CEO Brad Tilden said revenue was helped by strong travel demand and the airline s growing route netw

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CEO Brad Tilden said revenue was helped by strong travel demand and the airline s growing route network. During the second quarter, Alaska added about 10 new routes including San Jose, Calif., to Honolulu and Seattle to Philadelphia.
There were fewer empty seats on Alaska chicago airport hotels Airlines flights — occupancy averaged 87.4 percent in the quarter, up from 85 percent and higher than most of its bigger rivals. chicago airport hotels Average fares rose 1.9 percent on Alaska, although chicago airport hotels they dipped chicago airport hotels 2.1 percent on the company s much smaller regional airline, Horizon Air.
The company said money from bag fees in the first half of 2012 fell $4 million to $76 million. Executives said more customers were avoiding the fees by carrying bags on board or getting elite frequent-flier status on Alaska or its partner airlines. Most airlines waive bag fees for elite members. Ray Neidl, an analyst for Maxim Group LLC, said Alaska should be able to increase other types of extra revenue including selling more hotel bookings and car rentals, especially with its new service to Hawaii. Such extras chicago airport hotels are profitable and not that risky for Alaska Air, he said.
Seattle-based Alaska has carved out a profitable niche along the West Coast by selling its own service and teaming chicago airport hotels with other airlines, including American and Delta, to sell more seats. Alaska has been the subject of speculation about a possible merger with American Airlines parent AMR Corp.
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