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Alaska Airlines now flies nonstop between Anchorage and New York City

We offer the only nonstop service connecting Alaska and New York JFK
for summertime adventures; we’ll have the most nonstop destinations ever this summer from Anchorage.

Alaska Airlines adds British Airways flights to London at alaskaair.com

Our guests can buy British Airways flights at alaskaair.com for a seamless travel experience between London Heathrow and Alaska’s gateway airports in Seattle, Portland, San Francisco, Los Angeles and San Diego as well as Chicago and New York JFK.

Fly our partner airlines to Paris, this summer’s hot spot

Alaska’s global airline partners offer convenient flights to the heart of France, even if you’re being tempted by a last-minute trip. You can book flights directly with our partners or redeem Mileage Plan miles, all on our website.

We’re making our Anchorage Lounge bigger and better

This month we began work to expand and renovate our Lounge at Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport. When it’s finished this summer, we’ll offer more than double the amount of seating—from 65 seats right now to 135 spots for our members and guests to take a load off and enjoy epic views of the tarmac and beyond.

Eight is great! Alaska launches new $8 flat rate for streaming-fast satellite Wi-Fi

Our fast satellite Wi-Fi just got a price break! And, we’re offering a variety of new meal selections to pair with your sky surfing and streaming.

It’s happening! Flights between Everett’s Paine Field and Spokane now on sale

When it comes to adding new destinations from Paine Field, we heard your love for the Lilac City loud and clear. So, Snohomish County – say hello to Spokane! We’re excited to launch daily, nonstop jet service between Paine Field in Everett and Spokane in Eastern Washington starting Nov. 4 – just in time for holiday travel.

A new era: Our first commercial flights launch at Paine Field

Everett, Washington is home to a brand new airport – and we’re helping lead the way.

We’re getting bigger in Texas. Howdy, El Paso!

We now have daily flights between Seattle and El Paso, and El Paso and San Diego.

Ohhh, the possibilities at Paine Field! Tickets now on sale for 18 daily departures to 8 cities

UPDATE 1/22/19: We’re postponing our scheduled start of service from Paine Field until March 4, 2019. Our latest post has all the details. ORIGINAL POST 11/15/18: If you live north of Seattle and throughout Snohomish County, we’re ready to make your day with some news you’ve probably been waiting to hear: We’re now selling tickets for…

Taking new roads in the sky: NASA and Alaska Airlines are making it happen

Have you ever been stuck in traffic and thought: “There has got to be a better way to get where I’m going”? Pilots often think the same thing up in the air. In the hours before takeoff, airline dispatchers specifically plan flights and file flight plans using the best information available at the time. But…

Improved communication between our pilots and ATC – without even talking

For decades, air traffic controllers have relied on a system that uses two-way radio to transmit instructions and route changes to planes waiting to take off. Pilots jot down these notes on paper, and then read the instructions back to the air traffic controllers. If there’s a misunderstanding, the process must be repeated until it’s…