Alaska Airlines, a publicly owned company founded in 1932, is a major American airline headquartered in SeaTac, Washington. Employing approximately 12,110 people, it ranks as the sixth-largest airline in North America based on scheduled passenger count (2023 data). Its operations, which include partnerships with Horizon Air and SkyWest Airlines, primarily serve the West Coast of the United States, extending to over 100 destinations across Alaska, Hawaii, the contiguous U.S., and various locations in the Caribbean, Central America, and Canada.