On January 25th, Alaska Airlines announced that its flight capacity for 2024 will reach or be lower than its previously expected growth of 3% to 5%. Including negative financial impacts, the adjusted earnings per share will be between $3 and $5, while analysts have an average expectation of $5. The grounding of the Boeing 737 MAX 9 fleet will have a negative impact of $150 million. Alaska Airlines CEO Ben Minicucci stated that "the beginning of 2024 is full of challenges.". Previously, on January 5th, a Boeing passenger plane of Alaska Airlines had an accident, and subsequently the Boeing 737 MAX 9 was grounded in the United States.