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Amid Mergers, Alaska Air Prefers to Fly Solo

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The WSJ's Susan Carey interviews Alaska Airlines CEO, Brad Tilden, in June 2013. Tilden talks about the expansion to flights on the East Coast using Boeing's newer planes which do not need refueling on transcontinental flights. Alaska Airlines now flies to New York, Boston, Washington D.C , Chicago, Denver and Dallas. Alaska Airlines is strong on the West Coast and Pacific Northwest, with headquarters in Seattle. Connections with American and Delta are another asset. Management maintains good labor relations, and strives to be nimble with speedier decisionmaking than rivals.

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