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Alaska Air to cut about 200 jobs as fuel shock squeezes earnings
CHICAGO – Alaska Air Group said on Friday it would eliminate about 200 non-contract positions as soaring fuel prices and geopolitical challenges squeeze its finances, with its chief executive warning of a potential $700 ​million annual loss. The cuts suggest the Iran war-linked fuel-price shock, which has already prompted U.S. airlines to raise fares and scale back flight growth, is now ⁠affecting airline jobs.
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