While much of the U.S. braces for winter, Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines are reminding travelers that summer is just getting started…south of the equator. The carriers have launched their latest Global Getaways promotion through the Atmos Rewards program,...
Alaska Airlines Pivots On West Coast, Handing A Gift To United Airlines
Last week I covered Alaska Airlines’ new route additions from San Diego, representing assertive growth in a California airport Alaska sees as underserved. But those new flights did not come out of thin air; they came at the expense...
Alaska Airlines Expands West Coast Network With 13 New Routes, Two New Cities, And More Hawaii Flights
Alaska Airlines is growing again, this time with focus on San Diego, Portland, and Hawaii. Alaska Airlines Expands With 13 New Routes, Two New Cities, And More Hawaii Flights Alaska Airlines has announced 13 new routes set to begin...
Stealth Devaluation: Alaska Airlines Updates North American Award Chart
Alaska Airlines has quietly updated its award chart for flights within North America operated by Alaska or Hawaiian, adding a new and higher minimum mileage threshold for longer distance itineraries. Alaska Airlines Updates North American Award Chart, Adds New...
Review: Alaska Airlines Lounge Los Angeles (LAX)
The Alaska Airlines Lounge at Los Angeles (LAX) is a cozy oneworld lounge with great coffee and kind staff. Alaska Airlines Lounge Los Angeles Review (LAX) I stopped by the Alaska lounge before my American Airlines flight from LA...
Alaska Airlines Pilot Pleads Guilty In Horizon Air Engine Shutdown To Avoid Prison
Joseph Emerson, the former Alaska Airlines pilot at the center of the Horizon Air Flight 2059 incident, has entered a guilty plea in federal court and reached a deal in state court that brings this long-running case closer to...
Alaska Atmos Cuts: LATAM Partnership Ends, Singapore Airlines Scaled Back
Alaska Airlines is significantly dialing back its Atmos Rewards partnerships with two once-valuable partners: Singapore Airlines and LATAM Airlines. These changes go into effect October 1, 2025, and they reshape how members earn and redeem points across multiple continents....
Alaska & Hawaiian Atmos Rewards Summit Card Review: Best New Credit Card Of 2025
Alaska and Hawaiian Airlines have launched their new Atmos Rewards loyalty program, and along with it, the Atmos™ Rewards Summit Visa Infinite® card from Bank of America. This is one of the most compelling new airline credit cards we’ve...
Alaska’s New Atmos Summit Card Is The Best Airline Credit Card We’ve Seen In Years
Alaska Airlines just raised the stakes in the premium card game. With the new Atmos Rewards Summit Visa Infinite, Alaska is finally offering a premium card product that ties valuable benefits to actual flying and avoids the coupon-book gimmicks...
Official: Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan Becomes Atmos Rewards (Details)
Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan is now Atmos Rewards, with Hawaiian Airlines’ HawaiianMiles set to join on October 1, 2025. Let’s unpack what is changing at Alaska Airlines. Official: Atmos Rewards – The Combined Loyalty Program Of Alaska Airlines +...
Ominous Leak: Alaska Airlines’ New “Atmos Rewards” Loyalty Program
I can’t help but feel that when Alaska Airlines replaces Mileage Plan with “Atmos Rewards” when it combines loyalty programs with Hawaiian Miles, the result for consumers will not be positive. But it’s not too late to ensure that...
Alaska Airlines Unveils Striking New Livery For Dreamliner Fleet
Alaska Airlines has revealed a brand-new aircraft livery, offering a first look at the design that will define its Boeing 787 Dreamliner fleet as the airline expands its intercontinental service from Seattle. Alaska Airlines Reveals Stunning New Livery For...
“I Have A Bomb Under My Hat!” Cowboy Pulls Stupid Stunt On Alaska Airlines Flight
A cowboy may have thought he was being funny, but he certainly was not laughing as he was pulled off an Alaska Airlines flight after joking about a bomb under his 10-gallon hat. Cowboy Pulled Off Alaska Airlines Flight...
Delta Adds Rome And Barcelona Flights From Seattle, Edging Out Alaska
The competition in Seattle is heating up with a pair of new European routes just announced by Delta Air Lines. Delta Adds Two New Europe Flights from Seattle, Targets Alaska Airlines with Rome Route Delta is launching two new...
Dreamliner To Rome: Alaska Airlines Confirms First Europe Route
Alaska Airlines will launch service from Seattle to Rome in 2026, marking its first destination in Europe. Let’s unpack the strategy behind this new route. Alaska Airlines Picks Rome As First European Destination Using 787-9 Dreamliner One of the...
What Hawaiian Airlines AMEX Exit Means For Alaska MileagePlan
As Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian merge their loyalty programs, a final date has been provided for American Express Membership Rewards to Hawaiian Airlines (and thus, Alaska Airlines.) The writing has been on the hangar wall for a while now:...
Alaska Airlines Cuts Transcontinental Routes, Adds San Diego Service
Alaska Airlines is retreating from Washington Dulles, blaming slowing demand and economic uncertainty, but building up its network in San Diego with the addition of three more routes from a station where Alaska is competing with Southwest Airlines for...
Hero: Alaska Airlines Flight Attendant Throat Punches Passenger Who Pulled Woman’s Hair And Would Not Let Go While Suffering “Psychotic Episode”
An Alaska Airlines flight attendant was forced to repeatedly strike a passenger in the throat after that passenger grabbed his seatmate by her hair and refused to let go. I commend this flight attendant for bravery and quick thinking....
Alaska Airlines Flight Attendants Given “Final Offer” With Warning
Flight attendants at Alaska Airlines have been presented with a revised contract offer that comes with a warning from the union negotiating on their behalf: ratify this or forget about any pay raise for years to come. New Tentative...
No Mercy: Alaska Airlines Fires Flight Attendant For Twerking In Uniform On TikTok
An Alaska Airlines flight attendant claims she lost her job for posting a video on TikTok of her twerking in uniform. Does the punishment fit the crime? Alaska Airlines Flight Attendant Fired For Twerking. In Uniform. Onboard 737. Then...
