Alaska Air Group, Inc.                                                           EXHIBIT 11
Computation of Earnings Per Common Share
    (In thousands, except per share)


                                                  Three Months Ended        Six Months Ended
                                                            June 30,                June 30,
                                                  ------------------     -------------------
                                                    1994        1993        1994        1993
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Primary -
 Net income                                       $9,681     ($3,589)     $3,368    ($18,622)
 Deduct dividends on preferred shares                  -        (856)          -      (2,453)
 Deduct preferred stock accretion                      -         (24)          -         (72)
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 Income applicable to common shares               $9,681     ($4,469)     $3,368    ($21,147)
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 Average number of shares outstanding             13,359      13,341      13,354      13,337
 Assumed exercise of stock options                     7           -          10           -
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 Average shares as adjusted                       13,366      13,341      13,364      13,337
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 Earnings per common share                         $0.72      ($0.33)      $0.25      ($1.59)
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Fully Diluted -
 Net income                                       $9,681     ($3,589)     $3,368    ($18,622)
 After tax interest on convertible securities      2,396       2,918       4,744       4,994
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 Income applicable to common shares              $12,077       ($671)     $8,112    ($13,628)
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 Average number of shares outstanding             13,359      13,341      13,354      13,337
 Common stock equivalents                              8          17          10          21
 Common stock reserved for conversion              8,688       9,007       8,794       9,049
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 Average shares as adjusted                       22,055      22,365      22,158      22,407
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 Earnings per Common Share                         $0.55      ($0.03)      $0.37      ($0.61)
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* Anti-dilutive