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Alaska Airlines to offer Wi-Fi on all flights

Alaska Airlines

Alaska Airlines to offer Wi-Fi on all flights

SEATTLE — Alaska Airlines, a unit of Alaska Air Group Inc., said Wednesday it will join other airlines and offer Wi-Fi service on its flights.

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Alaska Air ditches Jones Soda, goes back to Coke

Alaska Airlines

Alaska Air ditches Jones Soda, goes back to Coke

By Melissa Allison

Less than two years after switching to beverages from Seattle underdog Jones Soda on their flights, Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air will move back to soda pop giant Coca-Cola on March 1.

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Alaska Airlines offers new Hawaii flights from Sacramento and San Jose

Airline's Hawaii Service Grows

Alaska Airlines offers new Hawaii flights from Sacramento and San Jose

By eTN Staff Writer

Alaska Airlines announced today it will inaugurate three-times-weekly service between San Jose, California, and Kahului, Maui, beginning March 11, 2010, and four-times-weekly service between San Jose

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Alaska Airlines launches new Hawaii flights from Oakland

Alaska Airlines

Alaska Airlines launches new Hawaii flights from Oakland

Alaska Airlines, part of Alaska Air Group, is launching new services to Hawaii from Oakland International Airport in the San Francisco Bay Area, the airline announced on Monday.

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Alaska Airlines launches 'Mystery City' discounted flights

Alaska Airlines

Alaska Airlines launches 'Mystery City' discounted flights

SEATTLE - Alaska Airlines announced "Spontaneous Savings," with a 25 percent discount off fares between Portland,Ore., and a new destination each day for five consecutive days, starting today.

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"Mystery discounts" to be offered by Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air

"Mystery" Airline Discounts

"Mystery discounts" to be offered by Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air

SEATTLE - Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air today announced "Mystery Discounts," in which the carriers will offer a discount off fares to new destinations each day, for three consecutive days, starting

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Alaska Airlines resurrects the "nerd bird" route

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Alaska Airlines resurrects the "nerd bird" route

By eTN Staff Writer

Alaska Airlines resurrected today the popular "nerd bird" route, providing nonstop service between San Jose, California and Austin, Texas.

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Alaska Airlines' traffic dips in August

Alaska Airlines Traffic Down

Alaska Airlines' traffic dips in August

Alaska Airlines said it carried fewer passengers in August compared with the same month a year earlier. But the airline’s planes are fuller and its on-time performance has improved.

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Alaska Airlines' obsession with Virgin America's citizenship continues

Alaska Airlines Again Calls For Virgin America's Review

Alaska Airlines' obsession with Virgin America's citizenship continues

Alaska Airlines, a subsidiary of Alaska Air Group, announced on Friday that it has renewed its request for the US Department of Transportation (DOT) to open to the public its ongoing review of Virgin

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Alaska Airlines increasing the price of companion fares

Alaska Airlines

Alaska Airlines increasing the price of companion fares

ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- Alaska Airlines says in a letter to its customers that it is increasing the cost of companion fares available through its Visa Signature card from $50 to $99.

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Alaska Airlines introduces nonstop Portland-Chicago flight

Alaska Airlines

Alaska Airlines introduces nonstop Portland-Chicago flight

Alaska Airlines said it will introduce nonstop service between Portland, Ore. and Chicago on Nov. 16.

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Nonstop Bellingham-Las Vegas service launched by Alaska Airlines

New Flights

Nonstop Bellingham-Las Vegas service launched by Alaska Airlines

By eTN Staff Writer

Alaska Airlines today will inaugurate nonstop, year-round service between Bellingham, Washington and Las Vegas, Nevada.

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New flights between San Jose, CA and Austin, TX

Alaska Airlines

New flights between San Jose, CA and Austin, TX

By eTN Staff Writer

Daily service between San Jose, California and Austin, Texas will start on September 2, 2009 by Alaska Airlines.

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Millions in stock to be repurchased by airline board

Alaska Air Group

Millions in stock to be repurchased by airline board

A plan to repurchase $50 million worth of Alaska Air Group stock was approved by the airline holding group’s board, the company announced Friday.

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Alaska Airlines-Air Pacific sign partnership deal

Airline Industry

Alaska Airlines-Air Pacific sign partnership deal

Alaska Airlines said it’s signed a codeshare and mileage plan partnership deal with Air Pacific, an international airline based in Fiji.

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Alaska Airlines pilots approve new 4-year contract

Alaska Airlines

Alaska Airlines pilots approve new 4-year contract

Pilots at Alaska Airlines voted to ratify a new four-year contract, the company and their union said on Tuesday.

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Hawaii becomes a major market for Alaska Airlines

New Service Added

Hawaii becomes a major market for Alaska Airlines

By eTN Staff Writer

Alaska Airlines announced today it will inaugurate four-times, weekly service between Oakland, California and Kahului, Hawaii, on the island of Maui, beginning November 9, 2009, and thrice-weekly serv

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No more pillows, blankets on Alaska Airlines

Alaska Airlines

No more pillows, blankets on Alaska Airlines

By bizjournals.com

In response to swine flu concerns, Alaska Airlines said it has removed all pillows and blankets from all 114 planes in its fleet.

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Alaska Airlines moves expectations needle North

Alaska Airlines

Alaska Airlines moves expectations needle North

By mediapost.com

Alaska Airlines wants to get props, but not the kind that spin.

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Alaska Airlines resumes flights to, from Alaska

Alaska

Alaska Airlines resumes flights to, from Alaska

By seattlepi.com

ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Alaska Airlines says it's resuming flights to and from Alaska after ash clouds cleared from the most recent eruption of Mount Redoubt.

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