Alaska Airlines now connects Anchorage in Alaska with Everett Paine Field in Washington. Daily service on the 2,290-kilometre route commenced on Wednesday 30 November using Embraer E175s. Anchorage ranks just sixth in December among Alaska Airlines’ busiest airports with 277 weekly departures according to analysis of Cirium schedules data. Seattle is way out in front […]
December 5, 2022 | Latest Route News +
Renowned as a warm weather resort destination for golf, other outdoor activities, and more, Palm Springs is on a roll. Between March and September this year, the California airport welcomed 1.56 million passengers, the airport’s statistics show. That was 20% more than the same period in 2019, 317% more than 2020, and 40% more than […]
November 3, 2022 | Airlines, Airports, News & Analysis, North America, Top Story
Alaska Airlines resumed service to Miami on Thursday 16 June after a gap of almost 10 years. The return of services from Seattle also marked the airline’s 100th non-stop destination from Seattle. The oneworld carrier will utilise its 737-800s and -900s to serve passengers. Competition on the 4,384-kilometre route comes from fellow oneworld alliance member, […]
June 22, 2022 | Latest Route News +
With its origins dating back to the early 1930s, Alaska Airlines (IATA code AS) is now the fifth biggest carrier in the US behind American, Delta, United and Southwest (based on departing seats from US airports) and bigger than JetBlue and Spirit. It accounts for around 5% of all seats departing from US airports in […]
June 20, 2022 | Airlines, Airports, North America
Alaska Airlines has expanded its network from Portland in Oregon by adding service to Tampa in Florida. The inaugural flight on the 4,020-kilometre route departed Portland on Thursday 16 December with the maiden return flight operating on Friday 17 December. The route is set to operate nine times in the first two weeks. After that […]
December 29, 2021 | Latest Route News +
Alaska Airlines on Friday 19 November launched its first ever flights to Belize (located between Mexico and the Caribbean), not from one, but two airports. There are now 2-weekly seasonal flights (Fridays and Saturdays until late May) on the 4,540-kilometre route from Seattle and 4-weekly year-round flights (Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays) on the 3,500-kilometre […]
November 22, 2021 | Latest Route News +
Bellingham International Airport (IATA code BLI) lies in the northern part of the state of Washington, just 40 kilometres from the Canadian border and 90 kilometres from downtown Vancouver. Between 2005 and 2013 the airport grew rapidly thanks mainly to Alaska Airlines and Allegiant. Alaska mostly focussed on increasing service to its major hub in Seattle-Tacoma, […]
November 12, 2021 | Airports, News & Analysis, North America
Alaska Airlines has expanded its offering from Pullman-Moscow Regional Airport (IATA code PUW) in the state of Washington by adding 5-weekly service to Boise in Idaho on Wednesday 18 August. The inaugural service on the 360-kilometre route (flight number AS 2492 operated by a Q400, registration N400QX in Idaho Vandals livery operated on behalf of […]
August 24, 2021 | Latest Route News +
On 31 March 2021, Alaska Airlines became the 14th member (and second in the US after American Airlines) of the global oneworld alliance. This was a historic day for the airline, which can trace its origins back 89 years and is the only major US carrier based on the west coast, with its corporate headquarters […]
May 6, 2021 | Airlines, North America