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SCHEDULE 13G

UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

(AMENDMENT NO. 7)*

Alaska Air Group Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)

Common
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(Title of Class of Securities)

011659109
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(CUSIP Number)

Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement [  ].  (A fee
is not required only if the filing person: (1) has a previous statement on file
reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent of the class of
securities described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment subsequent
thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or less of such class.)
(See Rule 13d-7).

*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities,
and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be
deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of
the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see
the Notes).

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CUSIP No. 011659109                 13G                         Page 2 of 3

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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
1  S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
The Capital Group Companies, Inc.
86-0206507
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
2                       (a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
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SEC USE ONLY
3
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
4
Delaware
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SOLE VOTING POWER
5
NUMBER OF                 0
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SHARES
SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY          6
NONE
OWNED BY            ----------------------------------------------

EACH                   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
7
REPORTING                 186,040
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PERSON
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH              8
NONE
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
9
186,040 Beneficial ownership disclaimed pursuant to Rule 13d-4
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
10
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
11
1.4%
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
12
HC
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* SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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Schedule 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Fee enclosed [  ] or Amendment No. 7

Item 1(a) Name of Issuer:
Alaska Air Group Inc.

Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
19300 Pacific Highway
South Box 68947
Seattle, WA 98188

Item 2(a) Name of Person(s) Filing:
The Capital Group Companies, Inc.

Item 2(b) Address of Principal Business Office:
333 South Hope Street
Los Angeles, CA  90071

Item 2(c) Citizenship:  N/A

Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities:  Common

Item 2(e) CUSIP Number:  011659109

Item 3    The person(s) filing is(are):
(b) [ ]  Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act.
(e) [ ]  Investment Adviser registered under Section 203 of
the Investment Advisers Act of 1940
(g) [X]  Parent Holding Company in accordance with Section
240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G).

Item 4    Ownership

(a) Amount Beneficially Owned:
See item 9, pg.2
(b) Percent Class:  See item 11, pg.2
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
i)   sole power to vote or to direct the vote  See item 5,
pg.2
ii)  shared power to vote or to direct the vote

None
iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
See item 7, pg.2
iv)  shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition
of None - beneficial ownership disclaimed pursuant to
Rule 13d-4

Item 5    Ownership of 5% or Less of a Class: X

Item 6    Ownership of More than 5% on Behalf of Another Person:  N/A

Item 7    Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which
Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding

Company

(1) Capital Research and Management Company is an Investment
Adviser registered under Section 203 of the Investment
Advisers Act of 1940 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of
The Capital Group Companies, Inc.

Item 8    Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:  N/A

Item 9    Notice of Dissolution of the Group:  N/A

Item 10   Certification

By signing below, I certify that, to the best of my
knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were aquired in
the ordinary course of business and were not acquired for the purpose of
and do not have the effect of changing or influencing the control of the
issuer of such securities and were not acquired in connection with or as
a participant in any transaction having such purpose or effect.

Signature

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge
and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is
true, complete and correct.

Date: September 8, 1995

Signature:    /s/ Larry P. Clemmensen
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Name/Title:   Larry P. Clemmensen, Executive Vice President/PFO
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The Capital Group Companies, Inc.
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