The North American Aerospace Defense Command said on Tuesday that it had detected and tracked four Russian warplanes flying near Alaska. The military aircraft were operating in the Alaska Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ), an area stretching about 150 miles from the U.S. coast that is monitored to provide additional reaction time in case of … Read more
Updated Jan. 6, 2024 10:31 pm ET The Federal Aviation Administration ordered a temporary grounding and immediate inspections of dozens of Boeing 737 MAX jets, after one of the planes made an emergency landing when a section of the aircraft ripped away in midair. Passengers and flight attendants described a harrowing incident during an Alaska … Read more
Updated Dec. 3, 2023 3:53 pm ET Alaska Air reached a roughly $1 billion deal to buy Hawaiian Airlines, a combination of two nearly century-old rivals that are dwarfed by the biggest players in a time of travel upheaval. The proposed deal would unite carriers that largely serve destinations in the Pacific region and operate … Read more
FILE: SFO’s AirTrain approaches the San Francisco airport. San Francisco International Dec. 8 is the launch date for United Airlines’ newest transpacific route: nonstop service from San Francisco to Christchurch, New Zealand. United plans to fly the route three days a week with a 787-8. It will be the only nonstop service from the U.S. … Read more
FILE: A Southwest Airlines passenger plane prepares to take off from Denver International Airport. Robert Alexander/Getty Images In this week’s air travel news, both Delta and Southwest unveiled changes to their loyalty programs that make it easier to achieve top tier status; United says it will revamp its passenger boarding next week; United also gives … Read more
CLEVELAND — It was the first library Andrew Carnegie donated to the city of Cleveland more than a century ago. However, it’s been a long time since people went inside the closed Broadway Avenue branch in Cleveland’s Slavic Village. Now, Darl Schaaff, an Alaskan entrepreneur, is finishing up work inside as he converts it into … Read more
Saturday, August 12, 2023 at 8:00 AM Photo from CBJ Juneau, Alaska (KINY) – With the recent flooding of the Mendenhall River, clean-up efforts are underway. If someone is a part of clean-up activities, they are encouraged to check their tetanus and hepatitis A vaccine status. Check your vaccine status with your healthcare provider, with … Read more
An American Airlines flight takeoff from San Francisco International Airport in November 2022. Anadolu Agency via Getty Images In this week’s travel news, an American Airlines pilot goes viral with his warning to customers about in-flight behavior; Alaska Airlines’ upcoming winter schedule cutbacks in the Bay Area are detailed; major fires in the western part of Maui are forcing … Read more
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Thousands of tourists spill onto a boardwalk in Alaska’s capital city every day from cruise ships towering over downtown. Vendors hawk shoreside trips and rows of buses stand ready to whisk visitors away, with many headed for the area’s crown jewel: the Mendenhall Glacier. A craggy expanse of gray, white and … Read more
A Southwest Airlines plane takes off from SFO in San Francisco on April 22, 2023. Anadolu Agency via Getty Images In this week’s news, Southwest Airlines’ CEO said the company is developing new digital strategies to keep passengers better informed and help them solve common problems without the need for staff assistance; he also reported … Read more