Alaska Airlines

Workers stage protest at Alaska Air shareholders meeting

Ashley Gross — Wed, 22 May 2013 01:04:47 +0000

Dozens of protesters including flight attendants, baggage handlers, and religious leaders turned Alaska Air Group’s annual shareholders meeting into a raucous affair on Tuesday.

The protest began outside with chanting flight attendants who haven’t reached a new contract with the company after 18 months of negotiations.

Significant flight delays for Alaska Airlines

The Associated Press — Mon, 08 Oct 2012 16:37:48 +0000

Company officials say a computer problem is causing significant delays for all Alaska Airlines flights.

Alaska Airlines navigating through rising fuel costs

Tom Banse — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 23:36:17 +0000

Alaska Airlines and its subsidiary Horizon Air continue to make money despite sharply higher fuel prices. Executives with the Seattle-based airline group Thursday reported a 12th-consecutive quarterly profit.

CEO-elect Brad Tilden says the $28 million net profit in this year's first quarter is "marginally" smaller than the same quarter last year.

"Given this quarter's solid results and the current demand environment, we're cautiously optimistic about 2012," Tilden says.

Prayers are fine, but Alaska Airlines retiring meal tray prayer cards

The Associated Press — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 21:04:01 +0000

After 30 years of giving passengers spiritual words to reflect on while they eat their meals, Alaska Airlines is retiring the prayer cards from meal trays.

Alaska Air demonstrating aviation biofuels

Bellamy Pailthorp — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 01:25:17 +0000

It’s a big week for aviation biofuels.

A United flight took off Monday from Houston, for the first time burning jet fuel that was made from algae-based oil. And Alaska Air begins its demonstration flights from Seattle tomorrow (Wednesday, 2 p.m.) – with fuel made from used cooking oil.

Alaska Airlines will use biofuel on 75 flights

Northwest News Network — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 00:03:08 +0000

This month, some Alaska Airlines flights will be flying on used cooking oil as they travel from Seattle to Portland and Washington D.C.

Northwest consortium aiming to become hub for aviation biofuels

Bellamy Pailthorp — Thu, 26 May 2011 01:35:53 +0000

http://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/kplu/local-kplu-970635.mp3

A new industry is emerging in the Pacific Northwest – for development, production and distribution of aviation biofuels.

A consortium called Sustainable Aviation Fuels Northwest has just spent ten months producing an exhaustive study. They've identified the four-state region of Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Montana as a serious contender in the race to produce environmentally friendly jet fuels.

Friday morning's headlines

KPLU News Staff — Fri, 18 Feb 2011 13:51:26 +0000

Making headlines around the Northwest this morning:

Seattle Mayor Vetoes Tunnel Plan as Expected
Arraignment in Kent Today in 49th Green River Killing
Investment Firm Buys Majority Stake in Haggen Chain
Boeing, Alaska Air Employees Awarded Bonuses

McGinn Vetoes Tunnel Plan in Symbolic Move

Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn is staying out on a limb and keeping his election promises, using his veto power Thursday in a symbolic attempt to stop the tunnel along the Seattle waterfront from being built.

Horizon Air rebranded as Alaska

Dave Meyer — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 18:55:25 +0000

Seattle-based Alaska Air Group is consolidating its two airlines under the same brand. Horizon Air's Bombardier Q400 turboprop planes are being repainted with the Alaska Airlines logo. Alaska and Horizon will continue to operate as separate airlines.