DLD 286: Back to the Future!
What will the future of airline route networks look like? We dig deep into the past with special guest Ned Russell as we look to...
Alaska Airlines
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Air Canada, Alaska Airlines extend elite status
Two more airlines announced elite status extensions this week, waiving the qualification requirements for the 2020 calendar year. Air Canada's Altitude and Alaska Airlines' MileagePlan...
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DOT adjusts, finalizes airline route requirements for CARES Act funding.
US airlines will need to fly far more than demand dictates if they want to receive CARES Act funding for employees. But the obligations are...
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Alaska Airlines offers elite bonus earning in face of COVID-19 booking weakness
Still traveling in the face of the global Coronavirus/COVID-19 outbreak? If you're flying on Alaska Airlines those trips will now get you even closer to...
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DLD 280: Alliance dalliances
A new alliance affiliation, a new secondary cities airline in the USA and unblocking EuroBiz middles: What does it all mean?!?
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American Airlines, Alaska Airlines team up for West Coast international alliance
American Airlines and Alaska Airlines are longtime partners. That relationship is set to get a lot deeper as the two establish a "west coast international...
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United Airlines drops Paine Field-San Francisco flights
United Airlines gave the route nearly a year to mature but the numbers never showed up. The San Francisco-Paine Field route will end for the...
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DLD 273: Outsourcing your holiday mess making
Ending a trip early, ending a career early and making a holiday mess thanks to outsourcing. Here's hoping that 2020 is better than the end...
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Alaska Airlines boosts its California hubs with more Pacific NW routes
The west coast is getting a lot more connected thanks to an expanding Alaska Airlines route map. The carrier is bringing new and expanded service...
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DLD 243: Smisek FTW!
Who is a strong airline leader these days? What are the qualities that it takes? And why do so many seem to do it so...