Prettier in pink: Designer breast cancer awareness neckwear takes flight
Frontline Alaska employees have added a splash of pink to their uniforms this month to honor Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The custom-designed neckwear, dubbed “Ribbons in Flight,” was designed by Alaska’s uniform designer Luly Yang, and the scarves and ties are her first signature piece for the airline. “Our employees are passionate about breast cancer…
Honoring those who serve: Alaska Airlines unveils its newest livery
By offering complimentary travel to veterans on Honor Flights, priority boarding for active duty military and donations to numerous non-profit military organizations, Alaska Airlines has long been a proud supporter of the United States military. But today, Alaska unveiled its largest (and heaviest) honor to date – a Boeing 737-900ER with a customized paint job…
Airport rehearsal helps children with autism practice traveling
Being on a plane can be stressful for a lot of people. But for children with autism, it can be an especially overwhelming and even frightening. Alaska Airlines helped make the travel experience easier for 53 families this past Saturday during the “Sky’s the Limit” event at Portland International Airport. The event aims to alleviate…
Michael P. Anderson Memorial Aerospace Program exposes youth to life’s possibilities
Sara Zaki used to think she’d like to be a doctor when she grows up. That was before she spent three formative middle school years as a Michael P. Anderson Memorial Aerospace Program scholar. Today? The 17-year-old Running Start student plans to be a pilot. An African-American female pilot, to be precise. Because “you just…
Alaska’s newest Charity Miles partner brings dreams within reach for Black students
UNCF was founded in 1944 to help Black students attend and graduate from college. Since then, the organization has helped to nearly double the number of minorities attending college.
New kids on the tarmac: Getting teens on the path to careers in aviation
Hamreet Kaur’s latent passion for aviation just needed a spark. It found that spark when Kaur’s older brother talked her into joining the Michael P. Anderson Memorial Aerospace program. The program exposed her to a world of aviation and aerospace careers, introduced her to her mentor, Alaska Airlines Captain Ron Limes, and connected her with…
An Alaska state fishing tradition on the Copper River Delta
Nestled in the thick of the Chugach National Forest, Cordova is quintessential small-town Alaska. It’s a place where everyone knows everyone, and like many coastal areas in Alaska, Cordova is only accessible by boat or plane. It’s a place where neighbors take care of one another, all united by passion for their community and the…
Share your spare: Captain and flight attendant return to work after kidney donation
Nothing can keep these two women down. An Alaska Airlines captain with a big heart and two great kidneys gave a flight attendant a new lease on life earlier this year, and now Captain Jodi Harskamp and Flight Attendant Jenny Stansel are back to work.
Look like a local: 5 Alaska fashion must-haves
Alaskans have always had a “unique” sense of fashion – one that combines the practical with local flair. Alaskans may not be overly concerned with the usual frills, but ruining a fishing trip due to a lack of appropriate footwear is a sin that’s not easily forgiven in the Great Land. Far removed from fancy…
Alaska offering support to hurricane victims
Alaska Airlines has donated $100,000 to the American Red Cross and offering additional support to relief organizations to assist in helping victims of Hurricane Harvey, a devastating storm that hit the Houston region Friday night and continues to batter the city with heavy rain and floods. Flights have been grounded at both Houston-area airports. So…
Alaska Airlines doubles donation to American Red Cross for disaster relief efforts
Alaska Airlines is doubling our support for disaster relief efforts, with another $100,000 cash donation to the American Red Cross. That brings Alaska’s total relief donations to $200,000 and 1 million Mileage Plan miles.
Video: Alaska Airlines supports Macklemore and Ryan Lewis’ Residency program
Update November 29, 2017: Alaska Airlines surprised all of the participants from The Residency program with a trip to Phoenix to see Macklemore perform live. See highlights from their trip below: Original story: The W Seattle Sound Suite is a hip-hop artist’s dream – chic leather couches, professional sound-recording equipment, posh decorations, and floor-to-ceiling…
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