Alaska Air Posts Loss as Fares Fall
Bloomberg News
Alaska Air Group Inc., the parent of Alaska Airlines, had a second-quarter loss of $4.5 million because fares declined after the Sept. 11 attacks.
The West Coast carrier’s loss of 17 cents a share contrasts with restated net income of $3.9 million, or 15 cents, a year earlier, the company said. The results were better than a predicted loss of 38 cents. Sales fell less than 1% to $574.1 million.
Alaska Air Group shares fell 75 cents to $19.65 on the NYSE.
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