Who owns Alaska Airlines?
Alaska Airlines is owned by Alaska Air Group (the United States, NYSE: ALK).[1]
Evidence: Alaska Air Group, Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-02-12, SEC EDGAR, 12 February 2026. Verified from filings; last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Alaska Air Group, Inc. verified
- Owner HQ
- 🇺🇸 United States, Seattle
- Origin
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Category
- Travel & transport › Airlines
- Parent ticker
- NYSE: ALK
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Alaska Airlines
Alaska Airlines, Inc. is the principal airline of Alaska Air Group, headquartered in Seattle. The group's 10-K says Alaska was organized in 1932 and incorporated in 1937 in the state of Alaska. Since 29 October 2025 its operations have been combined with those of Hawaiian Airlines under Alaska's single FAA operating certificate, while Hawaiian continues as a separate brand. Horizon Air sells all its capacity to Alaska.
Ownership timeline of Alaska Airlines
- Current owner Alaska Air Group [1] verified
Where Alaska Airlines sits in Alaska Air Group
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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See the full Alaska Air Group brand portfolio (3) →
Other brands owned by Alaska Air Group
Alaska Air Group controls 3 brands on Brandtree, 3 of them in travel & transport.
Also in travel & transport
- Hawaiian Airlines
- Horizon Air (1981)
Other brands in airlines, and who owns them
The 509 brands in airlines on Brandtree belong to 341 owners. The largest is Lufthansa Group, with 10; Alaska Air Group has 3.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Air Dolomiti | Lufthansa Group | 🇩🇪 Germany |
| China Southern Airlines | China Southern Airlines | 🇨🇳 China |
| Air China | Air China | 🇨🇳 China |
| Aer Lingus | IAG | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| LATAM Airlines Brasil | LATAM | 🇨🇱 Chile |
| Air France | Air France-KLM | 🇫🇷 France |
| AirAsia | AirAsia X | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
| Calm Air | Exchange Income | 🇨🇦 Canada |
About the owner: Alaska Air Group
Alaska Air Group is a publicly listed company headquartered in Seattle, United States, founded in 1985. Brandtree records 3 brands under its control, and it is listed as NYSE: ALK.
Alaska Air Group is a Delaware corporation incorporated in 1985 and headquartered in Seattle. Its FY2025 10-K says it operates three airlines, Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines and Horizon Air. It acquired Hawaiian Holdings in 2024, and on 29 October 2025 the Alaska and Hawaiian operations were combined under Alaska's FAA operating certificate, with Hawaiian kept as a distinct brand.
Alaska Air Group: full profile, brands and acquisition history →
🇺🇸 Alaska Airlines and other American brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 2,399 brands that began in the United States. 461 of them (19%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Alaska Airlines is not one of them.
- ABF Freight — ArcBest 🇺🇸
- ABX Air — ATSG 🇺🇸
- Adcom Express — Radiant Logistics 🇺🇸
- Advanced Air — Advanced Air 🇺🇸
- Air Wisconsin — Air Wisconsin 🇺🇸
- Allegiant Air — Allegiant 🇺🇸
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Alaska Airlines?
The parent company of Alaska Airlines is Alaska Air Group, a publicly listed company headquartered in the United States.
Is Alaska Airlines American?
Yes. Alaska Airlines originated in the United States and its owner, Alaska Air Group, is also headquartered in the United States.
Is Alaska Airlines still owned by Alaska Air Group?
Yes. As of 4 October 2026, Alaska Airlines is still owned by Alaska Air Group. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Alaska Air Group, Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-02-12 — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 10-K, published 12 February 2026; retrieved 4 October 2026.
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