Alaska Airlines is a major United States airline headquartered in SeaTac, Washington.
Headquartered in Seattle, flying 44 million guests a year to more than 115 destinations, and ranked "Highest in Customer Satisfaction Among Traditional Carriers in North America" by J.D. Power: Alaska is an airline people love.
Alaska’s sustainability efforts are an extension of its incredibly rich history of innovation and drive. Alaska focuses on “creating lift” for its people and communities through four pillars: We are all about people. We fly greener. We invest for strong communities. We make flying matter.
Alaska is the leading North American airline on the Dow Jones Sustainability Index, and has been the most fuel-efficient North American airline for seven consecutive years.
1 week ago - All inflight beverages on Alaska flights are now served in Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certified paper cups or reusable glassware for most First-Class services.
5 months ago - New program expands first-in-the-US agreement with corporate partners to reduce business travel emissions through sustainable aviation fuels.
6 months ago - Setbacks such as the overturning of Roe v. Wade offer brands the opportunity to demonstrate their true commitment to supporting a healthy, equitable future for all.
10 months ago - Aviation Week Network’s Air Transport World (ATW), the leading media brand serving the information needs of the global airline and commercial air transport communities, announced today that Alaska Airlines is the 2022 ATW Airline of the Year.
10 months ago - Alaska, Delta share progress on meantime-measures, lofty goals ahead of industry net-zero targets.
1 year ago - Wednesday was Transport Day at COP26; and promising corporate and government pledges came together from airlines, automakers and the shipping industry. But the question remains: Are we doing enough, fast enough?
1 year ago - At SB’21 San Diego, leaders from a variety of industries and disciplines seemed to agree on three key drivers necessary for the regenerative leadership our world needs.
1 year ago - Alaska Airlines has promoted Diana Birkett Rakow to senior vice president of public affairs and sustainability, in a move that underscores the airline's commitment to lead the aviation industry with ambitious and measurable goals to protect the places we fly and support the people and communities we serve.
1 year ago - Boeing ecoDemonstrator program takes promising technologies out of the lab to test in the air
1 year ago - After a lengthy pause, tourism stands on the precipice of restarting again. But even as many travelers prepare to take to the open skies, aviation continues to grapple with its oversized carbon footprint compared with the rest of the industry.
1 year ago - Alaska Airlines becomes first airline to shift from single-use plastic to this more sustainable replacement
1 year ago - In one of the most challenging sectors to decarbonize, Alaska has set forth its plan to greatly reduce its carbon, waste and water impacts by 2025; and eliminate its carbon emissions altogether by 2040.
2 years ago - The Alaska Airlines Foundation is awarding $315,000 to 23 nonprofits in Alaska, California, Hawaii, Oregon and Washington. These LIFT grants, the first round of 2020, are in response to urgent needs of food insecurity, shelter, remote educational support and other needs of families caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
3 years ago - Alaska’s new initiative aims to rally flyers to bring their own water bottle and fill it before they board; the airline will now plant trees when guests bring their own pre-filled water bottle.
3 years ago - If you’ve flown with a kid lately, you know that the moment the airplane leaves the ground, it feels like magic.
3 years ago - On Wednesday, day three of SB’19 Detroit, the focus was on collective brand efforts to create the significant shifts in consumer behavior necessary for The Good Life to become a reality.
3 years ago - Refillable water bottle? Check. Packed light? Yep. Took public transportation to the airport? Gold star! Globetrotters today think more and more about the impact of their travel, especially air travel, on the environment.