Alaska airlines history. View daily weekly or monthly format back to when alaska air group inc. Founded in the 1930s. Discover historical prices for alk stock on yahoo finance.
At alaska airlines our company is built squarely on the shoulders of our many dedicated and passionate employees. Alaska together with its regional partners horizon air and skywest airlines operate a large domestic route network primarily. While remaining independently managed horizon gained the competitive advantage of connections with us her sister carrier and partnership in our mileage plan frequent flier program.
Alaska airlines history by decade 1930s the company that we grew out of to become alaska airlines was born in 1932 when linious mac mcgee painted mcgee airways on the side of a three passenger stinson and started flying out of anchorage and mine owner wesley earl dunkle loaned money to pilots steve mills charlie ruttan and jack waterworth to start star air service. Each of these men gave mightily of themselves and their contributions helped to build alaska airlines into the company we have today. A stinson aircraft for mcgee airways.
Alaska airlines can be traced back to a man named linious mac mcgee. Called mcgee airways this was the first strand leading up to the current alaska airlines legacy.