Nicole Ramirez Alaska Airlines shareholder meeting
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Slog tipper Nicole Ramirez says she and about 100 protesters are inside the Alaska Airlines' annual shareholder meeting, happening now at Pier 66 in downtown Seattle. Show More Summary
Alaska Airlines says volcanic activity not disrupting flights
The first Copper River salmon comes of the Alaska Airlines 737 Combi. Photo by Shannon Leigh Kehoe / AirlineReporter.com I love my sleep and it takes quite a bit to get me up before the sun. The first Copper River Salmon brought in by Alaska Air Cargo is good enough reason as any. This [...]
Alaska Airlines and JetBlue continued their stranglehold at the top of the annual survey.
Jacqueline Drumheller, Manager, Environmental Affairs, Alaska Airlines, talks about her career in our Women in CSR series. The post Women in CSR: Jacqueline Drumheller, Alaska Airlines appeared first on Triple Pundit: People, Planet, Profit.
Volcanic ash is something commercial airliners want nothing to do with. When Alaska's Cleveland volcano erupted not long ago, shooting low levels of ash into the atmosphere, many airlines were concerned. Another blast could send ash higher, directly into their flight path between Asia and North America, causing major flight schedule disruptions. Show More Summary
Alaska Air Group, Inc. (NYSE:ALK) has had an outstanding performance this year. The stock has rallied 53% YTD, while the S&P 500 has improved 14%. The airline has also outpaced major airlines such as Delta Air Lines, Inc. (NYSE:DAL) and United Continental Holdings Inc (NYSE:UAL). Although several investors do not agree with the idea that [...]
The Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan award chart will get more expensive for many premium cabin awards on Air France and KLM, effective June 11. North America – Europe Flights between North American and Europe go from 100,000 to 125,000 miles roundtrip in business class, and intra-Europe awards go from 45,000 to 50,000 miles roundtrip. North [...]Show More Summary
Last month, Hawaiian Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:HA) — the parent company of Hawaiian Airlines — reported its second straight disappointing quarter. Hawaiian Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:HA) posted an adjusted loss of $0.29 per share in Q1, compared to a profit of $0.06 per share in the prior year period. Over the past six months, Hawaiian has been challenged [...]
Sometimes it?s hard to stay on top of all the new route announcements that come our way, so we?ve complied a little bit of a rundown below. As long as you can afford the fares, this should definitely help add to your passport stamp collection. Show More Summary
The West Coast airline continues to expand routes and recently hit record first-quarter earnings. All the while, it is still trading cheaper than some peers. Are you ready to invest?
Alaska Air Group may be the best airline available to investors. It's been incredibly successful in its slow, steady expansion plan that not only increases routes but increases revenue per seat along the way. It's no secret either, as the stock has gone up north of 80% in the last 12 months. Show More Summary
Alaska Airlines has begun to install seats with slimmer seat-back cushions, enabling the company to squeeze two or three more rows of seats onto most of its planes.
In the Trenches: Finding the Right Employee – Intuit Small Business Blog Now the search is on for a new employee, but it’s not as easy as I might like it to be. The Alaska Formula: How the Airline Changes and Keeps Customers Happy – Conde Nast Daily Traveler Alaska announced it was adding seats [...]
ByRobinson Roacho: Most of the airline companies have outperformed the S&P 500 index this year. Travelers seem to prefer regional airlines rather than major carriers for domestic flights. As an example, Alaska Air Group (ALK) saw its quarterly revenue passenger traffic increased for 2013 according to its most recent passenger traffic report. Show More Summary
The folks over at Alaska Airlines are cashing in all the spare change they find between the seats, as they?re looking to spend around $100 million to upgrade the interiors on some of their planes. Unfortunately they?re not adding wider more comfortable seats, but at least the upgrades they are making should give the airplane cabins a nice refresh. Show More Summary
Alaska Airlines is re-fitting three-quarters of its fleet with new chairs, but instead of spinning the change to sound better for passengers, the airline is actually making an improvement: adding in-flight power outlets and USB port...
News and Notes from Around the Interweb: Alaska Airlines is installing Recard slimline seats in and adding seat power to its 737 fleet, and plans to introduce inflight entertainment that can be streamed inflight to wireless devices. Wendy Perrin publishes the story of a reader who funded their recent trip to Europe on points from [...]Show More Summary
Here’s the application link. It can’t hurt to take a screen shot of the offer when signing up for the card, since it isn’t intended to be marketed broadly, though I’d be surprised if there’s any difficulty in having the offer automatically honored — it’s clearly stated on the application page what you’re supposed to [...]Show More Summary
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The Washington State Department of Labor and Industries (L&I) has fined Alaska Airlines-contractor Bags, Inc. for failing to protect workers from exposure to blood borne pathogens and body fluids including vomit, urine, feces and blood. Show More Summary