I'm surprised that there's not a thread here related to the quarterly earnings call. In particular, Skift had an article about it and led with the angle of AS expansion:
Alaska Airlines, the fifth-largest carrier in the U.S., said Wednesday it will launch in 30 more markets in the next six months.
That expansion comes on the back of launching in 20 markets in the past nine months — plus inheriting other routes after completing its acquisition of Virgin America in December.
The Seattle-based company says its expansion is going well. Out of the 20 markets the Alaska Airlines brand launched in the last nine months, 15 are already profitable.
https://skift.com/2017/07/27/alaska-...rkets-by-2018/
As someone who has one foot out the AS door due to the AA changes, this is certainly intriguing. If this expansion can get me to more places I need for business travel, I may reconsider.