Alaska Airlines
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Trying Alaska’s New Kioskless World
You may not have known it thanks to the regular posting schedule, but I was on vacation with the family last week.…
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Alaska Rolls Into Burbank From San Francisco Now That Southwest is Gone
When Alaska bought Virgin America, it was all about growing its presence in California, and part of that strategy was growth in…
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Meet X̱áat Ḵwáani, Alaska’s Special Livery That’s a Lot More Than Just Salmon
To the casual observer, it looked like April 25 would be the day the salmon died. Alaska flight 650 arrived in Seattle…
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Alaska’s Rationale for Killing Kiosks
Alaska caused something of a stir this month when it announced it was removing kiosks from its check-in areas, making it impossible…
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Alaska’s Shifting California Presence
Last week, Alaska announced three new routes from San Diego. It may not be a large add, but it does highlight just…
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Horizon Retires the Q400 But Its Mission Remains the Same
On Thursday evening at 7pm sharp, Horizon flight 2400 touched down in Seattle after a 51 minute flight from Spokane. This was…
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The Cranky Flier Interview with Horizon Air President Joe Sprague
Listen on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. It’s been quite awhile since my last Cranky Flier Interview, and I’m…
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3 Links I Love: Ops are Hard, Porg Party, Viva Avianca, LAX Tower
This Week’s Featured Link Travel chaos returns as Alaska Airlines blames … the calendar? – Seattle TimesAnother month, another mess. Will it…
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Alaska Always Wanted to Simplify Its Fleet, Now It Has Another Reason
Alaska Airlines has long loved to stretch the truth about its fleet simplicity, but only just a bit. The Virgin America merger…
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Alaska Takes a Stab at the Subscription Economy with California Flight Pass
Alex Corey, Alaska’s MD of Revenue Products & Strategy, told me yesterday that the airline had been developing the idea of entering…
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3 Links I Love: 5G Fun, Qatar’s Paint, LaGuardia Mostly Doesn’t Suck, AirBahn
This Week’s Featured Link All flights in and out of Paine Field canceled Monday as 5G bars regional jets – The Seattle…
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3 Links I Love: Alaska CEO’s Farewell, American Pilots, Norse Atlantic, and the Best Jacket Ever
This Week’s Featured Link Alaska Air CEO Tilden hands off a transformed airline – The Seattle TimesBrad Tilden is wrapping up his…