All Alaska Content

• Miles & Points: The Week's Best Frequent Flyer Deals
  March 22, 2013 3:33 pm
  If it's a good deal (or a notably bad one) from an airline, hotel, or car-rental loyalty program, you can read all about it here, and plan your travel accordingly. read more
• Southwest, Alaska Lead in Customer-Experience Ratings
  March 18, 2013 10:47 am
  According to a new survey, Alaska and Southwest offer the best customer service among the nine largest domestic airlines. Do you agree? read more
• Alaska's Big Jet Order: What it Means for Flyers
  October 15, 2012 4:22 pm
  Alaska Airlines has announced its all-time biggest airplane buy. Find out how this will affect U.S. travelers. read more
• Alaska Airlines Adds More Service to Hawaii
  June 12, 2012 4:45 pm
  Alaska's route map keeps expanding. Starting November 10, the airline will operate nonstop weekly flights between Alaska and Hawaii. read more
• Frequent Flyer Seats Are Getting Easier to Find
  June 6, 2012 4:47 pm
  Scoring a seat with your miles is getting easier, writes Ed Perkins. Agree or disagree? read more
• Why 'Airline Quality Ratings' Don't Matter
  May 1, 2012 9:18 am
  If carriers can deliberately provide a poor product and still earn a top score, why bother rating them at all? read more
• More Airlines Add Service to Hawaii
  April 13, 2012 2:30 pm
  Alaska and Allegiant have announced new service to Hawaii. Get the scoop on new flights to the Aloha State. read more
• Alaska Introduces New Perks for Pets
  April 9, 2012 4:33 pm
  Alaska has introduced several new pet-friendly passenger perks, including a free vet visit for four-legged flyers. read more
• Surprising New Study Says Airlines Are Doing a Good Job
  April 3, 2012 9:22 am
  It may seem like the airline industry is collapsing into an anti-flyer, fee-happy machine of misery, but a new study says otherwise. The results from a well-known annual industry survey reveal that U.S. airlines are shaping up in a big way. read more
• Endangered Species: Frequent Flyer Miles for Debit Card Use
  October 14, 2011 3:15 pm
  Due to newly enacted consumer-protection legislation, the era of debit card miles may be coming to an end. Tim Winship explores the implications and breaks down the options. read more
• Best Economy-Class Seats, Worst Airline Fee Scam
  May 20, 2011 9:12 am
  As long as the traveling public buys by price over other factors, Ed Perkins says, you'll get the smallest seats and highest fees airlines think they can give you. read more
• Airline Quality Ratings: Can You Trust Them?
  May 17, 2011 10:07 am
  A new report ranks the best&mdash;<em>and worst</em>&mdash;U.S. carriers. But don't believe it, warns Ed Perkins. read more
• Rule 240 Making a Comeback?
  May 19, 2011 9:08 am
  The "holy grail" of airline consumer protections may be on its way back, reports Ed Perkins. Plus, find out which four carriers already adhere to its protections. read more
• Editors' Choice Awards 2011: Best Travel Rewards Card
  May 17, 2011 12:00 am
  Rewards are all about redeeming points for actual travel. Our winner enables travelers to earn actual miles, rather than just cash value. read more
• Alaska Airlines Back to Normal After Rough Weekend
  March 28, 2011 10:57 am
  If you were flying Alaska Airlines this weekend, you likely ran into some headaches. The airline canceled some 150 flights Saturday due to a systemwide outage in its central computer system. read more
• Use Miles, Points to Help with Japan Relief Efforts
  March 17, 2011 1:43 pm
  Many of the larger airlines and hotel companies now offer members of their loyalty programs one or more options for using their points to assist with Japan relief efforts. read more
• Helping Japan: Options for Frequent Flyers
  March 14, 2011 1:57 pm
  While the airlines have been slow to ramp up efforts to facilitate frequent flyer mileage donations for Japan relief efforts, there are options for the charitably inclined. read more
• Four Ways to Bulk Up on Dining Miles
  February 21, 2011 1:00 pm
  While they're fewer and farther between, dining bonuses still make appearances on the mileage-earning scene. We have four offers to help eaters bolster their account balances. read more
• Horizon Airlines to Fly as Alaska Airlines
  January 27, 2011 1:44 pm
  Horizon Airlines will soon be no more: The airline's partner, Alaska Airlines, announced it will retire the Horizon brand (mostly) and operate Horizon flights under the Alaska name. read more
• Airline of the Year? Maybe, Maybe Not
  January 6, 2011 12:00 am
  Expert Ed Perkins weighs in on which airlines deserve kudos, based on performance and policies in 2010. read more
• Change Fee Policies for Winter Weather
  December 28, 2010 11:24 am
  As the effects of this weekend's storm linger, with cancellations and delays expected to last through the week, many airlines are still waiving change fees. read more
• American Hikes Fares, Other Airlines Match
  December 16, 2010 3:20 pm
  It's nearly Christmas, and you know what that means: Time for the airlines to spit in your egg nog. American launched what could be the first of many fare hikes to come. read more
• 'Tis the Season to Buy Gifts, Earn Frequent Flyer Miles
  December 13, 2010 1:34 pm
  If you're not earning frequent flyer miles for your Christmas shopping - at least for those purchases made at online retailers - you're not getting full value for your money. read more
• Virgin, JetBlue, Continental Top Zagat Survey
  December 1, 2010 10:28 am
  Zagat is out with its annual airline rankings, and there are some familiar faces at the top, including several three-time winners. read more
• Airlines Cautiously Adding Flights
  November 30, 2010 10:44 am
  With the future finally looking brighter, some airlines are expanding service. But with the economy still reeling, is it too soon? read more
• Favorite Free Airline Amenity
  November 7, 2010 12:00 am
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• Favorite Domestic (U.S.-based) Airline
  November 7, 2010 12:00 am
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• In-flight Internet Coming to an Intercontinental Flight Near You
  October 21, 2010 12:00 am
  Lots of big airlines are grabbing onto the in-flight-Internet trend, and many are involved with intercontinental travel. Ed Perkins explains what you can expect within the next year or so. read more
• Some Fees Up by 50 Percent, Will it Ever Stop?
  September 30, 2010 10:32 am
  Fees go up in small increments from time to time, but it adds up: some have jumped 50 percent since last summer. That's a pretty big bite out of travelers' wallets. Will it ever end? read more
• JetBlue, Southwest Best in Customer Service
  September 15, 2010 11:24 am
  A <em>USA Today</em> survey of several airline ratings and rankings found that JetBlue and Southwest are tops in customer service among the country's biggest airlines. read more

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