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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-16-592236
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		4
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20160516
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other Events
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160517
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160516

FILER:

	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

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-08957
		FILM NUMBER:		161655896

	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
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<P STYLE="line-height:3.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:4pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>UNITED STATES </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549 </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
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</B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549 </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
<P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>CURRENT
REPORT </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d) </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 16, 2016 </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:24pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>ALASKA AIR GROUP, INC. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>91-129254</B></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(State or other jurisdiction</B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>of incorporation)</B></P></TD>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>File Number)</B></P></TD>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Identification Number)</B></P></TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>19300 International Boulevard </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Registrant&#146;s telephone number, including area code: (206)&nbsp;392-5040 </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the
following provisions: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><B>Other Events. </B></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On May&nbsp;16, 2016, Alaska Air Group, Inc. (&#147;<U>Alaska Air Group</U>&#148;) and
Virgin America Inc. (&#147;<U>Virgin America</U>&#148;) each received a request for additional information (also known as a &#147;<U>second request</U>&#148;) from the U.S. Department of Justice pursuant to the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust
Improvements Act of 1976, as amended, in connection with Alaska Air Group&#146;s proposed acquisition of Virgin America. A copy of the joint press release issued by Alaska Air Group and Virgin America relating to the second request is attached
hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>Additional Information About the Merger and Where to Find It </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">This communication may be deemed to be solicitation material in respect of the merger of Virgin America with a wholly owned subsidiary of Alaska Air Group. On
April&nbsp;22, 2016, Virgin America filed a preliminary proxy statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#147;<U>SEC</U>&#148;) in connection with the solicitation of proxies for the merger. When completed, a definitive proxy
statement will be filed with the SEC and mailed to stockholders of Virgin America and will contain important information about the proposed merger and related matters. BEFORE MAKING A VOTING DECISION, STOCKHOLDERS OF VIRGIN AMERICA ARE URGED TO READ
THE DEFINITIVE PROXY STATEMENT AND ANY OTHER RELEVANT MATERIALS FILED WITH THE SEC CAREFULLY AND IN THEIR ENTIRETY WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT VIRGIN AMERICA AND THE MERGER. Stockholders will be
able to obtain copies of the proxy statement and other relevant materials (when they become available) and any other documents filed by Virgin America with the SEC for no charge at the SEC&#146;s website at www.sec.gov. In addition, stockholders
will be able to obtain free copies of the proxy statement from Virgin America by contacting Virgin America&#146;s Investor Relations Department by telephone at (650)&nbsp;762-7000, by mail to Virgin America Inc., Attention: Investor Relations
Department, 555 Airport Boulevard, Burlingame, California 94010, or by going to Virgin America&#146;s Investor Relations page on its corporate website at http://ir.virginamerica.com. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>Participants in the Solicitation </I></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Alaska Air
Group, Virgin America and certain of their respective directors, executive officers and other employees may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from Virgin America&#146;s stockholders in respect of the merger. Information
about Virgin America&#146;s directors and executive officers is available in Virgin America&#146;s proxy statement for its 2016 annual meeting of stockholders filed with the SEC on March&nbsp;25, 2016. Information concerning Alaska Air Group&#146;s
directors and executive officers is available in Alaska Air Group&#146;s proxy statement for its 2016 annual meeting of stockholders filed with the SEC on April&nbsp;1, 2016. Other information regarding persons who may be deemed participants in the
proxy solicitation, including their respective interests by security holdings or otherwise, was set forth in the preliminary proxy statement Virgin America filed with the SEC on April&nbsp;22, 2016 and may be updated or supplemented in the
definitive proxy statement that Virgin America intends to file with the SEC. These documents can be obtained free of charge from the sources indicated above. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>Forward-Looking Statements </I></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">This communication
contains forward-looking information about Alaska Airlines, Virgin America and the proposed transaction. Forward-looking statements are statements that are not historical facts. These statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking
terminology such as &#147;believe,&#148; &#147;expect,&#148; &#147;may,&#148; &#147;likely,&#148; &#147;should,&#148; &#147;project,&#148; &#147;could,&#148; &#147;plan,&#148; &#147;goal,&#148; &#147;potential,&#148; &#147;pro forma,&#148;
&#147;seek,&#148; &#147;estimate,&#148; &#147;intend&#148; or &#147;anticipate&#148; or the negative thereof, and may include discussions of strategy, financial projections, guidance and estimates (including their underlying assumptions), statements
regarding plans, objectives, expectations or consequences of announced transactions and statements about the future performance, operations, products and services of Virgin America and/or Alaska Airlines. Alaska Airlines and Virgin America caution
readers not to place undue reliance on these statements. These forward-looking statements are subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties. Consequently, actual results and experience may differ materially from those contained in any
forward-looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties include: the failure to obtain Virgin America stockholder approval of the proposed transaction; the possibility that the closing conditions to the proposed transaction may not be satisfied or
waived, including that a governmental entity may prohibit, delay or refuse to grant a necessary regulatory approval; delay in closing the transaction or the possibility of non-consummation of the transaction; the occurrence of any event that could
give rise to termination of the merger agreement; the risk that stockholder litigation in connection with the contemplated transaction may affect the timing or occurrence of the contemplated transaction or result in significant costs of defense,
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indemnification and liability; risks inherent in the achievement of anticipated synergies and the timing thereof; risks related to the disruption of the transaction to Virgin America and its
management; the effect of announcement of the transaction on Virgin America&#146;s ability to retain and hire key personnel and maintain relationships with suppliers and other third parties; labor costs and relations, general economic conditions,
increases in operating costs including fuel, inability to meet cost reduction goals, an aircraft accident, and changes in laws and regulations. These risks and others relating to Alaska Airlines and Virgin America are described in greater detail in
their respective SEC filings, including (i)&nbsp;as to Alaska Airlines, Alaska Airlines&#146; Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December&nbsp;31, 2015, as well as in other documents filed by Alaska Airlines with the SEC after the
date thereof, and (ii)&nbsp;as to Virgin America, Virgin America&#146;s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December&nbsp;31, 2015, as well as in other documents filed by Virgin America with the SEC after the date thereof. Alaska
Airlines and Virgin America make no commitment to revise or update any forward- looking statements in order to reflect events or circumstances occurring or existing after the date any forward-looking statement is made. </P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><B>Financial Statements and Exhibits. </B></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(d) Exhibits. </P>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Press Release dated May 16, 2016</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Kyle Levine</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Vice President Legal and General
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</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Regulatory Approval Process Continuing for Alaska Air Group and Virgin America </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">SEATTLE and SAN FRANCISCO &#150; Alaska Air Group, Inc. (NYSE: ALK), parent company of Alaska Airlines, and Virgin America Inc. (NASDAQ: VA) today announced
that each carrier has received a request for additional information from the Antitrust Division of the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) in connection with Alaska&#146;s proposed acquisition of Virgin America. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Alaska and Virgin America have been cooperating fully with regulators since the announcement of the proposed acquisition. A &#147;Second Request,&#148; which
is a standard part of the DOJ review process, extends the period that the parties must wait to close the transaction, until 30 days after Alaska and Virgin America have complied with the information request (or the waiting period is otherwise
terminated by the DOJ). </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Alaska and Virgin America will be responding promptly. The two airlines are confident that they will obtain regulatory approval
and complete their pro-competitive and pro-consumer transaction no later than January&nbsp;1, 2017. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The proposed acquisition is also subject to approval
of Virgin America&#146;s shareholders in addition to the satisfaction of other customary closing conditions, including expiration or termination of the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>About Alaska Airlines </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Alaska Airlines, a subsidiary of
Alaska Air Group (NYSE: ALK), together with its partner regional airlines, serves more than 100 cities through an expansive network in the United States, Canada, Costa Rica and Mexico. Alaska Airlines ranked &#147;Highest in Customer Satisfaction
Among Traditional Carriers in North America&#148; in the </P>

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J.D. Power North American Airline Satisfaction Study for nine consecutive years from 2008 to 2016. Alaska Airlines&#146; Mileage Plan also ranked &#147;Highest in Customer Satisfaction with
Airline Loyalty Rewards Programs&#148; in the J.D. Power Airline Loyalty/Rewards Program Satisfaction Report for the last three consecutive years. For reservations, visit www.alaskaair.com. For more news and information, visit the Alaska Airlines
newsroom at <U>www.alaskaair.com/newsroom</U>. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>About Virgin America </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Known for its mood-lit cabins, three beautifully designed classes of service and innovative fleetwide amenities &#151; like touch-screen personal
entertainment, WiFi and power outlets at every seat, Virgin America has earned a host of awards since launching in 2007 &#151; including being named the &#147;Best U.S. Airline&#148; in Cond&eacute; Nast Traveler&#146;s Readers&#146; Choice Awards
years and &#147;Best Domestic Airline&#148; in Travel + Leisure&#146;s World&#146;s Best Awards for the past eight consecutive years. For information, visit <U>www.virginamerica.com</U>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">This communication contains forward-looking information about Alaska Airlines, Virgin America and the proposed transaction. Forward-looking statements are
statements that are not historical facts. These statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as &#147;believe,&#148; &#147;expect,&#148; &#147;may,&#148; &#147;likely,&#148; &#147;should,&#148; &#147;project,&#148;
&#147;could,&#148; &#147;plan,&#148; &#147;goal,&#148; &#147;potential,&#148; &#147;pro forma,&#148; &#147;seek,&#148; &#147;estimate,&#148; &#147;intend&#148; or &#147;anticipate&#148; or the negative thereof, and may include discussions of
strategy, financial projections, guidance and estimates (including their underlying assumptions), statements regarding plans, objectives, expectations or consequences of announced transactions and statements about the future performance, operations,
products and services of Virgin America and/or Alaska Airlines. Alaska Airlines and Virgin America caution readers not to place undue reliance on these statements. These forward-looking statements are subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties.
Consequently, actual results and experience may differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties include: the failure to obtain Virgin America stockholder approval of the proposed transaction;
the possibility that the closing conditions to the proposed transaction may not be satisfied or waived, including that a governmental entity may prohibit, delay or refuse to grant a necessary regulatory approval; delay in closing the transaction or
the possibility of non-consummation of the transaction; the occurrence of any event that could give rise to termination of the merger agreement; the risk that stockholder litigation in connection with the contemplated transaction may affect the
timing or occurrence of the contemplated transaction or result in significant costs of defense, indemnification and liability; risks inherent in the achievement of anticipated synergies and the timing thereof; risks related to the disruption of the
transaction to Virgin America and its management; the effect of announcement of the transaction on Virgin America&#146;s ability to retain and hire key personnel and maintain relationships with suppliers and other third parties; labor costs and
relations, general economic conditions, increases in operating costs including fuel, inability to meet cost reduction goals, an aircraft accident, and changes in laws and regulations. These risks and others relating to Alaska Airlines and Virgin
America are described in greater detail in their respective SEC filings, including (i)&nbsp;as to Alaska Airlines, Alaska Airlines&#146; Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended Dec.&nbsp;31, 2015, as well as in other documents filed by
Alaska Airlines with the SEC after the date thereof, and (ii)&nbsp;as to Virgin America, Virgin America&#146;s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended Dec.&nbsp;31, 2015, as well as in other documents filed by Virgin America with the
SEC after the date thereof. Alaska Airlines and Virgin America make no commitment to revise or update any forward-looking statements in order to reflect events or circumstances occurring or existing after the date any forward-looking statement is
made. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Additional Information About the Merger and Where to Find It </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">This communication may be deemed to be solicitation material in respect of the merger of Virgin America with a wholly owned subsidiary of Alaska Air Group. On
April&nbsp;22, 2016, Virgin America filed a preliminary proxy statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#147;SEC&#148;) in connection with the solicitation of proxies for the merger. When completed, a definitive proxy statement
will be filed with the SEC and mailed </P>

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to stockholders of Virgin America and will contain important information about the proposed merger and related matters. BEFORE MAKING A VOTING DECISION, STOCKHOLDERS OF VIRGIN AMERICA ARE URGED
TO READ THE DEFINITIVE PROXY STATEMENT AND ANY OTHER RELEVANT MATERIALS FILED WITH THE SEC CAREFULLY AND IN THEIR ENTIRETY WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT VIRGIN AMERICA AND THE MERGER. Stockholders
will be able to obtain copies of the proxy statement and other relevant materials (when they become available) and any other documents filed by Virgin America with the SEC for no charge at the SEC&#146;s website at www.sec.gov. In addition,
stockholders will be able to obtain free copies of the proxy statement from Virgin America by contacting Virgin America&#146;s Investor Relations Department by telephone at (650)&nbsp;762-7000, by mail to Virgin America Inc., Attention: Investor
Relations Department, 555 Airport Boulevard, Burlingame, California 94010, or by going to Virgin America&#146;s Investor Relations page on its corporate website at http://ir.virginamerica.com. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Participants in the Solicitation </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Alaska Air Group,
Virgin America and certain of their respective directors, executive officers and other employees may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from Virgin America&#146;s stockholders in respect of the merger. Information about
Virgin America&#146;s directors and executive officers is available in Virgin America&#146;s proxy statement for its 2016 annual meeting of stockholders filed with the SEC on March&nbsp;25, 2016. Information concerning Alaska Air Group&#146;s
directors and executive officers is available in Alaska Air Group&#146;s proxy statement for its 2016 annual meeting of stockholders filed with the SEC on April&nbsp;1, 2016. Other information regarding persons who may be deemed participants in the
proxy solicitation, including their respective interests by security holdings or otherwise, was set forth in the preliminary proxy statement Virgin America filed with the SEC on April&nbsp;22, 2016 and may be updated or supplemented in the
definitive proxy statement that Virgin America intends to file with the SEC. These documents can be obtained free of charge from the sources indicated above. </P>
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