Alaska Airlines debuted its newest livery to come out of the hangar Wednesday as part of the company’s “Star Wars Day” celebrations, according to a press release.
Alaska Airlines said in an email that nonstop service between Anchorage and the Honolulu airport on the island of Oahu will return in November, “along with our Maui and Kona nonstop service.”
The state of Alaska has joined 20 other states in a lawsuit against the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention challenging the federal mask mandate on public transportation.
Since an intense snowstorm on Valentine’s Day dumped nearly 4 feet of snow over the area — almost doubling what was already on the ground since December — Hatcher Pass Lodge has been essentially cut off from the outside world.
Many travelers and others have been arriving to Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport, with passengers finally getting home after cancellations and other long delays. However, some weather and pandemic-related hang-ups could continue.
Since Tuesday, Alaska Airlines have reduced outgoing flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport by 20% to help with plane deicing. As many Alaskan families continue to struggle to make it home.
Travelers have been caught in the perfect storm of conditions to leave many facing extensive delays, rerouted flight paths, and cancellations across the country.
Joining several other airlines across the country faced with difficulties brought on by the omicron variant, Alaska Airlines has canceled several flights over the holiday weekend.
Gov. Mike Dunleavy announced from Kodiak that the M/V Tustumena will be replaced by a new state ferry, which will cost between $200-250 million and take five years to build.
Set on the edge of Resurrection Bay and lined by natural features such as plentiful forests, salmon-filled streams and towering, snow-capped mountains, a tour business run by two Iditarod veterans is also hiding in Seward.
The news of the increased bus capacity comes as the summer bus service is in full swing with most buses not going farther than Eielson Visitor Center (Mile 66).
Campgrounds and other park facilities west of headquarters will stay closed until the end of the month, according to a Denali National Park and Preserve press release.
At this point in the pandemic, many people feel comfortable with air travel. The Alaska Travel Industry Association is trying to get the message to those folks that they should come here.
For those traveling through Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport anytime soon, you may notice changes throughout the airport, including at the airport’s security checkpoints and inside passenger terminals.
Alaska Air Group subsidiary, Horizon Air offers flights to Bristol Bay all year now. ALPA members say the Seattle based company shouldn't be flying those routes and Alaskan pilots should.
Air travel means spending time in security lines and airport terminals, which puts you into close contact with other people. As travel slowly recovers, planes are becoming more crowded, which means you will likely sit close to other people, often for hours, which raises your risk.
Alaska DOT says on June 6 a crewmember tested positive for COVID-19. Upon learning the news, Alaska DOT announced Tustumena passengers and crew members were returning to Homer where they will be tested and quarantined once they dock.
