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Wildfires force Alaska Airlines to suspend some Oregon, Washington flights
(Updated Sept. 15, 10:20 A.M. ET with information on FedEx) Worsening smoke conditions prompted Alaska Airlines (NYSE: ALK to suspend all flights for 24 hours…
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Commentary: Keeping Alaska’s seafood supply chain intact
Commercial fishing is big business in Alaska. And like all industries, it depends on supply chains to work properly...
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Airlines restore some service, but finances remain grim
Airlines are looking at a multiyear road to parity with 2019, but bookings have given them confidence to start opening up networks closed by the…
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Breaking: FAA approves cargo to ride in passenger seats
One of the big innovations for passenger airlines during the coronavirus era is using their planes as dedicated cargo haulers. Cargo 2.0 was putting boxes…
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Alaska Air wins by losing less
Alaska Air lost $232 million on a net basis in the first quarter, but everything is relative these days and the loss doesn’t look so…
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Alaska Airlines poised to use seats for cargo-only flights
Alaska Airlines may be late to the party when it comes to using passenger aircraft as freighters, but it wants to be an early adopter…
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US airlines accept government’s workforce aid
Airlines and employees gave a big sigh of relief when Congress recently passed a major industry bailout, but feelings turned to frustration when the Trump…
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Alaska, American cut more capacity as airlines try to preserve cash
Airlines are bleeding money, but a requirement that they give cash refunds for canceled flights could make things worse. Airlines are cutting more of their…
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Alaska Airlines answers call to action for face masks (with video)
Alaska Airlines is supporting the 100 Million Mask Challenge with its freighter capacity.
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Airlines feel pressure to maintain minimum level of domestic service
Airlines are seen as a critical link even as passenger travel sinks to record lows and carriers downsize fleets.
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