My Alaska Airlines 737-800 flight from Seattle to Palm Springs in Premium Class was pleasant, with a nice lunch from Alaska’s buy-onboard menu and friendly service down the West Coat. Alaska Airlines 737-800 Premium Class Review After a long...
Alaska And Hawaiian Near 150 Starlink Aircraft As Free Wi-Fi Push Accelerates
Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines now have Starlink Wi-Fi installed on nearly 150 aircraft across their combined fleet, putting the carriers ahead of schedule in their push toward free, fast connectivity onboard. Alaska And Hawaiian Hit 150 Starlink Aircraft...
Review: Alaska Airlines 737 MAX 9 Premium Class
My journey from Chicago to Seattle in Alaska Airlines Premium Class was very pleasant thanks to a a delicious breakfast onboard and a smooth flight with functioning Wi-Fi and friendly service. Alaska Airlines 737 MAX 9 Premium Class Review...
Alaska Airlines Cuts Mexico Routes As Hawaii Takes Priority After Merger
Alaska Airlines is cutting several seasonal Mexico routes this winter and shifting capacity toward Hawaii instead. On paper, that is a simple network adjustment. In practice, it says something more interesting about what Alaska Airlines has become after its...
Alaska Airlines Just Elevated Inflight Coffee With Stumptown Cold Brew Onboard
Alaska Airlines is adding Stumptown cold brew onboard this summer, and as someone who loves a proper iced coffee, I think this is a very welcome addition. Alaska Airlines Adds Stumptown Cold Brew Onboard Alaska Airlines is expanding its...
Alaska Airlines Antipasto Platter Beats Most Airport Food
Alaska Airlines does a fabulous job with in-flight catering, even for those who fly economy class. Taste Test: Antipasto Platter On Alaska Airlines After a lovely carnitas bowl breakfast on my flight from Chicago to Seattle, I ordered a...
Carnitas Breakfast Bowl On Alaska Airlines: Best Airline Breakfast Ever
My consolation for my first class upgrade on Alaska Airlines not clearing was the best economy class breakfast (and perhaps even the best breakfast period) I’ve ever enjoyed on an airplane: the carnitas breakfast bowl. Taste Test: Carnitas Breakfast...
Alaska Airlines Atmos Cuts Saver Fare Earnings, Raises Partner Award Fees
Alaska Airlines Atmos Rewards is making two negative changes: Saver (basic economy) fares will soon stop earning points, and partner award booking fees are going up. Neither change is catastrophic, but together they make the program a little less...
Hawaiian Airlines Ends Free Economy Class Meals On Most Mainland Flights
Hawaiian Airlines will end complimentary meals in economy class on most mainland flights, marking the end of an era for the last U.S. carrier still offering free meals in the back of the aircraft. The replacement menu looks genuinely...
Stealth Devaluation Of American Airlines Awards Booked Via Alaska Airlines Atmos?
This week, we’ve seen that American Airlines is now restricting nonstop award space booked via partners, but on top of that, it appears that Alaska Airlines is also now charging more miles for close-in bookings on AA. Alaska Airlines...
Alaska Airlines Limits Leis And Flowers For Hawaiian Flight Attendants On Seattle Routes
Hawaiian Airlines flight attendants assigned to Alaska-branded longhaul routes from Seattle will no longer wear leis, flowers in their hair, or aloha shirts, but I see no need for outrage: flights to and from Hawaii will keep those cultural...
Ciao Roma: Alaska Airlines Launches Its First-Ever Transatlantic Flight
Alaska Airlines has crossed another threshold, launching its first-ever transatlantic flight and officially bringing the Seattle-based carrier into Europe. Alaska Airlines Launches First-Ever Transatlantic Flight To Rome Alaska Airlines has inaugurated nonstop service between Seattle (SEA) and Rome (FCO),...
Alaska Launches Rome, British Airways Restores St. Louis
Alaska Airlines crosses the Atlantic for the first time April 28. Meanwhile, nine days earlier, British Airways restores a UK nonstop to St. Louis, the first since 2003. The Route Nobody’s Covering The travel blogosphere is busy writing about...
Man Snaps At Kid Kicking His Seat On Alaska Airlines Flight…Did He Go Too Far?
Fed up with a noisy child kicking his seat on an Alaska Airlines flight, a man turned around and addressed the child directly. But did he go too far? Alaska Airlines Passenger Had Enough Of The Kid Kicking His...
Alaska Lounge SFO Joins Priority Pass…But Adds A Co-Pay
The Alaska Airlines Lounge in San Francisco (SFO) is now part of the Priority Pass network, but there’s some fine print that will require you to open your wallet every visit. Alaska Airlines Adds Priority Pass Access At SFO...
Alaska Airlines Flight Attendant Wears “ICE OUT” Pin Onboard, Reigniting Debate Over Politics In The Cabin
An Alaska Airlines flight attendant is facing backlash after wearing an “ICE OUT” pin while working onboard a recent flight, raising the perennial question of whether airline crew should be displaying political messages in the cabin. Alaska Airlines Flight...
JetBlue-Alaska Makes Most Sense, But Does Alaska Want It?
There has been a lot of chatter this week about the possible targets from JetBlue for a merger, and among them Alaska makes the most sense, but are they interested? JetBlue Explores Merger Targets As Matthew recently reported in...
UPDATE: Alaska Atmos Rewards Partner Award Pricing Glitch Fixed
UPDATE: Whew! This was a false alarm. An Alaska spokesperson has confirmed that a “technical issue affecting the prices of some connections on partner flights involving Europe, the Middle East, and Asia” has been pinpointed and resolved. The award...
Alaska Airlines Allows Rabbits Back In Cabin But Moves To Ban Household Birds
Alaska Airlines has quietly adjusted its pet policy in a way that will please some travelers and frustrate others. Rabbits are back in the cabin after a short-lived ban, but household birds will soon be barred entirely. Alaska Airlines...
Alaska Airlines Bumped Paid First Class Passenger To Coach On 8-Hour Flight So Pilot Could Take His Seat
When airlines start bumping confirmed first class passengers on long flights, there is usually more to the story than a simple seat swap. But should a deadheading pilot be able to bump a first class passenger out of his...
