401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Alaska Airlines, Inc. 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$901M
Total assets
6,530
Participants
98th
Percentile by assets
$137,978
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Alaska Airlines, Inc. Flight Attendant 401(k) Plan · Sponsored by Alaska Airlines, Inc. · Washington · Transportation & Warehousing

$901M in assets, 6,530 participants

Alaska Airlines, Inc.'s Alaska Airlines, Inc. Flight Attendant 401(k) Plan reported $901M in total assets and 6,530 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 98th percentile by assets among filed plans. Figures are as reported by the plan sponsor to the Department of Labor, not audited or endorsed by PlainRetire.

  • 98th percentile by assets (of 127,072 plans)
  • #3,279 in Transportation & Warehousing (3,362 peers)

Coverage in Washington

Alaska Airlines, Inc. Flight Attendant 401(k) Plan covers 6,530 participants in Washington, 4.4x the typical Washington plan (state average ~1,476 per filing). Assets: $901M.

$901M
total plan assets (2023 EOY)
6,530
covered participants
98th
percentile by assets (of 127,072 plans)
$137,978
avg assets per participant

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • Alaska Airlines, Inc. Flight Attendant 401(k) Plan reported net income rose from -$147M in the plan year 2022 filing to $146M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Alaska Airlines, Inc. Flight Attendant 401(k) Plan end-of-year assets rose from $755M in the plan year 2022 filing to $901M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Alaska Airlines, Inc. Flight Attendant 401(k) Plan reported participants rose from 5,557 in the plan year 2022 filing to 6,530 in the plan year 2023 filing.

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Participants vs Washington filers

In Washington, the average filing covers about 1,476 participants across 2,612 plans. Alaska Airlines, Inc. Flight Attendant 401(k) Plan reports 6,530 participants - 4.4x that state average ($901M EOY assets).

Washington filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$755M
Net Assets (End of Year)$901M
Net Income$146M
Employer EIN920009235
Plan Effective Date1988-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Alaska Airlines, Inc.)

$5B$6B$7B$8B 202220232024 $5.61B $7.36B ▲ +31.2%
Total plan assets by year, all Alaska Airlines, Inc. plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 8 20,288 $5.6B
2023 8 22,853 $6.5B
2024 8 22,560 $7.4B

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Washington

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Alaska Airlines, Inc. Flight Attendant 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Washington, assets vs. participants

Alaska Airlines, Inc. Flight Attendant 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Washington, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -50000050000100000150000200000250000 -20020406080 Total assets ($B) Participants Alaska Airlines, Inc…The Boeing Company 4…Microsoft Corporatio…Costco 401(k) Retire…T-Mobile USA, Inc. 4…401(k) Savings Plan
Alaska Airlines, Inc. Flight Attendant 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Washington, assets vs. participants

Scale composition for Alaska Airlines, Inc. Flight Attendant 401(k) Plan

Alaska Airlines, Inc. Flight Attendant 401(k) Plan reports $901M in end-of-year assets across 6,530 participants (0.007% of the $12.3T held by all Form 5500 filers in the national rollup , and 0.007% of 93,925,755 covered participants) - about $137,978 per participant (100% of the national average assets-per-participant) . Net income for plan year 2023 was $146M.

This plan identity (EIN 920009235, plan #012) has 3 Form 5500 filings on file from 2022 to 2024 , with end-of-year assets moving from $755M to $1.0B (+34.9%) while covered participants moved from 5,557 to 6,828 . Single-year sparse filers cannot show that trail.

Plan year Participants EOY assets Filing
2022 5,557 $755M Open filing
2023 6,530 $901M This page
2024 · index core 6,828 $1.0B Open filing

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did Alaska Airlines, Inc. Flight Attendant 401(k) Plan assets move in 2023?
Alaska Airlines, Inc. Flight Attendant 401(k) Plan grew sharply - up 19.4% during 2023, from $755M to $901M. Reported net income was $146M.
How have Alaska Airlines, Inc. plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Alaska Airlines, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 31.1%, from $5.6B to $7.4B.
Where does Alaska Airlines, Inc. Flight Attendant 401(k) Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Alaska Airlines, Inc. Flight Attendant 401(k) Plan ranks in the 98th percentile by end-of-year assets among 127,072 plans that reported assets for plan year 2023 (in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets).
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to Alaska Airlines, Inc. Flight Attendant 401(k) Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Maritime Association - I.L.a. Retirement Fund in TX ($901M, 4,617 participants).

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