Basic economy fares are frustrating, but they’re here to stay. Delta was the first major U.S. airline to start selling these no-frills fares back in 2013, and they’ve caught on […]
Wear Your Ugliest Sweater, Get Free Early Boarding with Alaska Airlines
Ugly Christmas Sweater parties are so 2016. Flying Ugly Christmas Sweater parties are where it’s at. For the second year in a row, Alaska Airlines is inviting its passengers to don […]
Alaska Airlines Provides Details on Rollout of Basic Economy Fares
Back in April, Alaska Airlines announced their intentions of rolling out a basic economy offering during their earnings call. Alaska Airlines has now indicated they are ready to launch the product. The […]
Alaska Airlines Follows the Competition, Raises Checked Bag Fees
Following the lead of their bigger competition, Alaska Airlines is raising the price of checking a bag from $25 to $30 starting in December. It’s no surprise, as Alaska is […]
Alaska’s New JFK Lounge Opens Today (And Accepts Priority Pass)
On Monday, Alaska Airlines opened its new lounge at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK). This is the airline’s first lounge on the East Coast. The following is […]
Alaska Airlines will Introduce Basic Economy Fares this Fall
Earlier this morning, Alaska Airlines announced on their earnings call that they will introduce Basic Economy fares in the fall of this year. Alaska basic economy customers will board the aircraft […]
Alaska Airlines Announces The End Of Four Domestic Routes
Early on Tuesday morning, Alaska Airlines announced the termination of four existing domestic routes. According to airlineroute, the following routes will be discontinued in 2018. Los Angeles – […]
Alaska Airlines offers Refunds if you find a Cheaper Fare
Alaska Airlines offers a price guarantee that is rare in the airline industry. If you book a fare directly through alaskaair.com and you later find it for cheaper, Alaska will […]
Condor Airlines added as Alaska Mileage Plan Partner
Last week, Alaska Airlines announced Condor Airlines as its newest partner to its Mileage Plan points program. Condor Airlines, is a low cost carrier based out of Frankfurt, Germany which operates a modern fleet […]
Alaska Airlines Adds Nonstop Service From Minneapolis to San Francisco
Back in December, Alaska Airlines announced a handful of new routes aimed primarily at building their San Francisco (SFO) hub, as part of their merger with Virgin America. One of these […]
Alaska Airlines buys Virgin America for $2.6 billion
Seattle based Alaska Airlines has agreed to purchase Virgin America for $2.6 billion and become the fifth largest US airline. The new combined airline will offer 1,200 daily flights with […]