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Alaska Airlines plans new nonstop flights to Japan, Korea

Travel NewsDecember 11, 20245Views

Alaska Airlines planes. Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty Images Alaska Air Group expects to grow profits by $1 billion through 2027, and plans to ride the wave of high-end travel demand to get there. Alaska closed its $1.9 billion acquisition of Hawaiian Airlines in September, less than a year after inking the…

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5 Ways to See the Northern Lights in Fairbanks, Alaska

This year and last, a string of powerful solar storms has been setting nighttime skies around the world ablaze with the colors of the aurora borealis, aka the northern lights or, in the Southern Hemisphere, the aurora australis. But to see the brightest, most spectacular northern lights displays, you need to head somewhere with dark…

December 7, 20243Views

UnCruise in Alaska: Seeing the State’s Wild Splendor by Small Ship

I’ve cruised to Alaska more than half a dozen times on ships of all sizes and have always preferred smaller vessels for the intimate access they provide to the state’s supercharged scenery. (That preference is one reason I cofounded QuirkyCruise.com to share news and reviews about these offbeat travel experiences.) Last month I spent a…

May 1, 2024215Views

Alaska Airlines 2024 forecast tops estimates after loss from Boeing Max grounding

An Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 9 taxis at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport on March 25, 2024 in Seattle, Washington. Stephen Brashear | Getty Images Alaska Airlines forecast second-quarter and full-year earnings well ahead of estimates on Thursday with executives predicting a strong peak travel season, despite a first-quarter loss stemming from a…

April 23, 2024713Views