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 […]

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 víctimas 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 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 […]