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Category Archives: Alaska Airlines

Alaska AirlinesStarLux Airlines

Alaska Airlines Alienates Us Again With Starlux Launch

Matthew Klint Posted onJuly 29, 2023July 30, 2023 29 Comments
Alaska Airlines Starlux

Alaska Airlines has gone from being one of my favorite loyalty programs to one of my least favorite. The botched Starlux launch demonstrates once again that you should exercise extreme caution before trusting Alaska Airlines. Alaska Airlines Botches Starlux...

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Alaska AirlinesLaw In Travel

41-Year-Old Servicemember Charged With Molesting Multiple Teenage Girls On Alaska Airlines

Matthew Klint Posted onJuly 15, 2023July 15, 2023 22 Comments

An Army Warrant Officer has been charged with molesting not just one, but two teens onboard an Alaska Airlines flight–two months apart. Charge: Army Servicemember Molested Two Teenage Girls On Alaska Airlines James Benecke, 41, is a noncommissioned officer...

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Alaska AirlinesLaw In Travel

Alaska Airlines Flight Attendants Win Right To Mix Dresses With Facial Hair

Matthew Klint Posted onApril 29, 2023April 29, 2023 115 Comments

Alaska Airlines has agreed to fully scrap traditional male and female uniform requirements as part of an ongoing legal battle involving the State of Washington and a flight attendant who identifies as non-binary. Alaska Airlines Fully Scraps Gender Restrictions...

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Alaska Airlines Will Ditch Check-in Kiosks. That Won’t End Well.

Matthew Klint Posted onApril 19, 2023 26 Comments
Alaska Airlines Eliminate Check-in Kiosks

I’m going to make a prediction at the outset: Alaska Airlines will ultimately restore check-in kiosks to its airport lobbies when it finds that many people persistently wish to check in at the airport. Alaska Airlines Will Eliminate Check-in...

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Alaska Airlines 737 MAX 9 Diverts After Passenger Threatens To Kill Flight Attendant

Matthew Klint Posted onApril 13, 2023April 13, 2023 22 Comments
Alaska Airlines Kill Flight Attendant

A woman faces federal charges after threatening to kill a flight attendant onboard an Alaska Airlines redeye flight to Chicago. Alaska Airlines Flight Diverts After Woman Threatens To Kill Flight Attendant Alaska Airlines flight AS456 took off from San...

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Poor Sam Bankman-Fried “Downgrades” From American Airlines Business Class To Alaska Airlines First Class

Matthew Klint Posted onFebruary 20, 2023February 20, 2023 44 Comments
Bankman-Fried Alaska Airlines

Poor Sam Bankman-Fried. The disgraced founder of FTX is facing mounting legal challenges and dwindling assets. Perhaps there’s no greater sign of the times than Bankman-Fried’s choice of flying Alaska Airlines First Class across the country versus American Airlines...

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Alaska AirlinesLaw In Travel

Black Muslim Men Sue Alaska Airlines After Being Removed From Flight For Arabic Text Messages

Matthew Klint Posted onAugust 10, 2022 22 Comments
Black Muslim Men Alaska Airlines

Two black Muslim men are suing Alaska Airlines, claiming unlawful discrimination for their removal from a flight after another passenger expressed discomfort over their Arabic text messages. This an interesting case that is a bit more complicated considering the...

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Update: What Were Alaska Airlines Pilots Fighting About?

Matthew Klint Posted onJuly 22, 2022July 21, 2022 15 Comments
Fighting Alaska Airlines Pilots

Alaska Airlines made headlines around the world after a flight returned to the gate earlier this week, with one pilot admitting he could not get along with his colleague. We now have a better idea of what happened. Feuding...

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Alaska AirlinesLaw In Travel

Alaska Airlines Will Offer Free Abortion Flights To Employees

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 25, 2022 75 Comments

While United Airlines struck a more neutral tone in response to the Supreme Court decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization overturning the constitutional right to abortion, Alaska Airlines has chosen a more assertive approach. Alaska Airlines Will...

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Alaska Airlines Concedes Daily Flight Cancellations Will Continue

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 14, 2022May 14, 2022 9 Comments

Alaska Airlines CEO Ben Minicucci has told employees and passengers that flight cancellations and disruptions will continue through the month of May as the carrier battles a severe staffing shortage. Alaska Airlines Flight Cancellations Will Continue It has been...

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Alaska AirlinesJetBlue

Alaska Airlines: A Better Merger Choice For JetBlue

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 4, 2022May 4, 2022 64 Comments
JetBlue Alaska Merger

JetBlue wants to acquire another airline. Spirit Airlines was a bad choice. But is there a better option for JetBlue: Alaska Airlines. Would An Alaska Airlines – JetBlue Merger Make Sense? JetBlue appears hellbent on finding a partner, seeing...

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Alaska Airlines Cancels 100+ Flights As Pilot Impasse Widens

Matthew Klint Posted onApril 2, 2022April 2, 2022 4 Comments
Alaska Airlines Pilot Contract

Alaska Airlines stranded thousands of passengers Friday after coming up short on staffing during the busy spring break travel period. Concurrently, off-duty pilots picketed in a growing impasse between management and pilots over pay and benefits. Alaska Airlines Cancels...

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Alaska Airlines Adopting Gender Neutral Dress Code

Matthew Klint Posted onMarch 31, 2022March 31, 2022 47 Comments
Alaska Airlines Gender Neutral Dress Code

Alaska Airlines will let employees decide whether to wear uniforms traditionally assigned to male or female under a new gender-neutral dress code. Alaska Airlines Unveils Gender Neutral Dress Code As Alasksa Airlines describes it: Monique “Mo” wears her Alaska...

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Alaska Congressman Dies On Alaska Airlines Flight

Matthew Klint Posted onMarch 19, 2022March 19, 2022 9 Comments
Don Young Alaska Airlines

Don Young, 88, the long-serving Congressman representing Alaska’s lone seat in the House of Representatives, died on Friday after losing consciousness on an Alaska Airlines flight. Don Young, Longest Serving Congressman From Alaska, Dies On Alaksa Airlines Flight Young...

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Bizarre: Alaska Airlines Executive Conducts Pilot Uniform Inspection?

Matthew Klint Posted onFebruary 7, 2022February 7, 2022 33 Comments
Alaska Airlines Uniform Inspection

In one of the most bizarre videos I’ve seen, the Alaska Airlines Chief Operating Officer appears to be inspecting the uniforms of a group of picketing pilots. What was she doing? Alaska Airlines COO Appears To Conduct Pilot Uniform...

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I Don’t Like Dynamic Award Pricing, But I’m Not Worried About Alaska Airlines (Just Yet)

Matthew Klint Posted onFebruary 2, 2022February 2, 2022 1 Comment
Alaska Airlines American Dynamic

Alaska Airlines is set to introduce dynamic pricing on American Airlines awards staring next month, prompting more questions than answers. I tend to think this particular change will be positive, but I’m still no fan of dynamic award pricing....

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Alaska AirlinesLounge Reviews

Review: Alaska Airlines Lounge Los Angeles (LAX)

Matthew Klint Posted onOctober 22, 2021October 22, 2021 14 Comments
Alaska Airlines Lounge LAX Review

I stopped by the Alaska Airlines Lounge in Los Angeles (LAX) prior to my flight to Dallas and enjoyed lunch and coffee. It’s nice to see this lounge return to its pre-pandemic service model. Alaska Airlines Lounge Los Angeles...

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Review: Alaska Airlines A320 First Class

Matthew Klint Posted onOctober 18, 2021October 18, 2021 13 Comments
Alaska Airlines A320 First Class Review

It’s nice to try other carriers once in awhile and I found Alaska Airlines top-notch on my flight from Los Angeles to Dalllas onboard an Airbus A320 in first class. Alaska Airlines A320 First Class Review I booked my...

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Review: Alaska Airlines Lounge New York (JFK)

Matthew Klint Posted onOctober 9, 2021October 8, 2021 23 Comments
Alaska Airlines Lounge JFK Review

Ahead of a recent United Airlines flight, I had a chance to check out the recently re-opened Alaska Airlines lounge in Terminal 7 of New York JFK. While my stay started poorly, it ended up being positive overall. Alaska...

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“Fat Trophy Wife” Claims She Was Kicked Off Alaska Airlines For Wearing Crop Top…

Matthew Klint Posted onSeptember 6, 2021 27 Comments

A woman who proudly calls herself  “Fat Trophy Wife” claims she was harassed by an Alaska Airlines flight attendant over her choice to wear a crop top before being thrown off the flight, even after she covered up her...

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