ROUTESApr 28, 2026Alaska Airlines Just Flew to Europe for the First Time in Its 93-Year HistoryAt 5:30 PM Pacific time on Tuesday, April 28, 2026, Alaska Airlines Flight AS180 lifted off from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport bound for Leonardo da Vinci Rome Fiumicino Airport, and 93 years of Pacific-only aviation history came to an end. Read More →
NEWSApr 10, 2026SEA's $399 Million Concourse C Expansion Brings a Plane Spotter's Dream Terrace and Much More to SeattleSeattle-Tacoma International Airport is on the cusp of one of the most significant transformations in its history.Read More →
NEWSNov 18, 2024Alaska and Hawaiian Airlines Announce First Route Changes Since MergerAlaska and Hawaiian Airlines have announced their first coordinated capacity change since Alaska Air Group acquired Hawaiian. Let's examine what this entails.
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NEWSOct 23, 2024Alaska Airlines Unveils Future Loyalty Program Plans for 2025 and BeyondLate last week, Alaska Airlines announced major changes to its loyalty program for 2025, with the intent of making it easier for when the eventual merger of the Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines programs comes sometime in the future. These changes include more ways to earn miles while not flying and easier transfers between the two operators.Read More →
NEWSOct 14, 2024Alaska Airlines First Passenger to Reach 3 Million Miles: Stephen RouthThe Anchorage resident – Stephen Routh, became Alaska Airlines' first passenger to reach the three-million-mile mark status in the airline's 92-year history. Read more about him and this amazing feat.Read More →
NEWSOct 13, 2024Alaska Airlines 737 Windshield Cracks, Forces Emergency Landing in MontanaAlaska Airlines Boeing 737 made an unscheduled landing in Missoula, Montana, after the flight deck windshield cracked mid-flight. The airline issued a statement confirming the diversion resulted from a crack in the flight deck window.Read More →
NEWSAug 28, 2024What the Alaska-Hawaiian Airlines Merger Means for CustomersWhat's next for Alaska, Hawaiian Airlines merger, how it could impact future flights. Alaska and Hawaiian Airlines are the latest American carriers seeking to merge. The merger avoided any objection from the U.S. Department of Justice and is one step closer to becoming reality.
If these two airlines, ironically representing the last two states to join the United States, finally merge, what does that mean for customers?Read More →
NEWSAug 15, 2024Alaska Flight Diverts, Pilot "Wasn't Certified to Land"An Alaska Airlines flight from California to Wyoming diverted after the pilot made an inconvenient announcement that he "wasn't qualified" to land the plane. Discover what happened following the diversion and how the airline responded.Read More →
NEWSJun 20, 2024Power Outage at San Francisco Airport Impacts Flights, Causes Hours of DelaysA partial power outage at San Francisco International Airport caused brief confusion and inconvenience for travelers Wednesday morning. The outage has since been resolved.
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INFORMATIONALMay 18, 2024The Alaska Airlines Milk Run: A Lifeline for Remote AlaskaExplore how Alaska Airlines' 'Milk Run' service connects the remote Last Frontier, addressing transport challenges and linking communities by air.Read More →
