Alaska Airlines aims to increase profits by $1 billion by 2027, leveraging high-end travel demand. Following its $1.9 billion acquisition of Hawaiian Airlines, Alaska plans global expansion and competitive routes to Asia and Europe using wide-body aircraft like the Boeing 787 and Airbus A330. New nonstop services from Seattle to Tokyo and Seoul are set to launch, and the airline projects pretax margins of 11-13% by 2027. Alaska also identified rising demand for premium seating, authorized a $1 billion share buyback, and introduced a new credit card with Bank of America to boost revenue. Boeing is working on improving delivery timelines after quality issues.
