Alaska Airlines Launches Five New Routes
As the summer travel season kicks off, Alaska Airlines (AS) launches a barrage of new routes, including two new destinations.
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Fishy Business: How Alaska Airlines Delivers Copper River Salmon
- by Kochan Kleps
- May 18, 2022
- 1 minute read
Yesterday, Alaska Airlines (AS) delivered the season’s first salmon to Seattle Tacoma Airport (SEA), marking a splashy beginning to the summer fishing season.
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Horizon Air, Aircraft Technicians Ratify New Contract
- by Helwing Villamizar
- May 13, 2022
- 1 minute read
AMFA has ratified a new two-year contract with Horizon Air (QX) aircraft mechanics and fleet service agents.
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Alaska Airlines Unveils Boeing 737 Star Wars Livery
- by Helwing Villamizar
- May 4, 2022
- 2 minutes read
Alaska Airlines (AS) introduces its Star Wars Galaxy’s Edge liveried Boeing 737-890.
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Alaska Airlines to Suspend Anchorage-Honolulu Route
- by Helwing Villamizar
- April 26, 2022
- 1 minute read
From June to November 2022, Alaska Airlines (AS) will halt all nonstop flights between Anchorage and Honolulu, Hawaii.
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Airlines Respond Quickly to Strike down of Mask Mandate
- by John Huston
- April 18, 2022
- 3 minutes read
They’ll refer to it as the “Day the Dam Broke.” Most major US airlines are dropping their mask requirements after today’s mandate overturn.
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Alaska Airlines Cancels 120+ Flights amid Pilot Picketing
- by Helwing Villamizar
- April 2, 2022
- 1 minute read
Due to a pilot shortage, hundreds of Alaska Airlines (AS) flights were canceled at Sea-Tac International Airport (SEA) this morning, officials said. As of noon Friday, there were 75 flights canceled out of SEA, 66 of them operated by AS, according to FlightAware.
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Air Tahiti Nui Seattle Flights, Alaska Airlines Partnership
- by Kochan Kleps
- March 30, 2022
- 1 minute read
Air Tahiti Nui (TN) has announced its second destination in the United States, Seattle (SEA), slated to launch on October 5, 2022.
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Alaska Airlines to Expand Network, Simplify Fleet
- by John Huston
- March 24, 2022
- 3 minutes read
Alaska Air Group presented its long-term growth strategy at its Investor Day meeting today. Highlights by the group that runs both Alaska Airlines (AS) and Horizon Air included adding depth to its network, simplifying its fleet, and delivering best-in-class care.
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Today in Aviation: Virgin America Operates Maiden Flight
- by Lee Cross
- August 8, 2021
- 1 minute read
MIAMI – Today in Aviation, Virgin America (VX) operated its inaugural flight from New York (JFK) and Los Angeles (LAX) to San Francisco (SFO) in 2007. After successes with Virgin Atlantic (VS) and Virgin Blue (VA) – now Virgin Australia, entrepreneur Sir Richard Branson planned to emulate this in the United States. “Virgin USA” was […]