Alaska Airlines is the eighth-largest U.S. airline based on passenger traffic and is the dominant U.S. West Coast air carrier. Alaska and its sister carrier, Horizon Air, are owned by Alaska Air Group. Both Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air have two of the youngest and most fuel efficient aircraft fleets in the country. Through their fleet transition programs and flying efficiencies, they have reduced their carbon emissions by 23% per revenue passenger mile (RPM) since 2004. You can read more about Alaska Airgroup’s environmental performance in their 2009 Corporate Environment Report, downloadable at:
www.alaskaair.com/company/