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Restless Mt. Redoubt nixes more flights

04/01/09
Alaska’s Mt. Redoubt just won’t settle down.  Here’s a Twitter-ed update Alaska Airlines sent out Tuesday about the impact of volcano eruptions on flights: Nighttime flts in/out of ANC canceled due to Mt. Redoubt. Check flt status in a.m. b/4 leaving home… This is getting sort of old. Flights into and out of ANC has […]

Can that ash-alert for flights to Alaska

03/24/09
Alaska Airlines resumed flights in and out of Alaska today now that the ash from Mt. Redoubt has settled. A big help: airplanes in Anchorage were wrapped in a protective plastic sealant overnight so that engines didn’t get damaged by abrasive ash particles. No photos have been shared, so I have an image of an […]

In-flight Wi-Fi a swing-vote for road warriors?

03/06/09
Several airlines are testing in-flight Wi-Fi on a few planes and recently Southwest and Alaska airlines climbed on board with their satellite version of the service, courtesy of Row 44. I tested the service out yesterday on Alaska Airline’s “Wi-Fi One” plane, flying back and forth between Seattle and Orange County.  There were two guys […]

Alaska Airline’s Wi-Fi One

03/05/09
Testing out in-flight Wi-Fi on Alaska Airline’s Wi-Fi One.   Sign-on was easy, system is fast.  (Seems faster than my connection at the airport; could that be?). Flight attendants seems excited about being on the test plane, but I’m surprised there was no announcement letting everyone know the service was available – for free.  There are […]

Happy Birthday, Alaska

01/03/09
The state of Alaska turns 50 today and to celebrate Alaska Airlines has announced the winner of its “Paint a Plane” contest. Sitka high school student Hannah Hamberg won the airline’s “Paint the Plane” contest with the above artwork, which will soon be seen on an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737-400.   The design includes a musher, […]

Alaska Airlines snacks donated to food banks

12/17/08
File under: every bit helps. So far this year, Seattle-based Alaska Airlines has donated more than 80,000 pounds of unused first-class snacks to food banks in Seattle and Portland. According to an airline spokesperson, the donated food is collected from the snack baskets offered to first class passengers and from meals provided for flight attendants […]
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