From one anxious flyer to another: Here’s how to travel during a pandemic
Leaving your house, let alone stepping foot onto an airplane right now might seem like a challenging task—but if someone as high-risk as myself can do it and come back healthy, we all can. Here’s my experience & tips.
More convenience––less contact! Alaska Airlines is making travel almost entirely touch-free
We’re creating a more convenient experience for our guests by offering new touch-free options including Pre-Order, stored payment options and contactless printing and more.
Alaska Airlines is offering a handy way to be germ-free plus other relaxing remedies on board as part of Next-Level Care
Starting Aug. 21, EO’s alcohol-based, relaxing French lavender-scented sanitizing wipes will be available and much more to bring guests peace of mind while traveling.
Skip the hold music: change or cancel your trip online
We’re asking you please reach out to our Reservations team only if you need to travel in the next 72 hours.
Embrace safe, responsible and mindful travel in Hawaii
Like many Hawaiian words, “kuleana” is a complex term that is difficult to express concisely in English. Kuleana embraces multiple concepts, including integrity, responsibility, stewardship, courtesy, tradition and respect for nature (and natural hazards). Before you fly to paradise on Alaska Airlines, learn how to protect the things that make Hawaii special.
Flying nonstop to Pittsburgh: Here’s how to make the most of your visit
With affordable, nonstop Pittsburgh flights departing Seattle daily, those from the Pacific Northwest can get a feel for why the city is becoming known as one of the country’s most livable. Pittsburgh has reinvented itself. Gone are the days of factories and pollution; instead, the steel city is a hub of culture and innovation set…
What’s happening behind the scenes before your flight
When you arrive at the airport for a flight, you probably have your routine down. To get to your gate with time to spare, you should be arriving two to three hours before your flight (depending on what airport you are departing from, whether you are checking bags, and whether your flight is domestic or…
Give me a break: After long holiday weekend, Cyber Monday shoppers are ready to book solo travel
It’s mid-November and Cyber Monday is just around the corner. It is not only one of the country’s biggest shopping days of the year, but is Alaska Airlines’ biggest fare sale of the year. Forbes reports 40 percent of Americans say they will shop online on Cyber Monday. So what are they shopping for? In…
Mileage Plan 101: The basics of booking award travel
Earning Mileage Plan miles is as easy as adding your member number to your ticket or when booking with Mileage Plan partners. Redeeming miles is just as easy, but if you’ve never done it before, you might not know where to start. Fortunately Alaska’s easy online search tool can find and book almost any Mileage…
Sky to ski: A winter escape to Steamboat Springs is just the ticket
Pacific Northwest skiers and snowboarders are suffering another winter of discontent. With snow levels remaining at stubbornly high elevations in this El Niño year and local ski areas struggling to stay open, it’s easy to give in to despair. I’ve been an avid skier and snowboarder for the past 30 years, so I decided to…
Travel like a pro: 3 ways to fly through airport lines (no cutting!)
The busy holiday travel season is winding down, but lines are no fun at any time of year. Seize your own destiny with these three tips to get you through the airport as quickly as possible.
Destination New Orleans: jazz music and more
This is the first in a multi-part series about Alaska Airlines’ new service to New Orleans. The last time I was in New Orleans was nearly 20 years ago when I was working as a room steward on the American Queen, a sternwheeler plying the Mississippi River with passengers on a week-long cruise of Mark…
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