Alaska Air Group makes list of Top 100 'best employers'

SEATTLE, April 2, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Forbes has ranked Alaska Air Group in the Top 100 in its annual "best employer" list, which ranks 500 U.S. companies based on a survey of American workers. Air Group, the parent company for Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air, was ranked 93.

"We're thrilled to not only have made Forbes' list for the first time, but also to have been ranked in the Top 100 list of best employers," said Tammy Young, vice president of human resources for Alaska Airlines. "Alaska and Horizon have a reputation for valuing our employees, and the Forbes list shows that."

The Forbes survey is based on a survey of 20,000 American workers, who were asked how likely they would be to recommend their employer to someone else, and whether they would recommend other employers in their industry. Read more at www.forbes.com.

Alaska Airlines, a subsidiary of Alaska Air Group ALK, together with its partner regional airlines, serves more than 100 cities through an expansive network in the United States, Canada and Mexico. For reservations, visit www.alaskaair.com. For more news and information, visit the Alaska Airlines/Horizon Air Newsroom at www.alaskaair.com/newsroom.

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