 Though the airline had grown much under the ownership of Raymond Marshall , the CAB forced him out in 1951 due to continuing financial troubles . Also , Marshall had owned Alaska Airlines with the intent of getting money for himself and he was not concerned about the long @-@ term stability of the company . In 1951 , the CAB awarded Alaska Airlines with a temporary certificate allowing them to operate on routes from the Alaskan cities of Anchorage and Fairbanks to Seattle and Portland in the contiguous United States ; this award would become permanent in 1957 . 
