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Alaska Airlines to Launch First Nonstop Seattle–Rome Service from May 2026

Alaska Airlines will begin four weekly nonstop flights between Seattle–Tacoma and Rome Fiumicino aboard a Boeing 787-9 from May 2026, marking its first European route and introducing long-haul widebody operations into its network. This inaugural transatlantic link expands Seattle’s global reach.

2025-06-03T06:09:28.013367-07:00

CNBC

Top US Airline CEOs Call on Congress to Invest $12.5B in Air Traffic Control Overhaul

2025-05-21T07:18:28.384112-07:00

Breitflyte

Alaska Airlines Expands San Diego Presence by 30% Amidst Economic Uncertainty

2025-04-22T07:27:57.530806-07:00

FlightGlobal

Alaska and Hawaiian Airlines Launch Seattle-Seoul Route with A330s

2025-03-25T11:27:40.549286-07:00

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Reuters

Alaska Airlines Eyes Full-Year Profit Despite Lingering Pricing Headwinds Alaska Airlines CEO Ben Minicucci said Q1 saw booking volatility amid trade-war uncertainty, but bookings have since stabilised. Pricing power remains weak, prompting the carrier to suspend full-year guidance in April. Despite these challenges, Minicucci reaffirmed Alaska’s expectation to return to profitability this year.

2025-06-03T07:06:44.921359-07:00

Alaska Airlines Eyes Full-Year Profit Despite Lingering Pricing Headwinds

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Alaska Airlines to Launch First Nonstop Seattle–Rome Service from May 2026 Alaska Airlines will begin four weekly nonstop flights between Seattle–Tacoma and Rome Fiumicino aboard a Boeing 787-9 from May 2026, marking its first European route and introducing long-haul widebody operations into its network. This inaugural transatlantic link expands Seattle’s global reach.

2025-06-03T06:09:28.013367-07:00

Alaska Airlines to Launch First Nonstop Seattle–Rome Service from May 2026

alaskasnewssource.com

Alaska Airlines Ends Ceremonial Fly-Out of First Copper River King Salmon Alaska Airlines has suspended its annual red-carpet ceremonial flight celebrating the arrival of the first Copper River king salmon, ending a decades-old tradition designed to highlight its cargo services and Alaska’s seafood industry. The ceremony will no longer mark the start of salmon season.

2025-05-29T15:41:30.894843-07:00

Alaska Airlines Ends Ceremonial Fly-Out of First Copper River King Salmon

Aviation Week

NTSB Blames Faulty Overhaul for 2023 Alaska Airlines 737 Gear Collapse The NTSB found that improper procedures during a routine overhaul damaged a main landing gear component on a Boeing 737, leading to a fatigue crack and gear collapse on an Alaska Airlines flight in 2023. The report warns of maintenance protocol weaknesses across the MRO industry.

2025-05-28T00:06:05.222584-07:00

NTSB Blames Faulty Overhaul for 2023 Alaska Airlines 737 Gear Collapse

CNBC

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Top US Airline CEOs Call on Congress to Invest $12.5B in Air Traffic Control Overhaul Airlines for America on Wednesday published a full-page Washington Post letter signed by CEOs of all nine member carriers and A4A president Nick Calio, urging Congress to fund a $12.5 billion modernization of the US air traffic control system to bolster safety and efficiency.

2025-05-21T07:18:28.384112-07:00

Top US Airline CEOs Call on Congress to Invest $12.5B in Air Traffic Control Overhaul

Aviation Week

Alaska’s Premium Repositioning on Hawaiian Widebodies Cuts Fleet Efficiency Alaska Airlines’ strategy to shift premium demand onto Hawaiian Airlines’ widebodies has cut the Alaska/Hawaiian group’s overall fleet efficiency by raising cost per available seat mile. Hawaiian’s lower-density Boeing 767s and 777s now account for a growing share of combined capacity, diluting unit economics across the network.

2025-05-19T14:31:26.114156-07:00

Alaska’s Premium Repositioning on Hawaiian Widebodies Cuts Fleet Efficiency

Fox Business

FAA Probes Wingtip Collision Between Two Alaska Airlines 737s at Seattle–Tacoma Two Alaska Airlines Boeing 737s clipped wingtips during taxi at Seattle–Tacoma International Airport, marking the third such incident nationwide in weeks. No injuries were reported; passengers were deplaned and rebooked on later flights. The FAA has opened an investigation into ground movement protocols at SEA.

2025-05-17T17:32:01.899406-07:00

FAA Probes Wingtip Collision Between Two Alaska Airlines 737s at Seattle–Tacoma

Aviation Week

Alaska Airlines Shifts From Low-Cost Roots to Premium National Carrier Alaska Airlines is repositioning itself away from its traditional low-cost origins by expanding premium seating, lounge access, first-class cabin enhancements and loyalty program perks, aiming to strengthen its national market relevance and take on full-service US carriers in the high-yield segment.

2025-05-16T02:04:10.831712-07:00

Alaska Airlines Shifts From Low-Cost Roots to Premium National Carrier

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