<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000766421-22-000047.txt : 20220506
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000766421-22-000047
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20220505
FILED AS OF DATE:		20220505
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20220505

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			THOMPSON J KENNETH
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001188787

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-08957
		FILM NUMBER:		22898256

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ALASKA AIR GROUP
		STREET 2:		19300 PACIFIC HIGHWAY SOUTH
		CITY:			SEATTLE
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			98188

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
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        <issuerName>ALASKA AIR GROUP, INC.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ALK</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerState>WA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>98188</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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                <value>COMMON STOCK</value>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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        <footnote id="F1">TOTAL HELD IN COLUMN 5 INCLUDES 21,344 DEFERRED STOCK UNITS (DSUs) PREVIOUSLY GRANTED UNDER THE ISSUER'S 2008 PERFORMANCE INCENTIVE PLAN AND 3,459 DSUs GRANTED UNDER THE ISSUER'S 2016 PERFORMANCE INCENTIVE PLAN.  THE DSUs ARE 100% VESTED ON THE DATE OF GRANT AND ISSUABLE IN COMMON SHARES UPON RESIGNATION FROM THE ALASKA AIR GROUP, INC. BOARD OF DIRECTORS.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">SHARES OF ALASKA AIR GROUP COMMON STOCK GRANTED UNDER THE ISSUER'S 2016 PERFORMANCE INCENTIVE PLAN IN CONNECTION WITH THE REPORTING PERSON'S RE-ELECTION TO SERVE ON THE COMPANY'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS UNTIL THE 2023 ANNUAL STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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        <signatureName>/s/JEANNE E. GAMMON, ATTORNEY IN FACT FOR J KENNETH THOMPSON</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2022-05-05</signatureDate>
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