Alaska Airlines

Alaska's JFK route will be operated daily with a new 737-8, part of the carrier’s order for 52 MAX aircraft (a mix of -8s, -9s and -10s) placed in October 2022.

Once again operating an all-Boeing fleet, Alaska Airlines has sold its remaining Airbus aircraft to American Airlines for delivery in the next six months.

The latest airline route news, featuring network changes, schedule alterations, codeshares and interline agreements.

Alaska is working to optimize its flying and moderate growth as it contends with rising fuel costs, demand shifts, and the impact of the Maui wildfires.

UP.Labs plans to establish a technology startup incubator, named the Airline Venture Lab, on behalf of Alaska Airlines.

Alaska Airlines is once again operating an all-Boeing mainline fleet, with 10 remaining Airbus A321neo aircraft officially retired from revenue service.

Nonstop flights will connect San Diego and Atlanta from next May.

Contract negotiations are far from over for U.S. airlines, as major pilot contracts set the bar high and flight attendants seek their own improvements.

Although more companies are requiring employees to return to the office, Alaska is not ready to predict how that trend will affect business travel recovery.

San Francisco will become Starlux Airlines’ second city in the U.S. from December.

During a Q2 earnings discussion in July, Alaska executives noted long-haul international seats from the U.S. West Coast jumped 31% year-over-year in June.

The NTSB released a report with initial findings into the incident that saw the left main landing gear fail on an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737-800 during landing.

U.S. airlines have jumped into action to aid with the response to Hawaii’s wildfires.

Halfway through 2023, U.S. airlines have focused on capacity restoration and surging demand—now many are eying optimization and better efficiency.

As it continues a transition to a fully Boeing fleet, efficient growth has helped the company “derisk” its growth plan, CEO Ben Minicucci said.

The latest new route announcements, schedule changes and codeshares.

Alaska will operate to 12 Latin American destinations during the 2023/24 northern hemisphere winter from LAX.

A nuanced approach to designate slots for non-large hub airports beyond the DCA Perimeter is needed.

Alaska Airlines will operate routes to the Bahamas for the first time, launching service to the Caribbean country in December from Seattle and Los Angeles.

Alaska Air Group believes artificial intelligence (AI) holds promise for the aviation sector after using the technology in some of its flight operations.

The latest new route announcements, schedule changes and codeshares.

Alaska Air Group CEO Ben Minicucci spoke with Aviation Daily after a speech he gave to the Aero Club of Washington, DC on June 21.

The carrier is expanding to more leisure routes to in Florida and California.

Alaska Airlines is launching its first new route to Honolulu in more than a decade.

A look at the future of new propulsion technologies, such as pure electric, hybrid-electric and hydrogen propulsion in aviation and their effect on MRO.