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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549

FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

June 5, 2002
(Date of Report)

ALASKA AIR GROUP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Commission file number 1-8957
 	 	 	
Delaware	 	91-1292054	
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)	 	(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)	
19300 Pacific Highway South, Seattle, Washington 98188
(Address of principal executive offices)

(206) 431-7040
(Registrant’s telephone number)

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ITEM 9. Regulation FD Disclosure

FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION

This report may contain forward-looking statements that are based on the best information currently available to management. These forward-looking statements are intended to be subject to the safe harbor protection provided by Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Forward-looking statements are indicated by phrases such as “will,” “should,” “the Company believes,” “we expect” or any other language indicating a prediction of future events. There can be no assurance that actual developments will be those anticipated by the Company. Actual results could differ materially from those projected as a result of a number of factors, some of which the Company cannot predict or control. For a discussion of these factors, please see Item 1 of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001. The Company expressly disclaims any duty to update these projections, and makes no representation as to their continued accuracy in the event it does not provide such updates.

Second Quarter 2002 Estimates
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	Forecast	 	Change	
 	 	Q2	 	Yr/Yr	

	 	

	
Alaska Airlines	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Capacity (ASMs in millions)	 	 	4,936	 	 	 	5.4	%	
Fuel gallons (000,000)	 	 	82.8	 	 	 	3.3	%	
Cost per ASM excluding fuel (cents)	 	 	8.55	 	 	 	3.7	%	
For May 2002, Alaska experienced a 1.7% increase in traffic on a 6.1% increase in capacity. However, lower year-over-year load factors, combined with lower yields, resulted in an estimated decrease in revenue per available seat mile (RASM) of 4% for May 2002. For April 2002, RASM declined 6.7% as compared to April 2001.
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Horizon Air	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Capacity (ASMs in millions)	 	 	607	 	 	 	5.6	%	
Fuel gallons (000,000)	 	 	13.5	 	 	 	(15.3	)%	
Cost per ASM excluding fuel (cents)	 	 	15.90	 	 	 	(6.1	)%	
For May 2002, Horizon experienced a 3.9% increase in traffic on a 7.4% increase in capacity. However, lower year-over-year load factors, combined with lower yields, resulted in an estimated decrease in RASM of 16% for May 2002. For April 2002, RASM declined 15.3% as compared to April 2001.

Capacity and Traffic Estimates for 2002

Provided below are capacity (ASMs in millions) estimates for the full year of 2002.
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Alaska Airlines capacity	 	 	19,500	 	 	 	8.8	%	
Horizon Air capacity	 	 	2,393	 	 	 	11.4	%	
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Other Financial Information

Cash and Short-Term Investments

Cash and short-term investments amounted to approximately $664 million on May 31, 2002.

Fuel Cost per Gallon

     Fuel cost per gallon including taxes and percentage change from prior year:
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Alaska Airlines April	 	$	0.79	 	 	 	(13.5	)%	
Horizon Air April	 	$	0.82	 	 	 	(16.3	)%	
Alaska Airlines May preliminary	 	$	0.81	 	 	 	(12.2	)%	
Horizon Air May preliminary	 	$	0.85	 	 	 	(12.8	)%	
Current fuel hedge positions for Alaska and Horizon are as follows:
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	Approximate % of Expected	 	Approximate Crude Oil	
 	 	Fuel Requirements	 	Price per Barrel	

	 	

	
June 2002	 	 	20	%	 	$	23	 	
July — December 2002	 	 	40	%	 	$	22	 	
January — December 2003	 	 	35	%	 	$	22	 	

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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
 	 	 	
ALASKA AIR GROUP, INC.

Registrant	 	 	
 	 	 	
Date: June 5, 2002	 	 	
 	 	 	
/s/ Bradley D. Tilden

Bradley D. Tilden Executive Vice President/Finance
and Chief Financial Officer	 	 	
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