Alaska Air results

Alaska Air Group, parent of Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air, has doubled its net income during the first quarter from $37 million net income reported in Q1 2013 to $94 million  this quarter. Excluding the impact of mark-to-market fuel hedge adjustments of $8 million ($5 million after tax, or $0.07 per diluted share), the company reported record adjusted net income of $89 million, or $1.28 per diluted share, compared to adjusted net income of $44 million, or $0.62 per diluted share, in 2013. “Our record first quarter results reflect strong demand for our service and the efforts we’ve taken to