SEATTLE — Travelers flying through the Pacific Northwest woke up Friday to find lingering fallout from an overnight technology failure at Alaska Airlines, the fifth-largest carrier in the United States.
SEATTLE — A new era in West Coast and Pacific aviation loyalty has arrived in Seattle. Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines have switched on Atmos Rewards, a shared frequent-flyer program that officially opened to travelers on Oct. 9, 2023, according to a press release by Alaska Airlines.
Alaska Airlines is putting a final period on a 20-year chapter of Seattle aviation history, sending the very last of its 12 Boeing 737-900s into long-term storage and ushering in a new era built around the 737 MAX. The decision, revealed last week, removes the oldest jets in the carrier’s Seattle-based fleet and clears room for a wave of newer, more efficient aircraft.
HONOLULU, Hawaii — Frequent-flyer accounts tied to Hawaiian Airlines will go dark for four full days next month, a short blackout meant to pave the way for the carrier’s long-anticipated loyalty merger with Alaska Airlines. For Honolulu-based travelers—and anyone else who holds HawaiianMiles—the window from Sept. 26 to Sept. 30 could feel like an eternity if they are caught unprepared.
Why connect in another city when you can fly straight to South Korea’s vibrant capital? Alaska Airlines is betting West Coast travelers would rather go nonstop, and the carrier will make that possible starting Sept. 12, 2025, with new five-times-weekly service between Seattle–Tacoma International Airport and Seoul Incheon.
SEATTLE — Alaska Airlines has commanded national attention in recent months for reasons that span the emotional spectrum: from a frightening in-flight security incident, to enticing new lounge benefits for premium credit-card holders, to its keen interest in
SEATTLE, WA — A dramatic courtroom moment last week closed one chapter of an incident that has haunted Alaska Airlines travelers for months.
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — If you rack up Alaska Mileage Plan miles or HawaiianMiles, a sweeping makeover unveiled in Anchorage promises more ways to earn free trips and—eventually—streaming-speed Wi-Fi from gate to gate.
NEW YORK — Booking a coveted window seat can feel like a small travel victory, but a newly filed class-action lawsuit argues that, on some United Airlines and Delta Air Lines flights, fliers have been paying extra for an amenity that simply is not there. The complaint, lodged Tuesday in federal court, contends both carriers assigned passengers to rows with solid cabin walls yet advertised the spots as full-fledged window seats.
