X0306 4 2016-12-07 false 0000766421 ALASKA AIR GROUP, INC. ALK 0001188835 TILDEN BRADLEY D 19300 INTERNATIONAL BLVD SEATTLE WA 98188 false true false false CHAIRMAN, PRESIDENT AND CEO COMMON STOCK 401(K) 15473 I ESOP TRUST RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT 23900 D COMMON STOCK 18405 I GRAT COMMON STOCK 2016-12-07 4 M true 10520 0 A 141977 D COMMON STOCK 2016-12-07 4 F true 2279 87.67 D 139698 D COMMON STOCK 2016-12-08 5 G false 14000 0 D 125698 D EMPLOYEE STOCK OPTION (RT TO BUY) 19 2016-12-07 4 M true 10520 0 D 2013-02-14 2022-02-14 COMMON STOCK 10520 0 D COMMON SHARES HELD IN THE ALASKA AIR GROUP INC. EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP 401(K) PLAN TRUST, AS OF 12/31/15. STOCK UNITS AWARDED UNDER THE ISSUER'S 2008 PERFORMANCE INCENTIVE PLAN; SUBJECT TO FORFEITURE. THE PRICE REPORTED IN COLUMN 4 IS THE CLOSING PRICE OF ALK STOCK ON THE TRANSACTION DATE. /S/ JEANNE E. GAMMON, ATTORNEY IN FACT FOR BRADLEY D. TILDEN 2016-12-09