AGP Executive Report
Last update: 43 minutes agoAirline Costs: Alaska Air Group plans to cut about 200 nonunion jobs as soaring fuel bills and a $147 million third-quarter loss deepen pressure on the carrier. The cuts affect back-office and management roles, not frontline crews. Energy & Policy: Hilcorp founder Jeff Hildebrand donated $10,000 to gubernatorial candidate Bernadette Wilson. The race is also a test of oil-tax policy: Wilson and two other Republicans oppose extending the corporate income tax to oil and gas producers, while Democrat Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins supports new revenue measures. Travel: Alaska Airlines has launched a new transpacific route from Anchorage, expanding the state’s direct international connections. State Economy: September visitor spending and arrivals fell, while Juneau’s outlook counts on new North Slope oil production even as the Pikka project pauses.**
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