Alaska Airlines Announces New Nonstop Service
Alaska Airlines is ready to touch down in Buckeye Country. The airline announced today it will begin daily nonstop service between Seattle-Tacoma International Airport and John Glenn Columbus International Airport in Ohio. The new service, which is scheduled to begin March 7, 2019, will be the only nonstop flight offered between the Pacific Northwest and […]
Una joven alérgica a los gatos fue retirada de un avión en el que viajaba un felino «de apoyo emocional»
Una adolescente de 15 años se llevó la sorpresa de su vida al momento de disponerse a regresar a su hogar en la ciudad de Kotzebue, Alaska, tras terminar el campamento de verano al que había asistido en Anchorage. Al abordar el vuelo 153 de Alaska Airlines, operado por un Boeing 737, buscó su asiento […]
EE.UU: Las mejores y peores aerolíneas según los lectores de Consumer Reports
Para la mayoría de los pasajeros, los viajes aéreos se han convertido en una lucha constante por evitar asientos cada vez más pequeños, cuotas pesadas por el equipaje y demoras que arruinan itinerarios. Pero un pequeño número de empresas de transporte generalmente brindan buenas experiencias de viaje, según nuestros lectores de la encuesta más reciente […]
Aerolíneas de la región refuerzan combate a la trata de personas
Paralelamente a los esfuerzos que realizan entidades mundiales de aviación, varias aerolíneas del continente americano han adoptado protocolos para identificar a personas vÃctimas de trata que son transportadas mediante sus aviones, señaló Felipe de la Torre, oficial en México para la gestión de los Programas de la Oficina de Naciones Unidas contra las Drogas y […]
US airlines"™ 1Q profits down 27% as expenses outpace revenues
Airlines eye retiring older aircraft if fuel costs continue to rise Pre-tax earnings for US airlines fell 27%"”down approximately $700 million year-over-year"”in the first quarter of 2018, as fuel, labor, airport and aircraft expenses outpaced revenues, according to an industry overview by Airlines for America (A4A) released May 23. The US airline industry, of which […]
Alaska Air slows growth plans, reroutes some planes to balance spending and competitive pressures
Alaska Airlines and its regional Horizon Air subsidiary have deferred some jet deliveries to rein in growth. Horizon is also exiting some routes, such as Bellingham to Portland, and redeploying planes to more profitable routes. Alaska Air Group is slowing the growth of its fleet and shifting some planes from busy but unprofitable Pacific Northwest […]
Alaska Airlines Announces Basic Economy
Seattle-based Alaska Airlines has announced the introduction of a basic economy fare for its passengers. The announcement was made during an earnings call earlier this week. The new fare class will be called "Saver Fare," with Alaska joining American, United and Delta in offering a no-frills, basic fare. The launch date for when passengers can […]
Alaska Airlines is joining Delta, American, and United and launching a basic-economy class "” but the cheap tickets come with a catch (ALK)
Alaska Airlines announced on Monday at that it is going to begin selling discount no-frills tickets called Saver Fares. The low-priced tickets are not changeable or cancellable and will not be eligible for upgrades, Alaska Airlines chief commercial officer, Andrew Harrison announced on the company’s Q1 2018 earnings call. Those traveling on Saver Fare tickets […]
Alaska Airlines takes the top spot in the Points Guy survey of major US carriers
Flying is an emotional experience. Travelers can bond – and break up – with an airline before the first beverage cart rolls down the aisle. Which is why the Points Guy relied on unfeeling numbers, not capricious hearts, to calculate the Best and Worst U.S. Airlines in 2018. «We used data,» not passengers’ opinions, said […]
Alaska Airlines, la mejor aerolínea de Estados Unidos
La consultoría The Points Guy ha designado a Alaska Airlines, en su informe de las Mejores Aerolíneas, como "˜la mejor aerolínea en Estados Unido"™, por segundo año consecutivo, mientras que calificó a Hawaiian Airlines como la peor. Las otras aerolíneas que conforman el Top 5 estadounidense son: Southwest, Delta, United Airlines y Frontier, tal y […]