NEWSSep 07, 2026Alaska Air Group Faces $521,000 Lawsuit After Rain Ruins 11 Japanese Artworks in Checked LuggageA Hawaii art dealer is suing Alaska Airlines for over $521,000, claiming rain destroyed 11 Japanese paintings left on the tarmac in Honolulu.Read More →
NEWSAug 28, 2026Piper PA-24 Crashes Off Alaska Coast, Killing All Four AboardA Piper PA-24 Comanche crashed into shallow waters near Seldovia, Alaska, killing all four people on board. Federal investigators are examining the wreckage.Read More →
NEWSJul 27, 2026FAA Warns Boeing 737 MAX Seat Failure Could Endanger PassengersThe FAA issued a proposed airworthiness directive over faulty passenger seat tracks on Boeing 737 MAX aircraft that could fail during flight.Read More →
ROUTESMay 21, 2026Alaska Airlines Has Just Taken Off to London for the First Time, and a Boeing 737 to Iceland Is Only One Week AwayAlaska Airlines officially entered the transatlantic market today, operating its first-ever nonstop service between Seattle-Tacoma International Airport and London Heathrow, marking a fundamental shift in the identity of a carrier that, until recently, had never flown passengers across the Atlantic.Read More →
ROUTESApr 28, 2026Alaska Airlines Just Flew to Europe for the First Time in Its 93-Year HistoryAt 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 →
NEWSApr 16, 2026United, American Silently Remove Free T-Mobile Inflight WiFi OptionMillions of T-Mobile customers who have come to rely on free in-flight Wi-Fi as a standard perk of their mobile plan are discovering a quiet but consequential change at 35,000 feet. Read More →
NEWSApr 10, 2026SEA's $399 Million Concourse C Expansion Brings a Plane Spotter's Dream Terrace and Much More to SeattleSeattle-Tacoma International Airport is on the cusp of one of the most significant transformations in its history.Read More →
INFORMATIONALMar 07, 2026Alaska Goes Global: How Hawaiian Airlines Changed the Carrier’s FutureOn 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 →
NEWSJan 20, 20261,000+ Standby Passengers Are Already Listed for Alaska's Inaugural Rome FlightWhile inaugural flights for major carriers always draw a crowd, the upcoming Seattle (SEA) to Rome (FCO) route is shattering internal records. A staggering 1,080 standby passengers have already listed for the inaugural flight.Read More →
NEWSAug 06, 2025Alaska Airlines Launching 787 Service to London, RomeAlaska Airlines is sharpening its aspirations to become a more premium long-haul airline. The carrier announced two new transatlantic routes launching in the Spring of 2026 alongside a new brand identity that will be sported by its growing fleet of Boeing 787s.Read More →
