Alaska Airlines separates president and COO role
Alaska Air Group has announced a series of leadership changes, splitting the president and COO role at Alaska Airlines and naming a new president to the group’s regional subsidiary Horizon Air. The Seattle-based group announced Nov. 8 that Alaska Airlines president Ben Minicucci—who oversaw the carrier’s acquisition and integration of Virgin America—will relinquish his role […]
Alaska Airlines Asks Passengers to Bring Their Own Water Bottle
Alaska Airlines is slowly trying to ingratiate its passengers into a BYOB program. But not the kind of bottle you’re thinking of. The airline has launched #FillBeforeYouFly, a campaign designed to reduce single-use plastic bottles by asking passengers to bring their own reusable water bottles and fill them prior to the flight. “We’re passionate about […]
Alaska Airlines Expanding West Coast Service Between California, Pacific Northwest and Alaska
With tickets already on sale, Alaska Airlines will begin flying eight new West-Coast routes in early January 2020, which will provide daily, nonstop departures that link Alaska, Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Montana in the north with San Francisco, Los Angeles and San Diego in the south. With this new, nonstop jet service, Alaska Airlines aims […]
Alaska Airlines, technicians ratify final transition agreement
Alaska Airlines’ 900 Airbus and Boeing aircraft technicians, represented by the Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association (AMFA), have ratified a transition agreement and an integrated seniority list. This ratification vote will combine the Airbus and Boeing technicians into a single group, a crucial step in the Alaska-Virgin America merger, which was finalized in December 2016. According […]
Caribbean Cargo expands network with Alaska interline agreement
Caribbean Airlines Cargo has entered into an interline agreement with Alaska Airlines, which expands its cargo network by a further sixteen destinations. The arrangement enables the movement of cargo to several locations such as Anchorage, Hawaii, Utah, Oregon and Nevada. The move comes as part of moves to expand its network with further interline deals. […]
Alaska Airlines postpones new service as shutdown continues
Alaska Airlines has postponed by three weeks its plan to begin service from a new terminal at Paine Field (PAE) north of Seattle, Washington state, because FAA employees responsible for approving the service are furloughed by the ongoing US government shutdown. In a blog posting on its website, the Seattle-based carrier said it is postponing […]
Pasajeros con «sweaters feos» de navidad recibirán singular premio con Alaska Airlines
Por segundo año consecutivo, la aerolinea Alaska Airlines premiará a sus pasajeros que el próximo 21 de diciembre, se presenten a su vuelo con el clásico sueter navideño. Los más feos podrán abordar antes de tiempo. La promoción de un día será celebrada por pasajeros y empleados de la red de 116 ciudades de Alaska […]
Alaska Airlines expands to El Paso, adds nonstops to Seattle and San Diego
El Paso is about to become an Alaska Airlines city. The carrier announced Thursday that it will begin flying to the West Texas city, launching nonstop service to both Seattle and San Diego this winter. Alaska Airlines will offer one daily round-trip flight on both routes. Horizon Air, Alaska Airlines’ regional affiliate, will operate the […]
Alaska Airlines brinda experiencia en realidad virtual para sus pasajeros en primera clase
Viajar es una experiencia inolvidable que todo el mundo debe vivir. Sin embargo, el proceso de vuelo –sobre todo cuando se trata de muchas horas– no suele ser precisamente grato con los pasajeros. Desde los incómodos asientos, pasando por algunos pasajeros que pueden molestar, la experiencia relajante se vuelve en ocasiones una pesadilla. Sin embargo, […]
Alaska Airlines utilizará combustibles renovables
Alaska Airlines ha firmado un Memorandum de Entendimiento (MOU, por sus siglas en inglés) con la empresa de combustibles renovables Neste para mejorar la tecnología y eficiencia de consumo de combustible de sus aviones mediante el uso de biofuel. En virtud a este acuerdo, Alaska colaborará con Neste para testear el uso de combustibles renovables […]
