Alaska Airlines plans to hire more than 3,500 employees in 2023

Whether you’re looking to start an airline job or want to return to the airline and travel industry, this news is for you.

Alaska Airlines announced that it plans to hire more than 3,500 employees in various roles during 2023.

In its statement, Alaska said it needs thousands of people to join “the Alaska family” as the airline continues to grow its fleet of aircraft.

What positions are Alaska Airlines looking to fill?
The Seattle-based airline plans to hire workers across a number of areas from maintenance technicians and contact center agents, to flight attendants, pilots, customer service agents and software engineers.

Alaska said that it is looking for the following positions:

550 pilots
1,000 flight attendants
1,000 customer service agents
100 ramp service agents
240 contact center agents
135 maintenance technicians
500 management positions
Where will Alaska Airlines jobs be based?
The airline said that most of the new jobs will be based at Alaska’s hubs in Seattle and Portland, as well as locations up and down the US West Coast.

Do you need to have previous airline work experience to apply?
Many of the positions do not require previous airline experience, so it’s great for those looking for their first role in the industry.

What are the benefits of working for Alaska Airlines?
Ability to work from home and flexibility of schedules in certain roles are some of the benefits of working for Alaska Airlines.

Alaska said that it will also provide travel privileges, competitive pay and unique bonus programs as well as health and wellness programs.

Is Alaska Airlines a great company to work for?
Glassdoor, which allows former employees to anonymously review companies, reported that 71% of employees would recommend working at Alaska Airlines to a friend and 61% have a positive outlook for the business.

In July 2022, Alaska celebrated its 90th anniversary, and gave employees 90,000 travel miles.

Job openings for Alaska Airlines will be posted at careers.alaskaair.com throughout the year.