Alaska Air Group Reports December Traffic | | 1/6/2009 5:03a.m.(PT) | | Alaska Air Group, Inc. (NYSE:ALK) today reported December operational results for its subsidiaries, Alaska Airlines (Alaska) and Horizon Air (Horizon).
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Alaska Airlines And Horizon Air Operations Returning To Normal In Portland And Seattle | | 12/23/2008 12:55p.m.(PT) | | Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air's operations in Portland, Ore., and Seattle are returning to normal after four days of flight cancellations and delays due to severe winter weather.
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Alaska Airlines And Horizon Air Operating Limited Schedules In Portland And Seattle | | 12/22/2008 5:55p.m.(PT) | | Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air have resumed operations in Portland, Ore., and Seattle with limited schedules due to ongoing weather conditions and the impact of four days of schedule disruptions. |
Alaska Airlines And Horizon Air Unable To Resume Portland Operations This Morning Due To Runway Conditions | | 12/22/2008 12:04p.m.(PT) | | Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air have been unable to operate any flights out of Portland as planned this morning due to runway conditions. |
Alaska Airlines And Horizon Air To Resume Portland And Seattle Operations Monday With Significantly Reduced Early Schedules | | 12/22/2008 12:57a.m.(PT) | | Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air announced they will resume operations in Portland, Ore., and Seattle Monday with significantly reduced early schedules due to ongoing weather conditions.
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Alaska Airlines And Horizon Air Suspend Seattle And Portland Flights Due To Severe Winter Weather In Pacific Northwest | | 12/21/2008 2:59p.m.(PT) | | Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air announced they have suspended service to and from Portland, Ore., and Seattle for remainder of the day due to severe winter weather and deteriorating conditions at both airports. |
Alaska Airlines Cancels More Flights Due To Severe Winter Weather In Pacific Northwest | | 12/21/2008 9:44a.m.(PT) | | Alaska Airlines has canceled about half its flights today to and from Portland, Ore., and Seattle due to severe winter weather that is limiting its operations. |
Alaska Airlines Cancels 47 Flights Due To Severe Winter Weather In Pacific Northwest | | 12/20/2008 3:58p.m.(PT) | | Alaska Airlines has canceled 47 flights today and Sunday to and from Portland, Ore., Seattle and Vancouver, British Columbia, due to severe winter weather hitting the region this afternoon. More cancellations or delays are possible.
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For Frugal Travelers: Horizon Air Getaways and Kids Fly Free Offer | | 12/18/2008 7:30a.m.(PT) | | Horizon Air today unveiled Horizon Air Getaways, new economical vacation packages to several popular destinations the airline serves. Packages include airfare on Horizon and Alaska Airlines, a variety of lodging choices, and several additional options (e.g., car rentals, spa treatments, lift tickets and other features that vary by destination). |
Horizon Air to Fly Boise State Colors, Honoring Its 25-year Service to City | | 12/18/2008 7:03a.m.(PT) | | Horizon Air announced today that it plans to celebrate its more than 25 years of service to Boise by painting one of its new aircraft with Boise State University colors and marks. |
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Conservation Efforts Save Alaska $52 Million | | 1/5/2009 4:33p.m.(PT) | | Redoubling efforts to cut costs and lower its carbon footprint, Alaska Airlines carried out a wide range of fuel conservation initiatives in 2008—from transitioning to an all-737 fleet to retrofitting some of its jets with blended winglets to reducing the amount of potable water carried onboard. Altogether, these initiatives saved the airline 16 million gallons of fuel and reduced expenses by $51.7 million. |
Underprivileged Children Live Out ‘Santa Fantasy' | | 12/18/2008 12:18p.m.(PT) | | Sixty Spokane-area children whose lives are filled with uncertainty, want and chaos were treated to a day of Christmas magic during the annual ''Santa Fantasy Flight'' on Dec. 13. Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air became corporate sponsors this year, providing the Spirit of Disneyland aircraft for the flight to the ''North Pole.'' In addition, about 35 Horizon and Alaska employees participated as elves, crew or other volunteers during the event. |
Alaska Lands Spot Among Most Innovative Companies | | 12/16/2008 5:57p.m.(PT) | | Alaska Airlines has been named a 2008 InfoWorld 100 award winner, recognizing the carrier's leadership in using technology to make travel easier. The annual award by the respected trade publication honors 100 companies for ''information technology projects that exemplify intelligent, creative uses of technology to meet business and technical objectives.'' Alaska was selected for successfully implementing ''Jenn,'' a virtual expert on alaskaair.com.
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Leftover Onboard Snacks Are Feeding the Hungry | | 12/15/2008 3:22p.m.(PT) | | Many people donate extra items to their local food bank during the holiday season to help those in their community who might otherwise go hungry. Throughout 2008, Alaska Airlines has donated thousands of pounds of ''recovered'' food to worthy organizations. |
Wishes Aren't Just For Kids: Family and Their Ill Adult Son Share Disneyland Memories | | 11/26/2008 3:47p.m.(PT) | | David Legas is 29 and stands six-feet, five-inches tall, yet he carries a Mickey Mouse doll with him everywhere he goes. He has four dolls of Woody—the cowboy from ''Toy Story''—that he tucks into bed in a box each night. And he spends hours staring at photographs from a recent trip to Disneyland with his family. |
Rubber Finally Meets the Road: Alaska Flight to Denver Launches Operations on Sea-Tac Airport's Long-Awaited 3rd Runway | | 11/24/2008 9:42a.m.(PT) | | Sixteen years in the making, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport's third runway officially opened for operations Nov. 20 when Alaska Airlines Flight 674 departed for Denver. |
Mexican Fiesta: Alaska Celebrates Two Decades of Service South of the Border, Honors 8 Original Employees | | 10/22/2008 10:51a.m.(PT) | | Alaska Airlines celebrated two decades of flying to Mexico with a banquet Oct. 15 in Puerto Vallarta attended by about 100 current and former employees, their guests and dignitaries. |
Alaska Airlines First Officer Helps Fight Poverty With Model Eco-village in Liberia | | 10/13/2008 6:29p.m.(PT) | | Los Angeles-based First Officer Peter Gbelia may fly jets for a living, but the focus of his life is helping people on the other side of the world rise out of desperate poverty. |
A Legacy of Caring: EAF Founder Retires After 18 Years of Saving Lives, Homes and Peace of Mind | | 10/7/2008 5:06p.m.(PT) | | When Captain Al Brunelle stepped down as chairman of the Employee Assistance Fund last week, he left behind a legacy of caring that will live on in the hearts of Alaska Airlines employees and their families for years to come. |
Summer Session: College Interns Work on Projects While Learning About Alaska Airlines | | 10/6/2008 11:36a.m.(PT) | | Among the new faces at Alaska Airlines' offices in Seattle this past summer were 19 college interns. |
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