Alaska Airlines is one of the best-known airlines in the United States of America and has served the nation for over ninety-two years since it was founded on 14th April in the year 1932. The airlines would, however, begin operations, much later, more than eighty years ago on 6th June of 1944 twelve years from its conception.
Alaska Airlines is one of the top ten airlines in the United States of America and ranks sixth when North American airlines are listed by the total number of travellers they carry. The airline is primarily focused on establishing connections by air among major cities along the West Coast of the country but also has some international destinations.
The airline operates only Boeing aircraft meaning all of its fleet comprises aircraft belonging to a single company. All of the Alaska Airlines flights are aircraft belonging to the Boeing 737 series. Cargo flights of the airlines also belong to the Boeing company. They are mostly from the 737 – 700 series with one exception which comes from the 737 – 800 jet series.
Alaska Airlines is headquartered in the SeaTac city neighbourhood in the Seattle Metropolitan Area of Washington state. The headquarters are notable for their proximity to the main hub of the airlines – the Seattle Tacoma International Airport. The airport is located at a distance of fourteen miles from Seattle and eighteen miles from Tacoma.
Alaska Airlines flights provide service in three different classes which are First Class, Premium Class and Main Cabin. The First Class provides travellers with services such as complimentary alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages and power outlets at every seat. Premium Class provides services such as priority boarding and a complimentary small snack. It also has most of the other privileges of First Class but a less luxurious seat.
The airline has launched a programme which allows travellers to buy meals from the airlines when they are aboard the flight. If travellers so desire, they can also order food during flight ticket booking through the official website of the airlines to make sure they are served a warm meal when they board the flight.
The airline, in addition to warm-cooked meals, also provides its travellers with beverages such as coffee from Stumpton Coffee Roasters, a Portland-based initiative. The airline has also recently updated its menu to include some of your favourite West Coast classics to reflect its own West Coast-based initiative and now serves brownies from Sweet Lady Jane in Los Angeles, Salt and Straw Caramel Ribbon Ice Cream of Oregon and pasta from Cucina Fresca in Seattle.
The airline also provides its customers with free internet when they are on board the flight with Wi-Fi and streaming service.
Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan is an important advantage enjoyed by customers of the airline. It is a popular reward program that has been initiated by Alaska Airlines and its subsidiary Horizon Air. This frequent flyer program also includes the airlines’ alliance partners from Oneworld, SkyTeam and Star Alliance.
It also includes several other unaffiliated air carriers. The program allows only one–way redemption and offers several other advantages such as no membership fees and non-expiry of miles that have been earned previously. The plan also provides for elite towers which offer extra privileges such as MVP, MVP Gold, MVP Gold 75K and MVP Gold 100K.
The focus cities of Alaska Airlines are the Boise Airport, also known as the Boise Air Terminal Or Gowen Field, located in Boise city of Idaho, the San Diego International Airport, located in San Diego city of the state of California and the San José Mineta International Airport, located in the San José city of California State.
Alaska Airlines has multiple hubs including Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport, located in Anchorage city of the state of Alaska, the Los Angeles International Airport located in the Los Angeles City of the state of California and the Portland International Airport at the Portland city in the state of Oregon in the United States of America.
