Plan for busy end of summer travel season with tips for Labor Day weekend

With Labor Day weekend only days away, summer is coming to an end, but travel is in full swing— and we’ve got all the pointers to get you wherever you want to spend your long weekend with ease.

Easy-breezy global travel: Verify your passport from home with Alaska Airlines’ Mobile Verify program

With a couple quick photos, we’re helping you securely verify your passport before arriving at the airport. Skip the lines and start your international vacation even earlier!

Support local businesses as Maui recovers

If you’ve traveled with us to Maui before, you know local businesses are the heartbeat of the community and part of what makes Maui so special. If you’re interested in supporting the Maui community through recovery—including travel—hear from some local Maui businesses who are ready to welcome you and ways you can help support the island.

Alaska Airlines sends rescue flights & wildfire relief to help people on Maui

Alaska is closely monitoring the devastating impacts from the Maui wildfires and continues to operate eight daily departures from the island. We are offering a flexible travel policy if you would like to change or cancel your flight. Other areas of Maui (including Kahului, Wailuku, Kīhei, Wailea, Mākena and Hāna) remain open — as well as the other Hawaiian Islands, like Kaua‘i, O‘ahu and Hawai‘i Island — and are ready to welcome visitors who are traveling to the Islands with care and respect.

Alaska Airlines teams up with Mountain Collective for new ski pass partnership for our Mileage Plan members

Alaska Airlines is rewarding our Mileage Plan members with a new partnership with The Mountain Collective – a seasonal ski pass program that provides access to 24 ski resorts around the world.

What do breaking the sound barrier, Neil Armstrong and Alaska Airlines have in common?

In partnership with NASA, Boeing and other airlines, we are participating in the Sustainable Flight Demonstrator to test cutting edge aviation technology.

Alaska Airlines leads the pack with fewest flight cancellations and top-ranked loyalty program

Our financial results from the last three months include good news for guests, employees, the communities we serve and our shareholders. Here’s what you should know.

Stuck in the Passport Backlog? Plan Your World-Class Hawaiʻi Vacation with Alaska Airlines: Here’s Why!

With extremely long wait times for a new U.S. passport, we’ve got the best vacation for you without ever having to leave the country—and the reasons why we’re the best airline to get you there.

How Bristol Bay sockeye salmon flies to your table with Alaska Air Cargo

More than half the world’s sockeye salmon comes from Bristol Bay, where multigenerational fishing families are deeply invested in protecting the sustainable catch For thousands of families who fish Bristol Bay in Southwest Alaska — the world’s largest sockeye fishery — working the family boat is a rite of passage. The adrenaline of the short…

¡Hola, Guatemala! Alaska Airlines, LAX’s largest carrier to Latin America, expands to a new destination, Guatemala City

We’ll fly nonstop daily between Los Angeles and Guatemala City starting this December; plus, new flights to coastal getaway Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo from San Diego and Chicago.

Alaska Airlines surprises college student who flew to class three times a week so he could avoid paying rent

When we found out about Cal student and Alaska super-commuter, Bill, we couldn’t wait to talk to him about his travels and surprise him with a graduation gift of our unique Flight Pass Pro Subscription for one-year, which will allow him to travel within California, Nevada, Arizona and Utah.

Ready, set, jet! Tips for travel this busy holiday weekend

This weekend, we expect full aircraft, busy airports and lots of guests. If you’re one of thousands of Alaska Airlines guests traveling on our flights this summer, make your trip even better by taking a few key steps to save time during one of the busiest travel seasons of the year and please remember be kind and respectful to those helping you get from point A to point B. We’re here to help you every leg of the way!

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