, Alaska Airlines Alaska and Horizon Air Horizon. ALASKA AIRLINES Alaska's July traffic decreased 2.2 percent to 1.788 billion revenue passenger miles...

  Articles 2008-08-05

• Alaska Air Group reports results for second quarter

  AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-C1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Alaska Air Group Inc (NYSE:ALK) has reported results for the second quarter 2008. Net income for the quarter was USD63.1m or USD1.74 per diluted share, compared to USD46.1m net income for the second quarter 2007. Excluding special items net loss...

  Articles 2008-07-24

• Alaska Air Group Reports Challenging Second Quarter

  SEATTLE, July 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Alaska Air Group, Inc. today reported second quarter net income of $63.1 million, or $1.74 per diluted share, compared to net income of $46.1 million, or $1.13 per diluted share, in the second quarter of 2007. Excluding special items, the company reported a...

  Articles 2008-07-24

• June traffic figures issued for Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air

  AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-C1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Alaska Air Group Inc (NYSE: ALK) has released passenger traffic figures for its subsidiaries Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air for the month of June 2008. Both airlines saw a reduction in traffic and a decline in load...

  Articles 2008-07-04

• Alaska Airlines to stop accepting cash payment for in-flight purchases

  AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-C1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Alaska Airlines, part of Alaska Air Group Inc (NYSE: ALK), has said that from 5 August it will no longer accept cash onboard for in-flight purchases of meals, snacks, alcoholic drinks and digEplayers. Instead the airline will...

  Articles 2008-07-03

• Lane Kemper named managing director of customer service - call centres at Alaska Airlines

  AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-C1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Lane Kemper has been named as managing director of customer service - call centres by Alaska Airlines, a subsidiary of Alaska Air Group Inc (NYSE: ALK). In her new role Kemper will be responsible for the carrier's...

  Articles 2008-07-02

• Horizon Air cuts flights and speeds up fleet transition

  AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-C1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Horizon Air, a subsidiary of Alaska Air Group Inc (NYSE:ALK), has announced changes to its schedule, reducing or eliminating services on several routes. Flight frequency will be reduced on routes including Horizon's services from Portland to Sacramento,...

  Articles 2008-06-30

• Company Watch - Alaska Airlines

  6/30/2008 Alaska Airlines flew 1.62 billion RPMs in May, up 2.2% year-over-year, against a 1.3% increase in capacity to 2.08 billion ASMs. Load factor rose 0.7 point to 77.8%. Unit revenue climbed 1.7% to 11.64 cents. It is forecasting a 1.2% year-over-year increase in second-quarter capacity to 6.2...

  Articles 2008-06-30

• USD69 fare and double miles offered by Horizon Air on Seattle-Portland Shuttle flights

  AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-C1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Horizon Air, a subsidiary of Alaska Air Group Inc (NYSE:ALK), is offering fares starting from USD69 each way on its Horizon Shuttle between Seattle and Portland. To take advantage of the new offer tickets must be purchased...

  Articles 2008-06-27

• Weyerhaeuser Wins Best of Show at NIRI Seattle's Investor Communications Awards Gala

  SEATTLE -- The Seattle Chapter of the National Investor Relations Institute NIRI announced today that Weyerhaeuser's 2007 annual report won "Best of Show" at the 2008 Investor Communications Awards Gala held June 26. Seattle Genetics won Best in Show among Biopharma/Healthcare entries, a new category this year....

  Articles 2008-06-27

• Horizon Air Accelerating Fleet Transition, Implementing Schedule Changes

  SEATTLE -- With fuel prices remaining at record high levels, Horizon Air is moving up the phase out of its smaller turboprops to speed its transition to a single fleet of highly fuel efficient Bombardier Q400s. In the process, the airline is implementing additional schedule changes to...

  Articles 2008-06-27

• Horizon Air Offering $69 Fares and Double Miles On Seattle and Portland Shuttle Flights

  SEATTLE -- Horizon Air is now offering fares as low as $69 each way for the Horizon Shuttle between Seattle and Portland when tickets are purchased by July 31 for travel through Aug. 24, 2008. In addition, Horizon is offering Double Miles on the route (July 1...

  Articles 2008-06-27

• No airport ticket sales for Horizon Air in Flagstaff

  AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-C1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Horizon Air, a subsidiary of Alaska Air Group Inc (NYSE:ALK), has said that customers will not be able to buy tickets at the airport for its new service from Flagstaff, Arizona to Los Angeles. The airline will...

  Articles 2008-06-23

• Horizon Air Bringing 21st Century Approach to Flagstaff on First Day of Service

  FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. -- Buy a ticket at the airport ticket counter? That's so 20th century. Today people arrange their air travel from the comfort of their own homes via the Web or the telephone at whatever time is most convenient to them. Airport ticket sales have gone...

  Articles 2008-06-20

• Horizon Air offers double miles on new Prescott-Los Angeles flight

  AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-C1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Horizon Air, a subsidiary of Alaska Air Group Inc (NYSE:ALK), has announced a double mileage award offer to celebrate its new service between Prescott, Arizona and Los Angeles International Airport. The flight is scheduled to launch on...

  Articles 2008-06-18

• Horizon Air Celebrates Prescott Service With Double Miles

  PRESCOTT, Ariz. -- To celebrate its new Prescott to Los Angeles service, Horizon Air announced today that it will offer Double Miles on the route (Sept. 8 through Nov. 23, 2008) for passengers with Horizon Air/Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan frequent flier accounts. "Our award-winning Mileage...

  Articles 2008-06-17