** Shares of Alaska Air Group rise 2% to $45 in early trade
** Co sees Q3 2024 combined results to be on "better end" of previously forecasted EPS range, inclusive of 13 days of Hawaiian Airlines' results
** Co forecasted on Sept 12 Q3 profit to be in range of $2.15 to $2.25 per share
** Co completed $1.9 bln acquisition of Hawaiian Airlines on Sept 18
** Says rev trends experienced throughout Q3 are continuing into Q4, with strong advanced booking performance for both the ALK and Hawaiian networks
** Co to report Q3 results on Oct 31
** Up to last close, stock up 15% YTD
(Reporting by Anshuman Tripathy in Bengaluru)
((Anshuman.Tripathy@thomsonreuters.com;))
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