ALASKA

Last Updated: 10-06-08

Corporate Fact Sheet

• Category: Major
• Size in Category: #8 in revenue passenger miles
• Total Operating Revenue: $2.98 billion
• 1-Year Revenue Growth: +9.2%
• Parent Company: Alaska Air Group
• Corporate Headquarters: Seattle, WA
• Website: http://www.alaskaair.com
• Founded: 1932
• Common Stock Symbol: ALK
• Senior Management: William S. Ayer (ChairmanPresident/ /CEO)
• Employees: 13,768
• 1-Year Employee Growth: -5.9%
• Fleet Size: 114
• Fleet Type: MD80/90, B737
• Route Structure: Alaska, Canada, Mexico, Pacific Northwest
• Airport Hubs: Portland (OR), Anchorage, Seattle, Los Angeles
• Total Destinations Served: 88
• Subsidiaries and Commuter Affiliates: Horizon Air

Flight Attendant Employment Data

• Hiring: No
• Hiring Comments: Completed hiring for June 2, 2008 Flight Attendant Training Class. Alaska announced that it has cancelled all planned flight attendant classes for the remainder of 2008. Three classes are tentatively planned for 2009. Applicants must be non-users of all nicotine products for at least the last six months (requirement may vary by location). See website for more details.
• Interview Profile: Will send out applications upon request, but will not process completed applications or resumes until the day of the open interview. Applications will be available for completion at open interview, so there is no need to request one by mail unless you want to have it completed beforehand.
• Employment Address:
  Alaska Airlines
  Attn: Human Resources
  P.O. Box 68900
  Seattle, WA 98168
• Jobline: (907) 266-7214
• Flight Attendant Employment Website
• Email: inflightjobs@alaskaair.com
• Initial Contact Procedure: Open Interview
• Interview Locations: Varies
• Number of Flight Attendants: 2,500
• Flight Attendant Domiciles: Anchorage, Los Angeles, Seattle
• Minimum Hiring Requirements:
  
  • Minimum Age: 21 years
  • Minimum Height: 5'2", or able to reach 80 vertical inches
  • Maximum Height: None
  • High School/GED: Required
  • College: Not Required
  • Customer Service: Required
  • Secondary Language: Not Required
  • Citizenship: U.S. Citizen or registered Alien with legal right to accept employment in the U.S.
  • Relocation: Must be willing and able to relocate to any of the listed flight attendant domiciles
  • Other: Must be able to swim 90 feet with a life vest; must be non-users of nicotine products for at least the last six months
• Hourly Pay: Alaska pays by the trip. One trip=243 miles. For comparison purposes we have converted trip pay to the equivalent hourly pay).
  • Year 1: $17.26 (B-scale)
  • Year 6: $26.00
  • Year 13 (highest): $47.56
• Per Diem:
  • Domestic: $2.00
  • International: $2.00
• Minimum Reserve Guarantee: 85 hours
• Benefits: Comprehensive benefits package, including a variety of exciting travel privileges and a pleasant nicotine-free environment.
• Flight Attendant Union: Association of Flight Attendants (AFA)
• Training:
  • Location: Seattle
  • Duration: 5 weeks
  • Paid: No, Meal and accommodations expenses only. Approximately $250/week.

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