All Alaska Airlines articles – Page 7
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Alaska Airlines’ pilots approve measures that will prevent furloughs: union
Pilots at Alaska Airlines have reached an agreement with the carrier that they say will prevent the need for furloughs and layoffs when government payroll support ends later this year.
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Alaska Airlines to bring E175s to Alaska
Alaska Airlines will be adding Embraer 175 regional jets to its fleet flying within the state of Alaska, bringing in the smaller-gauge aircraft on routes that would not be profitable using larger jets.
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Alaska to collect nearly $1bn in payroll support
Alaska Air Group, the parent of Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air, will accept $992 million in payroll support and plans to apply for $1.1 billion in loans to support short-term liquidity under the provisions of the federal CARES Act. The Seattle-based company on 14 April said it had agreed with ...
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Alaska Airlines not yet cutting capacity due to coronavirus
Alaska Airlines doesn’t plan to cut capacity for March and April, unlike many other airlines. It is still considering options to respond to the coronavirus epidemic that has hit the travel industry hard in the past month.
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Alaska plans Oneworld entry by mid-2021
Alaska Airlines will join Oneworld alliance as a full member by mid-2021, allowing American Airlines to connect flights through the Seattle-based carrier’s West Coast network.
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Alaska Air Group CFO to retire in March
Alaska Air Group’s chief financial officer Brandon Pedersen will retire on 2 March after working in finance positions at the company since 2003.
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Alaska Air's Beck becomes COO, Minicucci remains president
Alaska Air Group has made several high-level management shifts, including splitting the president and chief operations officer (COO) role into two positions. Ben Minicucci, who formerly was Alaska's president and COO, has now taken the single title of president, Alaska says.
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Alaska Airlines cancels all Santa Rosa flights due to wildfire
Alaska Airlines cancelled all of its scheduled service to the Santa Rosa, California airport, north of San Francisco, due to a massive wildfire nearby which has burned tens of thousands of hectares and forced 180,000 residents to flee their homes.
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Alaska Q3 profit driven by Hawaii routes
Alaska Air Group reported a net profit of $322 million during the third quarter, compared to $217 million during the same quarter in 2018 as the company continues its aggressive cost management mentality.
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Alaska plans eight-city California expansion
Alaska Airlines plans to expand in California early next year with the launch of eight new routes, including several that Seattle-based Alaska served in years past.
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Alaska expands Paine Field network with Palm Springs
Alaska Airlines will connect Paine Field with Palm Springs this November, building on its network from the Seattle-area airport within a year of reopening it to commercial service.
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Alaska to add new Paine Field route
Alaska Airlines plans to add a new route from Paine Field, adjusting its network at the Seattle-area airport less than a year after beginning service.
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PICTURES: Ranking the best animal-faced airliners
After ANA took delivery of its first turtle-themed Airbus A380 on 20 March, we rank the top 10 animal-face liveries on commercial airliners.
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ANALYSIS: US carriers paint mixed demand picture
The largest US carriers continue to see strong domestic demand even as some of their smaller peers cite pockets of weakness.
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PICTURE: Alaska kicks off commercial flights from Paine Field
Passengers on an Embraer E175 aircraft operating as Alaska Airlines on 5 March became the first commercial flight out of the new terminal at Paine Field airport in Washington after the government shutdown delayed the debut flight.
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PICTURES: Alaska unveils new Airbus cabins
Alaska Airlines will begin making upgrades to its cabins and adding new premium seats this year starting with its Airbus aircraft with the goal of converting 36% of its fleet by “early 2020.”
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Alaska refinanced debt in December quarter
Alaska Airlines prepaid $220 million in debt during the fourth quarter, refinancing the loans with new borrowing.
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Alaska delays Paine Field launch due to government shutdown
Alaska Airlines is the first carrier to officially postpone a new service due to the on-going partial US federal government shutdown now in its 32nd day.
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ANALYSIS: Which airline CEOs face big challenges in 2019?
A look at the challenges – and opportunities – that await airline chief executives in the year ahead
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Alaska maps out airport expansion at West Coast bases
Alaska Airlines has plans in place for larger facilities at its four major bases along the US West Coast.