Shannon Johnson, Social Media Manager

Shannon is the Social Media Manager for Alaska Airlines. Shannon is a Washington native and graduate of UW who recently returned to the Pacific Northwest. Shannon had previously worked in the ski and snowboard industry for Steamboat, Mammoth and Vail Resorts. When she’s not in the office, she can be found snowboarding, mountain biking or traveling.

2016’s top #iFlyAlaska photos

In 2016, we saw more than 59,000 mentions of #iFlyAlaska on Instagram and Twitter, and passed more than 100,000 fans on Instagram. We’re closing out the year with some of our favorites. Join the conversation in 2017: follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Google+ and Instagram and make sure to tag your posts with #iflyalaska. We can’t…

How to spot a scam ticket giveaway

Several times each year, Alaska’s social media team sees an influx of bogus promotions from websites pretending to be Alaska Airlines. These websites claim to offer free roundtrip tickets, but these are scams that are not affiliated with Alaska Airlines and may put you at risk for computer viruses or identity theft. How can you…

2015’s top #iflyalaska photos

In 2015, we saw more than 27,000 mentions of #iFlyAlaska on Instagram and Twitter, and passed more than 50,000 fans on Instagram. We’re closing out the year with some of our favorites. Join the conversation in 2016: follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Google+ and Instagram and make sure to tag your posts with #iflyalaska. We can’t…

The year in #iflyalaska photos

This year saw nearly 20,000 photos tagged with #iflyalaska. We’re closing out 2014 with some of our favorites. Join the conversation in 2015: follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Google+ and Instagram and make sure to tag your posts with #iflyalaska. We can’t wait to follow your adventures. Happy New Year!

Denali, Fairbanks in the autumn

Top seven destinations for fall foliage

Autumn is near and people are getting ready for an explosion of color that will light up the country. However, if you talk to a “leaf peeper,” (someone who travels to see the changing colors of fall foliage) you’ll learn that sight is only one part of the story. The crunch of leaves underfoot, the…