I woke up yesterday to an email from Alaska Air - my preferred airline - that made me go "wtf?!" It seems they've taking a page out of retail's playbook (I'm looking at you, Best Buy), and starting a BS subscription service. Yup, Alaska Air launches a discount membership program, that I think is stupid … [Read more...] about Ugh: Alaska Air Launches a Discount Membership
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Alaska v Hawaiian-First Class Comparison
In my last installment of the series, I'm covering Alaska v Hawaiian-First Class. Admittedly, this is a topic that I have very little experience of my own with. Unlike many of the big-name travel bloggers, I rarely travel in First because I just don't have the points/miles or cash to do so. But it's pretty easy to draw conclusions here. … [Read more...] about Alaska v Hawaiian-First Class Comparison
Update on AS1282
The terrifying incident over Oregon late last week still remains largely unresolved. However, I'm going to provide an update on AS1282 as new information has shed light on what potentially caused the frightening yet lucky incident. … [Read more...] about Update on AS1282
Alaska Airlines 1282 Incident
On Friday, the Boeing 737 MAX experienced another potential setback with the Alaska Airlines 1282 incident. Thankfully, while frightening, the incident was not a fatal one, nor was anyone seriously injured. That said, things could have ended very differently. … [Read more...] about Alaska Airlines 1282 Incident
Alaska vs Hawaiian-Extra Space Comparison
In my last post, I compared the basic service offerings of both Alaska and Hawaiian-Main Cabin. Today, we're going to move up one rung on the seating hierarchy ladder in my Alaska vs Hawaiian-extra space comparison post. … [Read more...] about Alaska vs Hawaiian-Extra Space Comparison
Alaska vs Hawaiian-Main Cabin Comparison
With a potential acquisition of Hawaiian by Alaska Air Group looming in the future, I thought it prudent to make a comparison of their different onboard products as they stand today. This will be a series of posts covering one product type at a time. And, today's post will be Alaska vs Hawaiian-main cabin comparison. … [Read more...] about Alaska vs Hawaiian-Main Cabin Comparison
Alaska is Considering Molokai and Lanai Service, But…
Hawaii News Now reports that, during the Hawaiian acquisition presser, Alaska Airlines CEO Ben Minicucci mentioned that Alaska is considering Molokai and Lanai service. However, he tempered expectations by stating that they'd need to study the feasibility of the routes. … [Read more...] about Alaska is Considering Molokai and Lanai Service, But…
Alaska Air is Acquiring Hawaiian Air
Well, this isn't something I was expecting: Alaska Air is acquiring Hawaiian Air. There's no doubt that Hawaiian Air is struggling to recover from the pandemic. Such a combination could provide great synergies for both, though critical considerations, such as disparate fleets, led me to believe such a combo wouldn't happen. I was wrong. … [Read more...] about Alaska Air is Acquiring Hawaiian Air
Alaska Air 837 SJC-HNL
Bringing my Living It Up In California series to a close is a final flight review. In this case, it's Alaska Air 837 SJC-HNL. I really wished Alaska would've had better options, or at least better timing for our return flight. Alas, this wasn't the case, which is why we ended up staying close to the airport on our last night. … [Read more...] about Alaska Air 837 SJC-HNL
Alaska Air Flight 830 HNL to SJC
To get to California during our Living It Up in California trip, I chose Alaska Air Flight 830. Sure, my decision to fly Alaska was driven by my need to use expiring credits, but the airport I chose was based more on our last trip to NorCal back in 2018. Was that the right decision? I'm not sure. … [Read more...] about Alaska Air Flight 830 HNL to SJC