The bus is a bust – but seven more are on their way from a different manufacturer.
Transportation
Ferry officials ‘hopeful’ – but not certain – they’ll have enough crew for 7-ship summer schedule
For now, the Kennicott is scheduled to be laid up all summer pending crew. That would leave a schedule very similar to this past summer.
Alaska Airlines flight attendants protest at Anchorage airport as strike vote looms
The Alaska Airlines flight attendants said Tuesday that they will vote to authorize a strike.
Broken wings: Complaints about US airlines soared again this year
Travelers filed more than 26,000 formal complaints about U.S. airlines in the first five months of 2023 — more than double the number filed during the same period last year.
Alaska Airlines is pitching an ‘eco-friendly’ alternative to the mileage run this year. How green is it?
The airline is offering customers elite-qualifying miles when they spend money on “sustainable aviation fuel” for Alaska’s fleet.
EPA wants to get the lead out of aviation gas. Alaska’s US senators say it’s a bad move for the state
Airborne lead exposure is particularly damaging to children and can cause learning deficits.
Alaska Airlines to buy Hawaiian Airlines for $1.9B
The combined organization will be based in Seattle under the leadership of Alaska Airlines CEO Ben Minicucci.
Alaska ferry system awarded $132M in federal grants
To date, the 2021 Bipartisan Infrastructure Law has brought a total of $716 million to support projects to revitalize the Alaska Marine Highway System.
A Wrangell man’s retirement project has become a lifeline for families cut off by deadly landslide
Dozens of homes still lack power, internet and road access.
A strained US aviation system braces for a record-setting week of holiday travel
Records are likely to fall as millions of Americans take to the skies for Thanksgiving. Federal regulators say they’re working to keep the system safe after a troubling report from outside experts.