Alaska Airlines, a major American airline, is headquartered in Seattle, Washington. It is the sixth biggest airline in North America, according to the size of the fleet, passengers served and number of destinations.

Alaska, along with its regional partners Horizon Air & SkyWest Airlines, operate a large domestic route system that connects Alaska to over a hundred destinations throughout the United States, Canada (Hawaii), Canada, Costa Rica and Mexico.

The airline operates from five hubs, with the primary hub at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. Alaska Airlines has over 16,000 employees and is ranked by J. D. Power and Associates rated Alaska Airlines the most satisfied traditional airlines for twelve consecutive years. The slogan of Alaska Airlines "North to the Future".