Ravn Alaska plans international expansion, 757 acquisition, Anchorage hub
The jump from small regional player in Alaska to long-haul, international airline is a major one. Recently recapitalized Ravn Alaska plans to do just that.
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US DOT puts the squeeze on Hong Kong
The US Department of Transportation will require Hong Kong-based airlines to file their planned operations in advance, a first step towards potentially limiting the frequency...
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Anchorage, Fairbanks open up to international transit traffic
Your next flight between the US and Asia might just stop over in Alaska. And a foreign airline could operate the entire route. The state...
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DLD 306: Breaking out of the simulation
We're not flying for real so the new MS Flight Sim might be a useful replacement. Plus, regionals shutting down, destinations dropped and a union...
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Alaska pushes for renewed role as global passenger hub
Sure, the aviation industry is hurting right now. But the airports of Alaska are thinking big about the future. The state wants to see its...
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Lufthansa looks to leisure in US expansion
Lufthansa will fly a handful of additional US routes starting in Summer 2020, bolstering the leisure-focuses service from its Munich hub.
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JetBlue’s route shuffle: Big additions, little cuts
ANother route map shuffle is underway for JetBlue, with an unexpected route added in the Caribbean, a cross-town shift in Texas and a couple stations...
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DLD 156: Got Milk Runs?
Some of the best AvGeek routes in the USA come courtesy of the Alaska Airlines "Milk Run" hops throughout Alaska. Come along for the ride...
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Exit Glacier and the Kenai Peninsula, Alaska
When planning my trip for two nights in Alaska this past weekend I wanted to see something different. I’d been in Anchorage and on the...
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In flight: Anchorage to Honolulu on Alaska Airlines
My decision to finally pick up my first flight on Alaska Airlines was driven mostly by the fact that they operate non-stop flights between Alaska...
