Alaska Air reports surging profit and plans to hire almost 2,800 this year
Carrying more passengers at higher fares while burning cheaper jet fuel was a winning combination last year for Alaska Air Group, the parent company of Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air. The company announced strong 2019 profits Tuesday and said it plans to hire nearly 2,800 employees in 2020, mostly in the Pacific Northwest. The carrier made US$769m in profit last year, up 76% from $437m in 2018. Alaska said it plans to hire about 400 pilots—divided equally between Alaska and Horizon—as well as more than 300 flight attendants, more than 1,100 passenger service agents, 450 ground service agents, and 90 maintenance technicians, plus various other positions. Alaska CE Brad Tilden said the financial results show the successful integration of Virgin America. <br/>
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Alaska Air reports surging profit and plans to hire almost 2,800 this year
Carrying more passengers at higher fares while burning cheaper jet fuel was a winning combination last year for Alaska Air Group, the parent company of Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air. The company announced strong 2019 profits Tuesday and said it plans to hire nearly 2,800 employees in 2020, mostly in the Pacific Northwest. The carrier made US$769m in profit last year, up 76% from $437m in 2018. Alaska said it plans to hire about 400 pilots—divided equally between Alaska and Horizon—as well as more than 300 flight attendants, more than 1,100 passenger service agents, 450 ground service agents, and 90 maintenance technicians, plus various other positions. Alaska CE Brad Tilden said the financial results show the successful integration of Virgin America. <br/>
