Alaska Air Group plans about 200 non-contract job cuts, Reuters reported on October 30, 2026, citing the company and an employee memo.
Frontline, non-management roles are excluded, according to the report.
The reported timetable
Reuters says affected employees stop working November 13 but remain on pay through December 31, with severance and other support.
A conditional warning, not a reported annual loss
Reuters reports that chief executive Ben Minicucci warned of a potential $700 million adjusted pretax loss in 2026 if conditions persist. This is a conditional forecast, not a completed annual result.
In its earlier October 20 results release, Alaska had forecast a full-year adjusted loss of $5.00–$5.50 per share, including $1.8 billion in fuel expense above its original plan. That per-share outlook is a different measure from the reported pretax warning.
Sources: Reuters report, syndicated by MarketScreener; Alaska Air Group’s October 20 results release.
