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June 10, 2026; Greensboro, N.C., Alaska Airlines debuts Seattle World Cup host city livery in partnership with SeattleFWC26 for World Cup 2026. credit: Joe Nicholson/Alaska Airlines
Back in April, American Airlines debuted a special sports-themed aircraft livery on a Boeing 737-800 to mark its role as Official North American Airline Supplier of the 2026 FIFA World Cup 26 in partnership with Qatar Airways. The airline has also rolled out soccer-themed amenity kits packaged in clear containers that can be repurposed as stadium-legal […]
Alaska Airlines debuts swanky PDX lounge + SEA & MIA Airports celebrate soccer
Alaska Airlines debuts a new ‘wow’ lounge at Portland Int’l Airport There are a million reasons to love Portland International Airport (PDX). And now there’s one more. Alaska Airlines, which serves its Portland hub with more than 100 daily departures, officially opens its new PDX lounge on Thursday, June 4. The approximately 14,000-square-foot lounge is […]
Horizon Air’s fun ‘Toy Story 5’ livery
Horizon Air, the regional carrier of Alaska Airlines, will soon celebrate its 45th anniversary. But it’s keeping its youthful outlook by joining forces with the ‘Toy Story’ film franchise. One of the Horizon’s regional Embraer 175 airplanes (N659QX) is currently flying with a special livery promoting “Toy Story 5,” the next chapter in Disnay and […]
Alaska Airlines now flies between Seattle and London
Alaska Airlines launched daily nonstop service between Seattle and London Heathrow on Thursday evening with a gate celebration at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) that featured a string quartet, tea and scones, celebratory speeched and a ribbon cutting. The new long-haul flight is on one of Alaska’s wide-body Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners and is scheduled to depart […]
JetBlue’s Blueprint livery is back
Back in 2017, JetBlue put a special “Blueprint” livery on an Embraer E190 aircraft. That paint scheme was retired in 2024, but it featured a “see-through” blue and white cut-away design that showed off the elements of the aircraft (seats, nose gear, etc.). There were also a variety of ‘hidden’ carry-on items, including a teddy […]