Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Alaska Airlines, Inc. Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-06

$329M
Total assets
270
Participants
96th
Percentile by assets
$1.2M
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Alaska Airlines, Inc. Retirement Plan for Salaried Employees · Sponsored by Alaska Airlines, Inc. · Washington · Transportation & Warehousing

$329M in assets, 270 participants

Alaska Airlines, Inc.'s Alaska Airlines, Inc. Retirement Plan for Salaried Employees reported $329M in total assets and 270 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 96th 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.

  • 96th percentile by assets (of 116,472 plans)

Coverage in Washington

Alaska Airlines, Inc. Retirement Plan for Salaried Employees covers 270 participants in Washington, about 18% of the average Washington filer (state average ~1,466 per filing). Assets: $329M.

$329M
total plan assets (2024 EOY)
270
covered participants
96th
percentile by assets (of 116,472 plans)
$1.2M
avg assets per participant

The plan reported a net loss of $18M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Alaska Airlines, Inc. Retirement Plan for Salaried Employees reported net income fell from $20M in the plan year 2023 filing to -$18M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Alaska Airlines, Inc. Retirement Plan for Salaried Employees end-of-year assets fell from $347M in the plan year 2023 filing to $329M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Alaska Airlines, Inc. Retirement Plan for Salaried Employees reported participants fell from 284 in the plan year 2023 filing to 270 in the plan year 2024 filing.

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Participants vs Washington filers

In Washington, the average filing covers about 1,466 participants across 2,450 plans. Alaska Airlines, Inc. Retirement Plan for Salaried Employees reports 270 participants - about 18% of that state average ($329M EOY assets).

Washington filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$347M
Net Assets (End of Year)$329M
Net Income-$18M
Employer EIN920009235
Plan Effective Date1960-12-31
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

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did Alaska Airlines, Inc. Retirement Plan for Salaried Employees assets move in 2024?
Alaska Airlines, Inc. Retirement Plan for Salaried Employees pulled back noticeably - down 5.2% during 2024, from $347M to $329M. Reported net income was -$18M.
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. Retirement Plan for Salaried Employees rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Alaska Airlines, Inc. Retirement Plan for Salaried Employees ranks in the 96th percentile by end-of-year assets among 116,472 plans that reported assets for plan year 2024 (in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to Alaska Airlines, Inc. Retirement Plan for Salaried Employees?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Otter Tail Corporation Pension Plan in MN ($329M, 311 participants).

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Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), Form 5500 public disclosure dataset. Plan year 2024.

Source: DOL EFAST2 filing system (efast.dol.gov) - original filing retrieval by EIN 920009235.

Data sourced from U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA). See our methodology for details.