Alaska Air launches new Oregon academy to help address pilot shortage: Alaska Airlines is prepared to spend millions of dollars to help students attend an Oregon ...
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These are the airlines dropping mask mandates after judge's ruling: The ruling has largely put the onus on individual airlines, customers and transit agencies to ...
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Quick Glance: Following a federal ruling, these airlines and companies have eliminated mask mandates.
- "Effective immediately, face masks are optional for our guests and employees onboard Hawaiian Airlines flights," according to a statement.
- The Oregon airport announced Monday that masks will no longer be needed or enforced.
- "Per TSA's removal of its federal mask mandate, masks are now optional at Tampa International Airport, effective immediately," the tweet stated.
- "Passengers, employees and guests are no longer required [to] wear masks or face coverings in any of the facilities or terminals at TPA."
Alaska Airlines cancels dozens of flights as pilots picket: Alaska Airlines canceled dozens of flights this weekend as its pilots held informational pickets in ...
cnn.com/2022/04/02/business/alaska-airlines-pilot-negotiations/
Uneasy flying without mask mandate? Some airlines may refund your ticket: Other airlines won't give you a break unless you have a refundable ticket ...
latimes.com/business/story/2022-04-21/air-mask-rule-which-airlines-will-refund-your-ticket
American Airlines earns $476 million on record revenue in 2Q: American Airlines earned $476 million in the second quarter on record revenue from summer travelers ...
finance.yahoo.com/news/american-airlines-earns-476-million-112401423.html
Holiday-travel chaos: Airlines brace for huge weekend crowds: The July Fourth holiday weekend is off to a booming start with airport crowds crushing the numbers ...
nbcnews.com/news/holiday-travel-chaos-airlines-brace-huge-weekend-crowds-rcna36463
Afraid to fly with unmasked passengers? Call your airline: Some airlines say they will consider refunds or credits for passengers who don't want to fly now that ...
seattletimes.com/business/afraid-to-fly-with-unmasked-passengers-call-your-airline/
Europe’s Airports Face Chaos as Travelers Return: In recent weeks, travelers on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean have endured long lines at airports ...
nytimes.com/2022/04/16/travel/europe-travel-covid-comeback.html
EasyJet removing seats from planes so they can fly with fewer crew: UK-based EasyJet plans to remove a row of seats on some planes to reduce the required number ...
businessinsider.com/budget-airline-easyjet-planes-labor-shortage-cabin-crew-remove-seats-2022-5
Alaska Airlines offering flight attendants double pay for extra trips amid staffing shortage | TheHill
thehill.com/policy/transportation/aviation/599369-alaska-airlines-offering-flight-attendants-double-pay-for
Travel subscription plans from airlines and hotels are expanding.: Airlines and hotels are offering subscription deals aimed at frequent travelers and remote ...
nbcnews.com/business/business-news/travel-subscription-plans-airlines-hotels-are-expanding-rcna20557
U.S. airline CEOs call on President Biden to end the federal mask mandate on planes
npr.org/2022/03/24/1088669929/airlines-federal-travel-mask-mandate
Airline ticket prices are rising and it’s only going to get harder to find cheap flights
dallasnews.com/business/airlines/2022/04/25/airline-ticket-prices-are-rising-and-its-only-going-to-get-harder-to-find-cheap-flights/
Alaska pilots authorize future strike if talks and mediation fail: Alaska Airlines pilots voted overwhelmingly to authorize a strike if contract talks fail ...
seattletimes.com/business/boeing-aerospace/alaska-pilots-authorize-future-strike-action-if-talks-and-mediation-fail/
U.S. airlines cancel over 1,000 flights due to COVID-19, weather: Since Friday, airlines have canceled more than 4,000 flights to, from or inside the U.S. ...
globalnews.ca/news/8475832/airlines-flights-cancelled-dec-27/
COVID and snow force hundreds more flight cancellations at Sea-Tac Airport: The usual suspects — bad weather and COVID — are snarling travel plans and fraying ...
seattletimes.com/business/covid-and-snow-force-hundreds-more-flight-cancellations-at-sea-tac-airport/
Fauci suggests air travel vaccine mandate as Omicron grounds U.S. flights: Skyrocketing COVID-19 cases hobbled U.S. airline staff on Monday, causing hundreds of ...
reuters.com/world/us/omicron-induced-staff-shortages-snow-hobble-us-air-travel-2021-12-27/
Flight disruptions continue with thousands more cancellations as Omicron thins airline crews.
nytimes.com/2021/12/27/business/weekend-flights-canceled-omicron.html
Boeing will require all employees to be vaccinated, despite wary labor unions and conservative opposition
seattletimes.com/business/boeing-aerospace/despite-wary-labor-unions-and-conservative-opposition-boeing-will-require-all-employees-to-be-vaccinated/
Global airlines cancel more than 2,000 Christmas flights amid omicron surge: Several airlines say they have been forced to cancel hundreds of Christmas Eve ...
nbcnews.com/news/us-news/united-delta-alaska-airlines-cancel-holiday-flights-omicrons-spread-rcna9876
800 flights canceled Tuesday as omicron, weather take toll on air travel: The cancellations are down from Monday when ultimately more than 1,400 flights ...
washingtonpost.com/transportation/2021/12/28/airlines-flights-omicron-cancellations/
Passenger planes are being converted to cargo planes at record levels: The cost of transporting goods via air cargo is significantly higher than by shipping — ...
businessinsider.com/passenger-planes-converted-cargo-planes-record-high-levels-inflation-2022-3
Will Delta’s new $1.9 billion terminal make flying through LAX easier?: The slowdown in passenger traffic during the pandemic allowed Delta to speed up ...
latimes.com/business/story/2022-03-29/new-delta-lax-terminal
TSA warns of travel ‘hiccups’ as it braces for ‘very, very busy summer’: Airports are expected to fill with the largest crowds since the COVID-19 pandemic began ...
dallasnews.com/business/airlines/2022/05/10/tsa-warns-of-travel-hiccups-as-it-braces-for-very-very-busy-summer/
Travelers stranded as hundreds more flights canceled due to staff shortages: Airlines canceled hundreds more flights nationwide Sunday, citing staffing problems ...
oregonlive.com/business/2021/12/travelers-stranded-as-hundreds-more-flights-canceled-due-to-staff-shortages.html
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U.S. summer travelers can expect long lines, higher prices as COVID restrictions ease
reuters.com/world/us/us-summer-travelers-can-expect-long-lines-higher-prices-covid-restrictions-ease-2022-05-05/
JetBlue, Alaska Airlines and Others Cancel More Flights: JetBlue and Alaska Airlines are among the hardest hit as weather and the latest coronavirus wave ...
nytimes.com/2021/12/30/business/air-travel-cancellations.html
Alaska Woman Sues Legislator for Blocking Her on Facebook: The woman said her right to free speech was hindered when she was banned from posting on the ...
newsweek.com/alaska-senator-lora-reinbold-lawsuit-facebook-freedom-speech-1714800
Alaska Lawmaker Barred From Flying Over Mask Rules Has Covid: The Republican state senator, Lora Reinbold, drew widespread attention after video surfaced of her ...
nytimes.com/2021/10/14/us/alaska-airlines-lora-reinbold.html
Three Alaska Airlines employees die of COVID as leadership moves toward vaccination mandate
seattletimes.com/business/boeing-aerospace/three-alaska-airlines-employees-die-of-covid-as-leadership-moves-toward-vaccination-mandate/
Alaska Airlines pushes employees toward vaccination: Alaska won't mandate vaccinations for employees but is imposing restrictions on those not vaccinated and ...
seattletimes.com/business/boeing-aerospace/alaska-airlines-pushes-employees-toward-vaccination/
1,000 flights canceled Thursday as airlines struggle to recover from omicron, weather disruption
seattletimes.com/nation-world/1000-flights-canceled-thursday-as-airlines-struggle-to-recover-from-omicron-weather-disruption/
United Airlines says nearly all workers met vaccine mandate deadline, 593 could face termination
seattletimes.com/business/united-airlines-says-nearly-all-workers-met-vaccine-mandate-deadline-593-could-face-termination/
Alaska Air to require COVID-19 vaccine for employees: In an email Thursday evening to all Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air employees, the Seattle-based company ...
oregonlive.com/coronavirus/2021/10/alaska-air-to-require-covid-19-vaccine-for-employees.html
Air Travel Is No Holiday as Covid-19 and Winter Storms Cancel Flights: Airlines and passengers are ending the year with many of their plans upended ...
nytimes.com/2021/12/30/business/flights-cancelled.html
U.S. flight cancellations continue into the weekend.: Bad weather and staff shortages are still a problem. But airlines are also trying to deal with the ...
nytimes.com/2022/01/09/business/us-flight-cancellations.html
Flight cancellation chaos continues as airlines blame weather, omicron: U.S carriers Delta Air Lines and Alaska Air Group canceled hundreds of flights on Tuesday ...
nbcnews.com/news/us-news/flight-cancellation-chaos-continues-airlines-blame-weather-omicron-rcna10286
Alaska Airlines is getting rid of plastic bottles and cups for water: Plastic bottles and cups for water are out at Alaska Airlines. The nation's fifth-largest ...
seattletimes.com/business/boeing-aerospace/alaska-airlines-is-getting-rid-of-plastic-bottles-and-cups-for-water/
1,100 flights canceled Tuesday as omicron, weather take toll on air travel: Flight disruptions triggered by weather and coronavirus-related staffing shortages ...
seattletimes.com/nation-world/nation/800-flights-canceled-tuesday-as-omicron-weather-take-toll-on-air-travel/
Set for aggressive growth, Alaska Airlines begins hiring pilots again: Alaska Airlines has recalled all its pilots who had taken long-term leave during the ...
seattletimes.com/business/boeing-aerospace/set-for-aggressive-growth-alaska-airlines-begins-hiring-pilots-again/
New CDC isolation guidance may ease COVID-related flight cancellations : On Monday, U.S. airlines received their first sign of possible relief ...
abcnews.go.com/Politics/cdc-isolation-guidance-ease-covid-related-flight-cancellations/story
The Best Time to Use Your Airline Points and Miles: If you’re thinking of traveling and you’ve got points or miles sitting in airline and credit card accounts ...
nytimes.com/2022/03/05/travel/airline-miles-credit-card.html
Bad weather, COVID cases fuel 6th day of mass flight cancellations
abcnews.go.com/Politics/bad-weather-covid-cases-fuel-6th-day-mass/story
Flight chaos at Christmas: More than 4500 flights canceled worldwide: Worldwide more than 4,500 flights were canceled around Christmas Eve. Around a quarter of ...
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Aviation Is Poised For A Decade Of Growth, But There Are Headwinds Besides Covid-19
forbes.com/sites/oliverwyman/2022/02/24/why-aviation-will-grow-for-a-decade-but-there-are-headwinds-besides-covid-19/
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Restaurant workers: Did you stay or did you go?: Calling Seattle-area servers, cooks, waiters and bartenders: Please share your stories of pandemic restaurant ...
seattletimes.com/business/restaurant-workers-did-you-stay-or-did-you-go/
Unvaccinated Alaska Airlines staff won't get PTO if they get COVID-19: Unvaccinated staff at Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air will also have to take part in a ...
businessinsider.com/alaska-airlines-unvaccinated-staff-stop-getting-covid-pay-time-off-2021-9
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Republican lawmaker banned from Alaska Airlines over mask rules tests positive for COVID
usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2021/10/14/alaska-airlines-lawmaker-banned-flights-tests-positive-covid/8455352002/
More than 2,300 flights were cancelled around the world and thousands more were delayed as the highly infectious Omicron variant disrupted holiday travel ... http://u.afp.com/wqfm
US jobless rate sinks to 3.9% as many more people find jobs: Wages rose sharply, a sign that companies are competing fiercely to fill their open jobs.
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Alaska Airlines introduces $200 bonus for vaccinated staff: Alaska Airlines is handing out a $200 incentive to employees who can prove that they've been fully ...
cnn.com/travel/article/alaska-airlines-introduces-200-staff-vaccine-bonus/
Horizon Air pilots object that new sick leave policy risks safety: Pilots at Horizon Air who called out sick more than five times in the past year say their ...
seattletimes.com/business/boeing-aerospace/horizon-air-pilots-object-that-new-sick-leave-policy-risks-safety/
Airlines cancel over 2,000 flights Monday amid Omicron rise, bad weather: Around a third of the flights canceled on Monday were set to depart from or arrive in ...
businessinsider.com/flight-cancellations-omicron-covid-coronavirus-bad-weather-airlines-travel-holiday-2021-12
Alaska Airlines bans state senator for 'continued refusal' to follow mask rules: Senator Lora Reinbold, a Republican of Eagle River, said she had not been ...
nbcnews.com/news/us-news/alaska-airlines-bans-state-senator-continued-refusal-follow-mask-rules-n1265332
Widespread flight cancellations continued for a 5th consecutive day amid a surge in COVID-19 infections, bringing the total to about 13,000 since Friday
businessinsider.com/flight-cancellation-canceled-covid-coronavirus-omicron-airlines-flightaware-travel-transport-2021-12
EXPLAINER: Why are so many flights being canceled?: The forces that have scrambled thousands of flights since Christmas Eve could ease in January ...
seattletimes.com/business/explainer-why-are-so-many-flights-being-canceled/
Alaska Airlines trims January flights to cope with staff shortage due to omicron outbreak
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Live: Coronavirus daily news updates, January 6: What to know today about COVID-19 in the Seattle area, Washington state and the world
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Alaska Airlines cuts flights by 10% because of staffing shortages: Airlines are responding to high sickout numbers during the pandemic by trimming their ...
seattletimes.com/business/alaska-airlines-cuts-flights-by-10-because-of-staffing-shortages/
Alaska Air trims January flights to cope with virus outbreak: Alaska Airlines said Thursday it will trim its schedule by about 10 percent for the rest of January ...
bostonglobe.com/2022/01/06/nation/alaska-air-trims-january-flights-cope-with-virus-outbreak/
Fauci says U.S. should consider domestic flight vaccine mandate; more planes grounded
finance.yahoo.com/news/omicron-induced-staff-shortages-snow-181522786.html
American, other airlines will require employee vaccinations: American Airlines, Alaska Airlines and JetBlue will require employees to be vaccinated against ...
abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/white-house-presses-airlines-employees-vaccinated-80357563
3,000 United employees are COVID positive, airline trims flights: United has canceled 149 flights and delayed 42, according to tracking website FlightAware as of ...
foxbusiness.com/lifestyle/united-flight-cuts-omicron-coronavirus-staffing
Cleveland Hopkins airport welcomed 7.3 million passengers in 2021, as travel rebounds
cleveland.com/business/2022/01/cleveland-hopkins-airport-welcomed-73-million-passengers-in-2021-as-travel-rebounds.html
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Lawmaker blasted Alaska Airlines for ‘mask tyranny.’ Now she’s banned from the only flights to the capital.
seattletimes.com/seattle-news/northwest/lawmaker-blasted-alaska-airlines-for-mask-tyranny-now-shes-banned-from-the-only-flights-to-the-capital/
Alaska Airlines to require vaccines for new hires, take quarantine pay away from unvaccinated employees
foxbusiness.com/lifestyle/alaska-airlines-vaccines-new-hires-quarantine-pay-unvaccinated-employees
Cases of unruly airline passengers are soaring, and so are fines: Dozens of people face fines of up to $35,000 for assaulting and interfering with flight ...
nytimes.com/2021/05/10/travel/faa-unruly-airline-passenger-fines.html
Delta stops blocking middle seats, officially ending social distancing on planes: With more people flying and all U.S. airlines now selling every seat ...
washingtonpost.com/travel/2021/05/01/airlines-middle-seat-delta-covid/
Delta ranks second in American Customer Satisfaction Index: Customer satisfaction with airlines has declined, according to the American Customer Satisfaction ...
ajc.com/news/atlanta-airport-blog/delta-ranks-second-in-american-customer-satisfaction-index/T6PNDWJS4FBTNIHCAHTMJ37SHU/
How Frequent Flier Programs Are Changing in a Changed World: In an era of climate change and virus concerns, it’s a challenging time to keep fliers loyal ...
nytimes.com/2021/11/05/travel/airline-loyalty-programs.html
How Frequent Flier Programs Are Changing in a Changed World: In an era of climate change and virus concerns, it’s a challenging time to keep fliers loyal ...
nytimes.com/2021/11/05/travel/airline-loyalty-programs.html
'Netflix for holidays' could be the new way to get away from it all: Subscription services are cropping up all over the world
walesonline.co.uk/whats-on/travel/netflix-holidays-could-new-way-24012048
Alaska Airlines bans mask-resisting Republican state senator from home state: Alaska state sen. Lora Reinbold was captured on video last week arguing with Alaska ...
orlandosentinel.com/news/nationworld/ny-alaska-airlines-bans-sen-lora-reinbold-for-refusing-to-wear-mask-20210426-llse2yqq6vfgxehncz4pfa6xci-story.html
United Airlines will halt flights from Everett’s Paine Field airport later this year
seattletimes.com/business/united-airlines-will-halt-flights-from-everetts-paine-field-airport-later-this-year/
Most Alaska Air executives’ pay in 2020 cut by massive airline downturn: Three out of the four most highly paid executives at Alaska Air took pay cuts in 2020 — ...
seattletimes.com/business/boeing-aerospace/most-alaska-air-executives-pay-in-2020-cut-by-massive-airline-downturn/
US omicron surge causes more flight cancellations, delays: More than a thousand flights were canceled again on Friday as airlines continued to contend with the ...
foxbusiness.com/lifestyle/us-omicron-surge-flight-cancellations-delays-continue
Alaska Airlines Joins Others in Canceling Flights But Says Weather, Not COVID, to Blame
newsweek.com/alaska-airlines-joins-others-canceling-flights-says-weather-not-covid-blame-1663407
A new program to increase diversity in the piloting ranks takes flight at UMES: The University of Maryland Eastern Shore is one of two historically Black ...
baltimoresun.com/maryland/bs-prem-md-umes-pilots-20211228-4aw4gvnt2bbjbppx2nkqmci4ae-story.html
Reader Question: What Are My Favorite Hotels & Cities In Asia?: A reader probed what hotels and cities I miss and would like to revisit in Asia once the pandemic ...
loyaltylobby.com/2021/05/13/reader-question-what-are-my-favorite-hotels-cities-in-asia/
Alaska lawmaker blasted airline for ‘mask tyranny.’ Now she’s banned from the only flights to the capital.
washingtonpost.com/nation/2021/04/26/alaska-lawmaker-blasted-airline-mask-tyranny-now-shes-banned-only-flights-capital/
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