SEC FORM 4/A

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

SARETSKY GREGG A

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

ALASKA AIRLINES INC

19300 INTERNATIONAL BLVD

(Street)

SEATTLE

98188

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ALASKA AIR GROUP INC [ ALK ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	EXEC VP/FLIGHT & MARKETING

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/25/2008

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
02/08/2008

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
COMMON STOCK⁽¹⁾	02/08/2008		A		5,100	A	$0	18,670	D
COMMON STOCK⁽²⁾								3,539	D
COMMON STOCK								4,085	D
COMMON STOCK⁽³⁾								742	I	ESOP TRUST

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
EMPLOYEE STOCK OPTION (RIGHT TO BUY)	$27.49	02/08/2008		A⁽⁴⁾		21,900		02/08/2009	02/08/2018	COMMON STOCK	21,900	$0	21,900	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS GRANTED UNDER 2004 LONG-TERM INCENTIVE EQUITY PLAN ON FEBRUARY 8, 2008. UNITS WILL "CLIFF" VEST ON FEBRUARY 8, 2010, SUBJECT TO FORFEITURE.

2. RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS FULLY VESTED AND ISSUED; NO LONGER SUBJECT TO FORFEITURE.

3. SHARES HELD IN EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2007.

4. GRANT OF NONQUALIFIED STOCK OPTIONS UNDER THE ALASKA AIR GROUP 2004 LONG-TERM INCENTIVE EQUITY PLAN. THIS GRANT WILL VEST 25% EACH YEAR FOR FOUR YEARS BEGINNING ON FEBRUARY 8, 2008.

Remarks:

RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS AWARDED ON FEBRUARY 8, 2008 WERE INCORRECTLY REPORTED IN TABLE I ON THE FORM 4 FILED ON FEBRUARY 11, 2008. THIS REPORT REFLECTS THE CORRECT NUMBER OF RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS AWARDED AND THE CORRECT AGGREGATE TOTAL OF RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS BENEFICIALLY OWNED AS OF FEBRUARY 8, 2008.

	KAREN A. GRUEN FOR GREGG A. SARETSKY, ATTORNEY-IN-FACT	02/25/2008
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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