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ROUTES Apr 28, 2026 Alaska Airlines Just Flew to Europe for the First Time in Its 93-Year History At 5:30 PM Pacific time on Tuesday, April 28, 2026, Alaska Airlines Flight AS180 lifted off from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport bound for Leonardo da Vinci Rome Fiumicino Airport, and 93 years of Pacific-only aviation history came to an end. Read More →
NEWS Apr 24, 2026 ICE Boarded a Man on the Wrong Flight to Alaska and Ignored the Crew Who Tried to Stop Them A deeply troubling incident from May 2025 has only now come to light following a detailed investigation by The Seattle Times, one that reveals how federal immigration officers boarded a deportee onto entirely the wrong Alaska Airlines flight at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, ignored repeated warnings from flight attendants, and then compounded the error by re-detaining the man for a further 16 days after an airline captain used his own money to help him. Read More →
NEWS Apr 14, 2026 Air Canada's Aurora Suites on the A321XLR Just Changed What Narrowbody Flying Means Air Canada and seat manufacturer Collins Aerospace formally unveiled the complete cabin configuration for the airline's incoming fleet of Airbus A321XLR aircraft. Read More →
NEWS Apr 10, 2026 SEA's $399 Million Concourse C Expansion Brings a Plane Spotter's Dream Terrace and Much More to Seattle Seattle-Tacoma International Airport is on the cusp of one of the most significant transformations in its history. Read More →
NEWS Apr 09, 2026 Alaska Airlines Is About to Make History With Its First-Ever Flights to Europe After nearly a century of operating almost exclusively within North America, Alaska Airlines is weeks away from one of the most significant milestones in its 93-year history. Read More →
NEWS Apr 08, 2026 Pilots Put on Alert Over Korean Airspace as North Korea Trials Ballistic Missiles Civil aviation authorities and flight crews operating across the Korean Peninsula and the Sea of Japan are once again confronting one of the most persistent and underreported safety hazards in commercial aviation. Read More →
NEWS Mar 31, 2026 Alaska Airlines Debuts Stunning Private Suites for New International Routes Seattle’s hometown carrier has officially transitioned into a global heavyweight today, pulling back the curtain on its first-ever International Business Class Suites. Read More →
ROUTES Mar 30, 2026 Will Cathay Pacific’s New Seattle Service Redefine Transpacific Tech Travel? Aviation history came full circle today as Cathay Pacific officially touched down at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, marking the formal resumption of its non-stop service between Hong Kong and the Pacific Northwest. Read More →
ROUTES Mar 17, 2026 Alaska Air Group Unleashes Its New Nonstop Routes and Biggest Capacity Record-breaking capacity is taking flight across the West Coast today, as Alaska Air Group officially kicks off its most ambitious spring operation in company history. Read More →
INFORMATIONAL Mar 07, 2026 Alaska Goes Global: How Hawaiian Airlines Changed the Carrier’s Future On December 3, 2023, Alaska Air Group announced one of the most consequential deals in its history: the nearly $2 billion acquisition of Hawaiian Airlines. It launched something significant: Alaska's ability to transform itself into a global carrier. Read More →