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LOCAL JUNEAU EMPIRE Alaska Airlines is cutting flight schedules and jobs, but many Alaska Airlines flights in Southeast won't be affected, partly because they're subsidized by the federal government.

Alaska Air cuts won't affect Southeast

Brian Wallace / Juneau Empire / Brian Wallace / Juneau Empire

Genevieve Conrad, an Alaska Airlines agent and union shop steward, speaks Monday at the airlines ticket counter at Juneau International Airport. Alaska Airlines announced last week that it plans to cut capacity. This change is not expected to affect flights in Southeast Alaska, in part because Southeast flights are subsidized by the federal government.

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