Tag: Seattle
ROUTES Apr 28, 2026 Alaska Airlines Just Flew to Europe for the First Time in Its 93-Year History At 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 →
NEWS Apr 24, 2026 ICE Boarded a Man on the Wrong Flight to Alaska and Ignored the Crew Who Tried to Stop Them A deeply troubling incident from May 2025 has only now come to light following a detailed investigation by The Seattle Times, one that reveals how federal immigration officers boarded a deportee onto entirely the wrong Alaska Airlines flight at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, ignored repeated warnings from flight attendants, and then compounded the error by re-detaining the man for a further 16 days after an airline captain used his own money to help him. Read More →
NEWS Apr 10, 2026 SEA's $399 Million Concourse C Expansion Brings a Plane Spotter's Dream Terrace and Much More to Seattle Seattle-Tacoma International Airport is on the cusp of one of the most significant transformations in its history. Read More →
NEWS Apr 09, 2026 Alaska Airlines Is About to Make History With Its First-Ever Flights to Europe After nearly a century of operating almost exclusively within North America, Alaska Airlines is weeks away from one of the most significant milestones in its 93-year history. Read More →
NEWS Mar 31, 2026 Alaska Airlines Debuts Stunning Private Suites for New International Routes Seattle’s hometown carrier has officially transitioned into a global heavyweight today, pulling back the curtain on its first-ever International Business Class Suites. Read More →
ROUTES Mar 30, 2026 Will Cathay Pacific’s New Seattle Service Redefine Transpacific Tech Travel? Aviation history came full circle today as Cathay Pacific officially touched down at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, marking the formal resumption of its non-stop service between Hong Kong and the Pacific Northwest. Read More →
ROUTES Mar 17, 2026 Alaska Air Group Unleashes Its New Nonstop Routes and Biggest Capacity Record-breaking capacity is taking flight across the West Coast today, as Alaska Air Group officially kicks off its most ambitious spring operation in company history. Read More →
INFORMATIONAL Mar 07, 2026 Alaska Goes Global: How Hawaiian Airlines Changed the Carrier’s Future On December 3, 2023, Alaska Air Group announced one of the most consequential deals in its history: the nearly $2 billion acquisition of Hawaiian Airlines. It launched something significant: Alaska's ability to transform itself into a global carrier. Read More →
NEWS Jan 20, 2026 1,000+ Standby Passengers Are Already Listed for Alaska's Inaugural Rome Flight While inaugural flights for major carriers always draw a crowd, the upcoming Seattle (SEA) to Rome (FCO) route is shattering internal records. A staggering 1,080 standby passengers have already listed for the inaugural flight. Read More →
ROUTES Jan 06, 2026 Starlux Takes Delivery of First A350-1000 for US East Coast Push Starlux Airlines has officially entered a new era of ultra-long-haul travel. On January 6, 2026, the Taipei-based carrier took delivery of its first Airbus A350-1000, marking a pivotal milestone in its aggressive strategy to conquer the North American market, specifically targeting the lucrative U.S. East Coast. Read More →