Alaska Airlines trims service on some Seattle routes as fuel prices climb

Alaska Air Group Inc. (NYSE: ALK) said on Tuesday it is trimming some service this quarter in response to elevated jet fuel prices due to the war in Iran.

The cuts are in addition to pre-planned adjustments Alaska made before the war began, a company spokesperson said in an email Tuesday. For example, Alaska has been cutting flights from Seattle to San Francisco International Airport in favor of new service to its San Diego hub.

"Since early March, the only changes we've made have been reacting to new information — which decreased capacity by (around) 1%," the spokesperson said.

Data from Cirium, an aviation analytics company, shows that on routes where Alaska has cut service, passenger seat capacity is down 1.3% from a year ago.

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