All Alaska Airlines articles
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NewsAlaska Air Group secures single operating certificate for Alaska and Hawaiian
Combining operations under a single AOC marks a major milestone in the combination process that began with Alaska’s acquisition of Hawaiian more than a year ago.
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NewsAlaska Airlines ends codeshare partnerships with LATAM and Singapore
Both agreements ended on 1 October, according to filings with the US Department of Transportation, ending reciprocal loyalty benefits for passengers of those carriers.
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NewsAlaska Air outlines vision for US air traffic control overhaul
The Seattle-headquartered airline company – parent of Alaska Airlines, Hawiian Airlines and Horizon Air – framed the country’s airspace issues in a 26 September report as part of a long-term trend of aircraft technology developing faster than ATC technology.
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NewsAlaska Air shuffles leadership with new Alaska COO and Horizon CEO
Alaska Air Group has appointed Jason Berry as new chief operating officer of Alaska Airlines, with Andy Schneider taking over as chief executive and president of regional subsidiary Horizon Air.
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NewsAmerican and Alaska frame new $150m SAF fund as a ‘business decision’ aimed at future growth
Oneworld carriers American Airlines and Alaska Airlines are spearheading a new investment fund aimed at scaling production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), asserting that next-generation jet fuel will provide more-favourable economics for their future operations.
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NewsAlaska Air tempers Q3 earnings expectations amid rising West Coast fuel costs
Alaska Air Group has revised downward its third-quarter earnings expectations, citing higher-than-anticipated jet fuel costs on the US West Coast and operational disruptions including weather delays and a July IT outage.
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NewsDiana Birkett Rakow to succeed Joe Sprague as Hawaiian CEO
Alaska Air Group has appointed Diana Birkett Rakow as Hawaiian Airlines’ new chief executive, replacing Joe Sprague who is retiring after 25 years with the company’s airlines.
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NewsAlaska Airlines sets date for seasonal Seattle-Reykjavik service with 737 Max 8s
The US carrier plans to operate summer service to Iceland starting May 2026 while expanding its codeshare agreement with Icelandair for European connections.
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NewsAlaska Airlines targets two more European cities, rolls out new-look 787 livery
Alaska Airlines is planning to launch flights to London and Reykjavik, Iceland next spring as part of its ambitious international expansion from Seattle.
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NewsUS, Japanese carriers divert, cancel flights amid tsunami warning
At least two US carriers are holding flights from the US mainland to the Hawaiian islands in response to a tsunami warning triggered by a megaquake off t he coast of the Kamchatka Peninsula in eastern Russia.
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NewsAlaska Air ramps up cargo operation with Hawaiian’s help
Alaska Air Group is rapidly expanding its cargo operations, with its Seattle-Tokyo route exceeding volume targets as the carrier leverages Hawaiian Airlines’ widebody fleet to transform its freight capabilities.
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NewsAlaska Airlines expecting first Boeing 737 Max 10 delivery in 2026 or 2027
US carrier revises timeline for stretched narrowbody arrival as Boeing continues to address technical issues with engine anti-ice systems.
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Airline BusinessHawaiian halts loss-making trend as Alaska combination in full swing
Alaska Air Group is starting to reap rewards from acquiring Hawaiian Airlines, with company executives touting the combined network’s expanded reach and their vision of building a “larger global airline”.
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NewsAlaska’s system-wide ground stop ‘not a cybersecurity event’
As it works to recover from a system-wide groundstop that halted flight activity for about 3h over the weekend, Alaska Airlines insists that the operational shutdown was not related to a breach of cybersecurity.
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NewsAlaska Air Group receives DOT approval for transfer of Hawaiian’s operating certificate
The DOT approved on 14 July the de facto transfer of “certificates and other economic authorities” held by Hawaiian to Alaska Air Group, the parent company of Alaska Airlines and wholly owned regional subsidiary Horizon Air.
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NewsFinal NTSB report on Alaska 737 Max 9 blow-out faults Boeing’s worker training and FAA oversight
The US National Transportation Board (NSTB) has released its final report on the January 2024 in-flight depressurisation of an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max 9 – an incident that proved tectonic for Boeing’s commercial business and prompted sweeping changes in the airframer’s C-suite and on its factory floors.
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In depth‘Daunting but not impossible’: JetZero endeavors to deliver world’s first ‘all-wing’ commercial jet
JetZero executives say the start-up is ready for the challenges that come with building a large, radically different-looking composite airframe at scale to compete against the world’s leading aerospace manufacturers.
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NewsAlaska seeks to gain San Diego market share from Southwest and other competitors
Alaska Airlines is stepping up pressure on Southwest Airlines and other major US airlines with an increased network presence in San Diego.
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NewsAlaska sets target date for launch of Seattle-to-Seoul route
Alaska Air Group has set the date for launching transpacific flights between Seattle and Seoul, as part of a broader international expansion plan enabled by Hawaiian Airlines’ widebody jets.
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NewsPorter expands loyalty programme to include flights with Alaska and Air Transat
Porter Airlines is strengthening strategic relationships with Alaska Airlines and Air Transat by now offering loyalty programme members the ability to redeem VIPorter points for flights with those carriers.