There’s a lot to like about the changes Alaska Airlines announced today for its Mileage Plan loyalty program, but also some bad news, especially for regular Alaska flyers. Overall, though, Mileage Plan remains a unique and valuable program with...
Alaska Airlines Gave Away Key Advantage In Hawaiian Deal
Alaska Airlines has been given the green light by the DOT to acquire Hawaiian Airlines this week in a $1.9bn deal, but they may have handcuffed themselves. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please click...
DOT Approves Alaska-Hawaiian Merger With Protections For Frequent Flyers
The US Department of Transportation (DOT) secured binding protections from Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines concerning loyalty programs and air service, clearing the way for the two carriers to merge. Alaska-Hawaiian Merger Approved After Loyalty Program Concessions To DOT...
Alaska Airlines 737 Max 9 Aborts Takeoff To Avoid Southwest Airlines 737-700 Collision
A close call in Nashville between an Alaska Airlines and Southwest Airlines 737 jet avoided catastrophe but serves as another wake-up call. BAN Incident: Alaska Airlines 737 MAX 9 Forced To Abort Takeoff At High Speed To Avoid Southwest...
Alaska Airlines Pilot’s Chilling Recollection Of 737 MAX 9 Blowout Flight
For the first time, we’re hearing from one of the pilots onboard Alaska Airlines Flight 1282, the Boeing 737 MAX 9 door blowout flight. Her recollection of what occurred onboard is chilling. Alaska Airlines Pilot Recounts Her Experience On...
Alaska-Hawaiian Greenlit, JetBlue-Spirit Struggle To Survive
Alaska and Hawaiian Airlines have not been challenged on its acquisition by the DOJ during its standard review period in what appears to green light their merger while Spirit and JetBlue struggle to survive independently. If you are considering booking...
Alaska Airlines “Magic Mushroom” Pilot Expresses Contrition Ahead Of Trial
44-year-old Joseph Emerson, the (former) Alaska Airlines pilot who nearly killed 83 people after a mushroom-induced hallucination onboard Alaska flight 2059, is arguing for leniency ahead of his criminal trial. Magic Mushroom Pilot At Alaska Airlines: “I Accept Responsibility...
Step Back! Alaska Airlines Agent Inflames Tense Baggage Situation
An Alaska Airlines baggage agent in Newark did not handle a customer well after a customer did not handle a baggage delay well…prompting unnecessary threats and escalation over a very routine issue. Alaska Airlines Baggage Agent In Newark Gets...
Envious Pastor Smacks His Wife After She Is Upgraded To First Class On Alaska Airlines, Leaving Him In Economy Class
Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor’s spouse…or her upgrade to first class. A pastor faces jail time after lacking self-control when his wife was upgraded to first class on Alaska Airlines and he was not. The primary issue for...
What Alaska Airlines Did When My Account Was Hacked
My Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan account was compromised, but when I contacted the airline to correct it, I was shocked by the response. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please click here. Both support...
Alaska Airlines Flights Resume After Brief Ground Stop
Alaska Airlines flights are back in the air after a nationwide ground stop this morning kept flights from departing for an hour. The culprit was an error in the software that calculates weight and balance. Ground Stop Lifted: Alaska...
Alaska Airlines Receives $160 Million In Compensation From Boeing For 737 MAX 9
Alaska Airlines has already received $160 million in compensation from Boeing for the occurrence and fallout from a mid-flight exit door blowout on a 737 MAX 9 jet. Boeing Pays Alaska Airlines $160 Million In Initial Compensation On January...
“Student Pilot” Repeatedly Tries To Enter Cockpit On Alaska Airlines Flight
A student pilot has been charged with interfering with a flight crew after repeated attempts to enter a Boeing 737 cockpit on a transcontinental Alaska Airlines flight. Charge: Student Pilot Attempts To Breach Cockpit Three Times On Alaska Airlines...
Implications: Bilt Loses American Airlines, Gains Alaska Airlines
Bilt will offset the impending loss of American Airlines as a transfer partner by adding Alaska Airlines, effective today. The long-term benefits of this depend upon what Alaska Airlines does to its Mileage Plan program, but it marks a...
Alaska Airlines No Longer Issues Paper Boarding Passes From Airport Kiosks…It’s Not So Bad
After Alaska Airlines announced last spring it would eliminate paper boarding passes from its airport kiosks, the restrictions are now in effect. To be honest, I’m now rather sanguine about these changes. No More Check-In Or Boarding Passes From...
Alaksa Airlines Passenger Stabs “Cartel” Seatmate With Makeshift Weapon, Claims Asylum In USA
A man faces criminal charges after attacking his seatmate on an Alaska Airlines flight with a crudely made weapon of pens and rubber bands he constructed in the lavatory. He’s also claiming asylum in the USA. Fearing His Seatmate...
Federal Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Against Alaska Airlines By Disgruntled Politician
A Trump-appointed federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit by former Alaska State Senator Lora Reinbold over her temporary ban from Alaska Airlines during the pandemic concerning face masks. In Alaska, Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Against Alaska Airlines Over Face Masks...
Damning NTSB 737 MAX 9 Report Is Actually Good News For Boeing
While Boeing continues to lose credibility, this time via a damning report from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), the news could have been much worse. Indeed, quality control issues are much easier to overcome than structural engineering deficiencies....
737 MAX 9 Cleared For Return To Service On Alaska Airlines + United Airlines
The US Federal Aviation Administration has cleared the Boeing 737 MAX 9 to return to service and Alaska Airlines and United Airlines have now outlined their specific plans to return this aircraft to the skies. 737 MAX 9 Will...
Two Flight Attendants Sue Alaska Airlines, Claim They Were Fired Due To Their Christian Faith
A lawsuit seeks damages against Alaska Airlines and the Association of Flight Attendants (AFA) after two flight attendants were fired for what they claim was the expression of their Christian faith in “Alaska’s World,” an internal employee-only communication network....
