<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001246360-16-005602.txt : 20160427
<SEC-HEADER>0001246360-16-005602.hdr.sgml : 20160427
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20160427195618
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001246360-16-005602
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20160425
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160427
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160427

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ALASKA AIR GROUP, INC.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000766421
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	AIR TRANSPORTATION, SCHEDULED [4512]
		IRS NUMBER:				911292054
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		19300 INTERNATIONAL BOULEVARD
		CITY:			SEATTLE
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			98188
		BUSINESS PHONE:		206-392-5040

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		19300 INTERNATIONAL BOULEVARD
		CITY:			SEATTLE
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			98188

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ALASKA AIR GROUP INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SPRAGUE JOSEPH A
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001544031

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-08957
		FILM NUMBER:		161596783

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O ALASKA AIRLINES, INC.
		STREET 2:		19300 INTERNATIONAL BLVD
		CITY:			SEATTLE
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			98188
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">COMMON SHARES HELD IN THE ALASKA AIR GROUP INC. EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP 401(K) PLAN TRUST, AS OF 12/31/15.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">STOCK UNITS AWARDED UNDER ALASKA AIR GROUP'S 2008 PERFORMANCE INCENTIVE PLAN; SUBJECT TO FORFEITURE.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">THE PRICE REPORTED IN COLUMN 4 IS A WEIGHTED AVERAGE PRICE.  THESE SHARES SOLD IN MULTIPLE TRANSACTIONS AT PRICES RANGING FROM $74.880 TO $75.670, INCLUSIVE.  THE REPORTING PERSON UNDERTAKES TO PROVIDE TO ALASKA AIR GROUP, ANY SECURITY HOLDER OF ALASKA AIR GROUP, OR THE STAFF OF THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION, UPON REQUEST, FULL INFORMATION REGARDING THE NUMBER OF SHARES SOLD AT EACH SEPARATE PRICE WITHIN THE RANGES SET FORTH IN THIS FOOTNOTE.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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        <signatureName>/S/ JEANNE E GAMMON, ATTORNEY-IN-FACT FOR JOSEPH A. SPRAGUE</signatureName>
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