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Lucky Penny makes it home after 2,400 mile road trip

A family’s beloved dog, who went on an unplanned cross-country adventure over the holidays, created quite a stir as dog lovers and Alaska Airlines helped to get her home. Penny, a floppy-eared vizsla puppy from Royal City, Washington, went missing near her home on Dec. 19, leaving her owners, Kendra and Colt Brown, worried sick.…

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5 must-do’s on Hawaii’s Big Island

It’s winter and those of us in Seattle are starting to feel the weight of the grey skies. It’s the perfect time to get away, and there’s no better place than Hawaii. Beautiful beaches, delicious food, several islands to explore… what’s not to love? Working for an airline, I’m able to travel a lot and…

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!

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A million miles go a long way

By Shaunta Hyde, Managing Director of Community Relations, Alaska Airlines As we all take time to celebrate the holiday season with friends and family, I wanted to say thank you to our Mileage Plan members who consistently donate their miles to help support the communities we serve. Your generosity, commitment and support for organizations like…

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Onboard cocktails: Alaska holiday punch

Flying this week? Try your hand at inflight bartending with our drink cart cocktail recipes and you might even make a friend or two along the way. Erik Chapman, barman and distiller at Seattle’s Sun Liquor, which produces the premium gin, rum and vodka served onboard Alaska Airlines flights, suggests this make-your-own holiday punch. “When…

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Introducing Alaska Beyond

By Halle Hutchison, Managing Director of Brand Marketing I am proud and excited to introduce our new, improved Alaska flight experience: Alaska Beyond. We share our customers’ love of discovery, and with every flight you take we are thrilled to bring you our latest finds, from indie hit movies direct to your own tablet, laptop…

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Alaska’s picks: Pacific Northwest foodie gift guide

At Alaska, we pride ourselves on knowing our food. Our food and beverage team scours our hometown of Seattle as well as the cities we fly for culinary inspiration, and offers this holiday shopping guide for the food-lover in your life. We think your out-of-town relatives will be particularly impressed with all the Pacific Northwest…