With help from Santa and his elves, Fantasy Flight makes life a little...
This weekend, our annual Fantasy Flight arrived at the “North Pole” to bring smiles and Christmas cheer to 66 children, many of whom live in shelters or transitional housing. For most of the kids, it...
View ArticleAlaska Airlines to hire over 3,000 frontline employees in 2019
Myrcedes recently joined Alaska as a Lounge hospitality host, becoming our 10,000th employee in Washington state. Photo by Ingrid Barrentine. New year, new job? On the heels of hiring our 10,000th...
View ArticleStart of service delayed until March 4 at Paine Field: Here’s what you need...
We hope you can appreciate the adage “good things come to those who wait,” because we have an update to pass along about our planned flights at Paine Field. Several key groups within the Federal...
View ArticleAlaska Airlines CEO on government shutdown
Every day, folks get up and go to work. It’s something that’s easy to take for granted – until we realize that some people are going to work and not getting paid. In the aviation industry, it takes a...
View ArticleHow to spot a scam ticket giveaway
Several times each year, Alaska’s social media team sees an influx of bogus promotions from websites pretending to be Alaska Airlines. These websites claim to offer free roundtrip tickets, but these...
View ArticleCEO Brad Tilden: My week in Alaska job shadowing frontline employees
This trip was the first of many for our leaders at Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air for the coming year. Called “Leader Immersion,” our managing directors and up will spend a week in the operation. It’s...
View ArticleHow to access Alaska Airlines movies and TV shows on your own device
You’ve made it. You reached 10,000 feet. Now, how about a good movie? For some, accessing the Alaska Beyond Entertainment library of 500+ movies and TV shows on a smartphone, tablet or laptop is second...
View ArticleTravel Alert: Flexible travel policy in place for Sea-Tac guests as snow...
UPDATE: 4:00 p.m. on Feb. 2, 2019 As of 4 p.m. Pacific time, today’s wintry weather is a factor in nearly all the 154 Alaska flights that have been canceled to and from Seattle, impacting the travel...
View ArticleMajor snowstorm impacting Sea-Tac Airport
UPDATE: 6:35 p.m on Feb. 11, 2019 Heavier than expected snowfall late this afternoon forced a ground-stop at Sea-Tac Airport and has snarled our operation tonight. Planes are parked on the ramp,...
View ArticleWe pledge to increase our African American female pilots by 2025
From left: Alaska Airlines First Officer Kim Ford, Alaska Airlines Captain Tara Wright, Alaska Airlines Senior Diversity & Inclusion Specialist Theressa Irigon-Rachetto, Sisters of the Skies...
View ArticleWe’re getting bigger in Texas. Howdy, El Paso!
We’re galloping to the West Texas city of El Paso. Starting today, Feb. 19, we have daily nonstop flights between Seattle and El Paso, and between El Paso and San Diego. El Paso is a new destination...
View Article5 reasons you’ll love our new SFO lounge
Every day, roughly 150,000 passengers pass through San Francisco International Airport. We have been hard at work designing a new space to serve our Bay Area guests with their every comfort in mind....
View ArticleVideo: Paine Field terminal sneak peek
We’re getting super excited! Our first flights from Paine Field in Everett, Washington take off March 4. We’ll soon have 18 daily nonstop departures to 8 terrific West Coast destinations. For so many...
View ArticleQ&A: Meet our Paine Field terminal leaders
Horizon Air’s Mario Doiron, supervisor, and Renee Parson, manager, at Paine Field At Alaska, we’re all about the journey – getting you safely to your final destination, and empowering our people to...
View ArticleLeading the airline industry with 50% women on our board
Alaska Air Group’s female independent board directors. From left: Phyllis Campbell, Patricia (Patty) Bedient (seated), Helvi Sandvik, Susan Li and Marion Blakey (seated). ‘It starts at the top’ Alaska...
View ArticleCelebrating our own Captain Marvels
Alaska Airlines First Officer Kim Ford is working to inspire the next generation of young women to achieve their dreams in aviation. Damsel in distress? Not today. This week’s new box office release,...
View Article5 things to do during your first visit to Dublin
Whether or not you’re planning an Irish stopover, it’s fun to dive into the local culture – and don some Kelly green – this Sunday. To get a local’s perspective on what to do in the land of dark beers...
View ArticleCEO Brad Tilden: My week in Alaska job shadowing frontline employees
Our managing directors and above are spending a week in the operation.
View ArticleHow to access Alaska Airlines movies and TV shows on your own device
Technology isn’t always our friend. Check out this guide before your next flight.
View ArticleRelax! You’re flying greener, just by choosing Alaska
Globetrotters today think more and more about the impact of their travel, especially air travel, on the environment.
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