Articles about Alaska Airlines

Self-driving wheelchairs at Sea-Tac Airport whisk mobility challenged travelers to their gates

Mobility challenged travelers at Sea-Tac International Airport have a high-tech new option for getting to their gates: self-driving, electric wheelchairs.… Read More

Boeing and NASA partner with Alaska and other airlines on eco-friendly X-66A aircraft

Boeing and NASA say they’ll collaborate with Seattle-based Alaska Airlines and four other major airlines on the Sustainable Flight Demonstrator… Read More

ZeroAvia and Alaska Airlines unveil turboprop that could become largest green aircraft to take flight

Executives from ZeroAvia and Alaska Airlines joined elected officials in Everett, Wash., on Monday to kick off an effort to… Read More

Alaska Airlines will remove kiosks, install iPads, and use facial recognition to streamline lobbies

Alaska Airlines will remove its traditional airport kiosks as part of a broader tech overhaul in cities including Seattle, Portland,… Read More

Alaska Airlines to roll out electronic bag tags to save time (and paper) at the airport

Smart travelers have all sorts of tips and tricks for saving time and effort at the airport. The smartest ones… Read More

Jump to lightspeed! Alaska Airlines celebrates May the Fourth with Star Wars-themed aircraft

It probably won’t make the Kessel Run in less than 12 parsecs, but Han Solo should definitely be piloting this… Read More

Hometown hookup: Alaska Air shifts to T-Mobile from AT&T in new link between Seattle companies

Alaska Airlines plans to shift the majority of its behind-the-scenes wireless business to T-Mobile — creating a new connection between… Read More

Alaska Airlines launches investment arm to support goal of net-zero carbon emissions by 2040

Alaska Airlines on Monday announced the launch of Alaska Star Ventures to invest in new aviation technologies as part of… Read More

Alaska Airlines plane evacuated in Seattle after passenger’s Samsung cell phone catches fire

A cell phone fire in the cabin of an Alaska Airlines plane forced the emergency evacuation of passengers after the… Read More

Report details how Alaska Airlines is using AI to better map flight routes and save time and fuel

If you’ve ever stared out the window of a passenger plane, or tracked your flight as it moves across the… Read More

What it was like to fly — and land — in Alaska Airlines’ first commercial 737-MAX 9 flight

[Editor’s Note: Brian M. Westbrook is a journalist and longtime member of the Seattle tech community who was the first… Read More

Tech Moves: AWS names first head of space policy; WeWork Labs leader joins Alexa Fund; Moz co-founder leaves board

— Peter Marquez has joined Amazon Web Services as the first head of space policy. “There are many exciting things… Read More

Alaska Air signs on for payroll support as part of airlines’ $25B coronavirus bailout

Seattle-based Alaska Airlines and nine other air carriers plan to participate in a $25 billion payroll assistance program that’s part… Read More

Boeing and airline stocks soar higher, thanks to billions of dollars in promised aid

Even as Boeing begins a 14-day production shutdown in the Puget Sound due to the coronavirus outbreak, the aerospace giant… Read More

New airline alliance between Alaska and American will connect Seattle and Bangalore tech hubs

Tech executives will soon have a new direct flight option from Seattle to Bangalore, India, thanks to a West Coast… Read More

APiJET wins NASA license to commercialize a Waze-like app to guide airlines and pilots

APiJET, a Seattle-based aviation data analytics company, says it has landed the first commercial license for a NASA flight-optimization technology… Read More

The ‘State of Technology’ spotlight shines on Digital Winglets and in-flight Wi-Fi

There was a heavy aerospace spin to this year’s State of Technology Luncheon, presented today by the Technology Alliance at… Read More

Geek of the Week: Alaska Airlines CIO Charu Jain is leveraging tech to take the hassle out of travel

Charu Jain got her first exposure to technology as an intern at a company run by her father’s friend in… Read More

Boeing will offer biofuel for jet deliveries, and Alaska Airlines says ‘Fill ‘er up’

Boeing says it will begin offering airlines and operators the chance to have their jets powered by biofuel when they… Read More

Now boarding: Everett’s Paine Field and Alaska Air celebrate first passenger flights

EVERETT, Wash. — Today marks a “first” for the new passenger airline terminal at Everett’s Paine Field, thanks to Alaska Airlines’… Read More

Higher, further, faster: Alaska Airlines unveils ‘Captain Marvel’ plane ahead of superhero film

“Captain Marvel,” the latest action flick from Marvel Studios, will arrive in theaters next month, but fans looking forward to… Read More

Government shutdown is a real Paine for Alaska Airlines and Everett airport

The much-anticipated first commercial airline flights from Paine Field in Everett, Wash., have been postponed until March 4 at the… Read More

Flight or fright? Action-packed movies top Alaska Airlines’ list of most watched inflight entertainment

Depending on what kind of air traveler you are, the inflight movie entertainment could either serve as a welcome distraction… Read More

Alaska Airlines begins ticket sales for 18 daily flights from Paine Field north of Seattle

Travelers in Seattle and cities to the nearby east and north of the major tech hub can now start buying… Read More

The Riveter and Alaska Airlines partner to create ‘The Official Airline of the Future of Work’

Coworking just became coflying. Seattle-based coworking space provider The Riveter announced Tuesday that it’s partnering with Seattle-based Alaska Airlines to exchange… Read More

Flying to HQ2? Amazon’s picks intensify competition between Alaska and Delta in Seattle

Want to get from Amazon’s HQ1 city to all three of the new cities revealed by the tech giant on… Read More

3-D movies in the air? Alaska Airlines adds virtual reality to in-flight entertainment

Alaska Airlines is adding virtual reality to its in-flight entertainment menu in an experiment aimed at recreating a movie theater… Read More

TLDR: Amazon HQ2 hints?

Today’s featured stories Amazon is staffing up in these HQ2 finalist cities as second headquarters decision nears ‘Alexa, start Halo’:… Read More

Watch: Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson airs it out as Alaska Airlines puts his face on a plane

While the focus may return to the ground game during the upcoming Seattle Seahawks football season, quarterback Russell Wilson is… Read More

Alaska Airlines adds nonstop flight from Seattle to Columbus, Ohio, fueling tech industry collaboration

Alaska Airlines is adding a daily nonstop flight from Seattle to Columbus, Ohio, starting March 7, 2019. It’s the first… Read More