Alaska Airlines faces safety headlines, unveils premium lounge perks, eyes Boeing 787-10, and clarifies stopover awards—what these developments mean for travelers.

Alaska Airlines: Safety, Service Enhancements, Fleet Ambitions, and Award Policy—A Complete 2024 Traveler Briefing

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

Former Alaska Airlines pilot Joseph Emerson pleads guilty after 2023 mid-flight engine sabotage attempt, spotlighting safety protocols and traveler concerns.

Alaska Airlines Faces New Scrutiny After Former Pilot’s Guilty Plea

SEATTLE, WA — A dramatic courtroom moment last week closed one chapter of an incident that has haunted Alaska Airlines travelers for months.

Anchorage travelers gain flexibility as Alaska and Hawaiian combine loyalty currencies into the new Atmos Rewards program with credit-card perks, free Starlink Wi-Fi and added long-haul routes.

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 travelers take note: A federal class action claims United and Delta charged extra for window seats that had no windows.

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.

Seattle-based Alaska Airlines will roll out free Starlink Wi-Fi and a redesigned Atmos Rewards program after its merger with Hawaiian Airlines.

SEATTLE — Alaska Airlines is priming its newly expanded network for a digital upgrade that could make scrolling, streaming and spreadsheet-finishing as simple at 35,000 feet as it is on the ground.

Seattle travelers can look forward to Alaska Airlines’ new nonstop routes to London and Reykjavik plus an aurora-inspired 787 Dreamliner livery beginning May 2026.

Travelers in the Emerald City will soon have two more stamps to aim for in their passports. Alaska Airlines plans to launch daily, year-round service from Seattle–Tacoma International Airport to London and a seasonal link to Reykjavik in May 2026, expanding the carrier’s transformation from a West Coast specialist into what executives call a “global gateway” airline.

Seattle-based Alaska Airlines plans to merge Mileage Plan with HawaiianMiles into Atmos Rewards, reshaping West Coast and Hawaii frequent-flier strategy.

SEATTLE — Travelers who collect Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan miles for holiday hops up the coast or winter escapes to Hawaii will soon be dealing with a brand-new currency. Alaska Airlines confirmed it will retire Mileage Plan when it combines with HawaiianMiles on Oct. 1, 2025, replacing both programs with a single scheme known as Atmos Rewards, according to a press release by Alaska Airlines.

Seattle-based Alaska Airlines will launch new nonstop flights to London Heathrow and Reykjavik Keflavik in spring 2026, paired with a fresh Boeing 787 Dreamliner livery.

SEATTLE — West Coast flyers yearning for easier hops across the Atlantic will soon have two new nonstop options from their own backyard. Alaska Airlines has revealed plans to inaugurate daily Seattle-Tacoma International Airport service to both London Heathrow and Reykjavik Keflavik, beginning in spring 2026, along with a sweeping aircraft makeover that replaces its long-familiar tail logo.

Boise, Idaho travelers gain two new Alaska Airlines nonstop routes linking the city to Sun Valley and Ontario, Calif., beginning December 18, 2025 and January 2026.

BOISE, Idaho —For flyers who call Boise home—or anyone connecting through the fastest-growing airport in Idaho—Alaska Airlines is about to make reaching Southern California

Seattle, Washington — Four Alaska Airlines flight attendants file suit against Boeing over the January 2024 door-plug blowout.

SEATTLE —

A group of four Alaska Airlines flight attendants who were working onboard Flight 1282 when a door plug tore away from the aircraft in January 2024 have filed a civil lawsuit against Boeing, alleging physical and emotional harm stemming from the midair emergency. The suit, entered in federal court on Aug.