File photo: An Alaska Airlines Boeing 737-900ER airplane prepares to land at Vancouver's international airport in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada, February 5, 2019.
REUTERS/Ben Nelms/File photo Acquire Licensing RightsOct 19 (Reuters) - Alaska Air Group (ALK.N) cut its full-year profit outlook on Thursday on rising labor expenses, as airlines draw up costly contracts to retain employees.
Alaska Air forecast full-year profit between $4.25 and $4.75 per share, lower than its prior expectation of $5.50 to $7.50.
The airline also trimmed its annual revenue growth forecast to between 7% and 8%, from a range of 8% to 10% expected previously.
Excluding items, Alaska Air reported quarterly profit of $1.83 per share, missing analysts' average estimate of $1.87, according to LSEG data.
Persons:
Ben Nelms, Mehr Bedi, Pooja Desai
Organizations:
Alaska Airlines Boeing, REUTERS, Alaska Air Group, Major U.S, Washington State, Alaska Air, Thomson
Locations:
Richmond , British Columbia, Canada, airfare, Alaska, Bengaluru