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Alaska Airlines Suspends Flights To Portland, Other West Coast Cities, Due To Wildfire Smoke
With much of the West Coast facing horrific smoke and smog from wildfires, Alaska Airlines is temporarily suspending flights to Portland and other cities. Alaska Airlines: No Flights To Portland + Six Other Airports Due To Wildfires After cancelling...
American Airlines Shrinks Further At LAX
American Airlines will further shrink at Los Angeles International Airport, ceding a number of domestic routes to Alaska Airlines as it focuses on its more profitable hubs. American Airlines LAX Routes Cuts AA will drop service between Los Angeles...
American Airlines Pulled Off a Coup
American Airlines has announced a new partnership with JetBlue, adding to its recent partnership with Alaska Airlines. The carrier has pulled off a coup while no one is thinking of travel. Will it pay off? If you are considering...
Following JetBlue, Alaska Airlines Bulks Up In Los Angeles
JetBlue is not the only airline which will bulk up service in Los Angeles. Alaska Airlines has announced its own expansion from Southern California which will add service to several cities at LAX, including new transcontinental and Hawaiian routes....
My Predictions For The Future Of Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan
With Alaska Airlines accelerating its membership into the oneworld alliance, I’d recommend you enjoy the present Mileage Plan program while you still can. The loyalty program itself isn’t going anywhere, but I predict its value is, even as most...
Alaska Airlines Flight Diverts After Passenger Threatens To Kill All Passengers
An Alaska Airlines redeye flight bound for Chicago was anything but restful on Saturday night. Why? Oh, tight legroom, no pillows, and a passenger who threatens to kill everyone else onboard… Alaska Airlines Diversion After Passenger Threatens To Kill...
Alaska Airlines Prepares To Terminate Up To 3,000 Jobs
Alaska Airlines plans to cut as many as 3,000 workers from its workforce of 23,000 unless consumers return to the skies much more quickly than forecast. Speaking to The Seattle Times, Alaska Air Group President Ben Minicucci blamed COVID-19...
A Brutal 7-Hour Delay On Alaska Airlines…
How does Alaska Airlines handle a rolling delay at an outstation? While I fly 200,000 miles per year and have largely avoided any sort of extended delays over the last two years, my parents hit a horrible delay yesterday...
Alaska Airlines Joining oneworld Doesn’t Assure Program’s Demise
This week, Alaska Airlines joining oneworld made headlines. Many critics were quick to assume the death of one of the greatest loyalty programs in the world. Joining oneworld doesn’t have to mean Mileage Plan’s demise. If you haven’t followed...
Alaska Joins Oneworld? Don’t Get Too Excited…
Alaska Airlines will from a strategic alliance with American Airlines to compete with Delta in Seattle and also join the Oneworld alliance. Let’s be careful before we start celebrating this news. There’s a lot to be happy about in...
Alaska Airlines Copies United…In A Delicious Way
I’ve written before about how United Airlines essentially introduced stroopwafels to mainstream America. Soon you may be able to find these delicious Dutch treats on Alaska Airlines as well. Stroopwafels Appear On Alaska Airlines Stroopwafels are wafer cookies made...
