Alaska Airlines eliminates inflight plastic cups: West Coast-based airline becomes first U.S. carrier to replace plastic with planet-friendly alternative
Alaska Airlines announced today the completion of our transition to paper cups for inflight beverages, a move which eliminates more than 55 million plastic cups annually and replaces them with a more planet-friendly alternative. The change to paper cups makes Alaska Airlines the first U.S. airline to eliminate plastic cups. Combined with our Boxed Water™ […]
Alaska Airlines anuncia la contratación de 3.500 empleados
Alaska Airlines anunció sus planes para contratar a más de 3,500 nuevos empleados durante 2023 en una variedad de roles y funciones. Desde 135 técnicos de mantenimiento 240 agentes de centros de contacto, 1,000 auxiliares de vuelo y 550 pilotos, así como 1,000 agentes de servicio al cliente e ingenieros de software. “A medida que […]
Alaska Airlines plans to hire more than 3,500 employees in 2023
Alaska Airlines is announcing plans to hire more than 3,500 new employees this year in a variety of roles and functions. As we continue to grow and bring dozens of new airplanes into our fleet, we need thousands of people to join the Alaska family. From maintenance technicians to contact center agents, flight attendants to […]
Alaska Airlines launches first U.S. electronic bag tag program
Alaska Airlines today became the first U.S. airline to launch an electronic bag tag program, which enables guests to tag their luggage through the airline’s mobile app before they even reach the airport. This week, 2,500 Alaska Mileage Plan members will begin receiving their electronic bag tag. Those elite status members included in the first […]
Alaska Airlines encarga otros 52 aviones Boeing 737 MAX
Boeing y Alaska Airlines anunciaron este miércoles que la aerolínea está ampliando su flota de 737 MAX con un pedido de 52 aviones, ejerciendo las opciones de 42 737-10 y 10 737-9 adicionales. Con el nuevo acuerdo, la cartera de pedidos de 737 MAX de Alaska Airlines asciende a más de 100 aviones. Para finales […]
Alaska Airlines Orders 52 Boeing 737 MAX Jets to Further Modernize Fleet
Boeing (NYSE: BA) and Alaska Airlines today announced the carrier is expanding its 737 MAX fleet with an order for 52 airplanes, exercising options for an additional 42 737-10 and 10 737-9 jets. With the order, the airline is advancing its efforts to build one of the most efficient and sustainable fleets in the industry. […]
Alaska Airlines corporate sustainable aviation fuels program adds Deloitte as participant with business travel emissions-reduction agreement
Alaska Airlines and Deloitte announced an agreement to advance purchase and use of sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) through Alaska’s new corporate SAF program, part of the company’s Ever Green program to advance environmental sustainability. As a participant in the program, Deloitte will reduce the emissions of their business travel with Alaska by approximately 1,050 metric […]
Alaska Airlines makes significant investment in sustainable aviation fuel
Alaska Airlines announced it has finalized an agreement with biofuel company Gevo Inc., to purchase its most significant sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) offtake commitment to date – 185 million gallons of SAF over five years starting in 2026. This agreement was developed alongside others in the oneworld alliance. «Using sustainable aviation fuel is a significant […]
Alaska Airlines realiza una importante inversión en combustible de aviación sostenible
Alaska Airlines ha anunciado que ha llegado a un acuerdo con la empresa de biocombustibles Gevo Inc. para adquirir su mayor compromiso de compra de combustible de aviación sostenible (SAF) hasta la fecha: 185 millones de galones de SAF durante cinco años a partir de 2026. Este acuerdo se ha desarrollado junto con otros de […]
Twelve and Alaska Airlines to collaborate with Microsoft to advance sustainable aviation fuel derived from recaptured CO2 and renewable energy
Carbon transformation company Twelve, Alaska Air Group Inc. (NYSE: ALK), and Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq: MSFT) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to collaborate on advancing the market for sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) to include fuels derived from recaptured CO2 and renewable energy, and working toward the first commercial demonstration flight in the United States […]
