Employer · plans filed under one EIN
Alaska Airlines, Inc.
Seatac, WA · Transportation and warehousing
Form 5500 information is as filed by the plan administrator with the Department of Labor and may be amended. Figures reflect the plan year shown, not current balances.
Alaska Airlines, Inc., based in Seatac, Washington, sponsors 8 retirement plans with 100 or more participants: 4 defined contribution and 4 defined benefit. Together they reported 34,037 participant records and $7.36B in net assets.
The largest is Alaska Airlines, Inc. Cops, MRP & Dispatch 401(k) Plan, a 401(k) plan with 8,721 participants. A person can be counted in more than one plan, so the participant total is a count of records rather than of people.
Employer contributions across the plans were $244M and participant contributions $182M in the latest plan years; benefits paid were $416M. Schedule C compensation reported to service provider organisations totalled $1.6M.
Combined net assets moved from $1.49B in 2009 to $7.36B in 2024 (up 395%). Plan mergers and spin-offs show up here as steps in the series.
Plans
| Plan | Kind | Plan year | Participants | Net assets | Per participant | Employer / active | Sch. C compensation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Airlines, Inc. Cops, MRP & Dispatch 401(k) Plan | 401(k) plan | 2024 | 8,721 | $929M | $106,487 | $3,547 | $613K |
| Alaska Airlines, Inc. Flight Attendant 401(k) Plan | 401(k) plan | 2024 | 7,547 | $1.02B | $134,899 | $2,983 | $442K |
| Alaska Airlines, Inc. Alaskasaver Plan | 401(k) plan | 2024 | 4,426 | $762M | $172,066 | $7,751 | $242K |
| Alaska Airlines, Inc. Pilots Investment and Savings Plan | 401(k) plan | 2024 | 4,087 | $2.61B | $639,110 | $37,283 | $223K |
| Alaska Airlines, Inc., Retirement Plan for Clerical Office & PSGR Service Employees | defined benefit pension plan | 2024 | 3,617 | $241M | $66,610 | — | $0 |
| Alaska Airlines, Inc., Retirement Plan for Mechanics & Related Crafts Employees | defined benefit pension plan | 2024 | 2,062 | $257M | $124,524 | — | $0 |
| Alaska Airlines, Inc. Retirement Plan for Salaried Employees | defined benefit pension plan | 2024 | 1,816 | $329M | $180,982 | — | $0 |
| Alaska Airlines, Inc., Fixed Income Retirement Plan for Pilots | defined benefit pension plan | 2024 | 1,761 | $1.21B | $688,451 | $63,663 | $38K |
| US median, plan year 2024: DC plans $53,102 per participant, $2,175 employer contribution per active participant; DB plans $86,221 and $10,244. | |||||||
Trend by plan year
| Plan year | Plans | Participant records | Net assets | Employer contributions | Participant contributions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 8 | 34,037 | $7.36B | $244M | $182M |
| 2023 | 8 | 36,705 | $6.55B | $177M | $167M |
| 2022 | 8 | 37,162 | $5.61B | $146M | $149M |
| 2021 | 8 | 33,054 | $7.08B | $122M | $129M |
| 2020 | 8 | 32,532 | $6.35B | $217M | $122M |
| 2019 | 6 | 27,038 | $4.53B | $105M | $101M |
| 2018 | 6 | 26,125 | $3.68B | $159M | $91.4M |
| 2017 | 6 | 22,022 | $3.65B | $54.1M | $66.7M |
| 2016 | 6 | 20,282 | $3.15B | $61.3M | $59.2M |
| 2015 | 6 | 19,724 | $2.89B | $41.8M | $55.1M |
| 2014 | 6 | 20,348 | $2.96B | $36.5M | $48.2M |
| 2013 | 6 | 19,810 | $2.70B | $64.3M | $44.6M |
| 2012 | 6 | 19,490 | $2.31B | $126M | $41.8M |
| 2011 | 6 | 19,138 | $1.96B | $138M | $39.3M |
| 2010 | 6 | 19,229 | $1.81B | $133M | $36.6M |
| 2009 | 6 | 19,938 | $1.49B | $124M | $35.2M |
History of the plans listed above, in the years each filed the full Form 5500 with 100 or more participants. Plans that have since terminated are not included.
Service providers
| Organisation | Services reported | Plans | Compensation reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strategic Advisors, Inc. | Investment advisory (plan) | 4 | $1,221,452 |
| Fidelity Investments Institutional | Participant loan processing | 4 | $298,221 |
| Prudential Retirement | Insurance services | 1 | $37,500 |
Organisations paid $5,000 or more by any of these plans, from Schedule C. Individuals are not shown.
Questions and answers
How many retirement plans does Alaska Airlines, Inc. have?
8 plans with 100 or more participants filed Form 5500 under its employer identification number for the latest plan years: Alaska Airlines, Inc. Cops, MRP & Dispatch 401(k) Plan, Alaska Airlines, Inc. Flight Attendant 401(k) Plan, Alaska Airlines, Inc. Alaskasaver Plan and Alaska Airlines, Inc. Pilots Investment and Savings Plan and others. Smaller plans and plans filed under a subsidiary's number are not grouped here.
How much does Alaska Airlines, Inc. contribute to its plans?
$244,442,743 in employer contributions across these plans in their latest plan years, about $10,856 per active participant record. Form 5500 reports totals and not the match or accrual formula.
Who provides services to these plans?
Schedule C filings name Strategic Advisors, Inc., Fidelity Investments Institutional and Prudential Retirement. Only organisations paid $5,000 or more by a plan are listed on Schedule C.
Where does this come from?
Form 5500 annual reports filed with the Department of Labor's EFAST2 system, from the EBSA research files, with filings received through 24 Aug 2026. Figures are as filed and may be amended.
Provenance
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration, Form 5500 research files, public domain, with filings received through 24 Aug 2026. Plans are grouped by the sponsor's employer identification number exactly as filed; a company that files under several EINs appears as several employers. See the methodology and corrections.