Alaska Air Group reports third quarter 2016 net income of US$256m

Alaska Air Group reported third quarter 2016 GAAP net income of US$256m, compared to US$274m in the third quarter of 2015. Excluding the impact of merger-related costs and mark-to-market fuel hedge adjustments, the company reported record adjusted net income of US$272m compared to adjusted net income of US$277m in 2015.