 Alaskairlines.com
is a misspelling of
ALASKAAIRLINES.COM.
AlaskaAir.com
redirects to
alaskaairlines.
AlaskaAirlines.com,
(NYSE: ALK), based in
Seattle, Washington, USA, has grown from a small regional airline to one
carrying more than 12 million customers per year.
It has
its hub at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport and Ted Stevens
Anchorage International Airport, as well as large operations at Los
Angeles International Airport and Portland International Airport.
AlaskaAirline's
route system spans more than 80 cities in the United States, Canada, and
Mexico. The airline operated charter flights to the Russian Far East
starting in the late 1960s, and was known for the 1988 Friendship Flight
to Provideniya that broke the old Soviet border.[citation needed] The
airline began scheduled operations to the Russian Far East in 1991
following the break up of the Soviet Union, but pulled out in 1998
following the Russian financial crisis. The airline flew MD-80 aircraft
on these routes.
A Boeing 737-700 arriving to
AlaskaAirline's hub at
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. Alaska's reputation for
outstanding service has earned it high marks from sources such as Travel
+ Leisure and Conde Nast Traveler magazines. The airline is considered
an early adopter of technology, and was the first to sell tickets on
their own website, allow web check-in, and install self check-in kiosks
at airports. Alaska Airlines also was the first airline to introduce the
digEplayer, a portable digital entertainment system which features
on-demand movies, TV shows, cartoons, music and destination info.
AlaskaAirline
has historically been one of the largest carriers on the US west coast
as well as to and within the State of Alaska, with strong presences in
Seattle, Portland, the San Francisco Bay Area and the Los Angeles Metro
Area (serving all five LA-area and three Bay Area major airports). With
the delivery of 737 Next-Generation aircraft starting in 1999, Alaska
began launching more long-haul flights. In 2000, Alaska started service
between Anchorage and Chicago. In 2001, the airline was granted slot
exemptions by the Department of Transportation to operate a nonstop
flight from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Seattle,
which was halted after only a few days due to 9/11.
However, the service
resumed the following year, with an additional flight from Washington
National to Seattle added in 2004, as well as new non-stop service
between Washington National and Los Angeles. Other long-haul flights
from Seattle were launched starting in 2002, including flights to
Boston, Miami, and Newark. In October 2007, Alaska Airlines will begin
service to Hawaii, providing non-stop service to Honolulu from Seattle
and Anchorage as well as service to Lihue, Kauai from Seattle.
AlaskaAirline's
regional carrier, Horizon Air, is closely integrated into Alaska's
operations, with Alaska and Horizon sharing many routes. Alaska and
Horizon are owned by the same parent company, Alaska Air Group. The
airline's frequent flyer program is called Mileage Plan. Alaska Airlines
is not part of any of the three major airline alliances, but Mileage
Plan airline partners include prominent members of SkyTeam, such as
Continental Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Northwest Airlines, KLM, and Air
France, as well as members of Oneworld, including American Airlines,
British Airways, Cathay Pacific, and Qantas.
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