Alaska Airlines

Pacific Northwest flyer

Alaska Airlines is a major American airline headquartered in Seattle, operating primarily along the West Coast and to Alaska, Hawaii, and Mexico.

Despite its name suggesting regional service, the carrier has grown into one of the largest U.S. airlines, known for its mileage program and acquisition of Virgin America in 2016.

My Alaska Airlines flight to Anchorage was delayed.

aviation

aircraft

Airborne transportation vehicle

  • BoeingAmerican aircraft manufacturer
  • 737Boeing's best-selling jetliner
  • pilotOne who steers aircraft

cockpit · fuselage · winglet · runway · takeoff · landing · turbulence · altimeter · airspace · flaps

airline

flight

Aerial journey by aircraft

gate · check-in · departure · arrival · reservation · ticketing · luggage · baggage claim · frequent flyer · hub

destination

Seattle

Pacific Northwest metropolis

Hawaii · Honolulu · Maui · Juneau · Fairbanks · Phoenix · San Diego · Boise · Vancouver · Mexico

Alaska

Fairbanks

Central Alaskan city

wilderness · Northern Lights · salmon · grizzly · moose · Iditarod · Inuit · Aleutian · Bering · glacier

Categories
Opposites
carrier scale and legacy status

Alaska AirlinesUnited Airlines

Commercial aviation company

American Airlines · Delta Air Lines · Big Three · Pan Am · Lufthansa

geographic focus

Alaska AirlinesHawaiian Airlines

Pacific island aviation company

JetBlue · Southwest Airlines

business model

Alaska AirlinesSpirit Airlines

Ultra-low-cost American airline

Ryanair · budget airline · budget carrier

Family

Alaska, airline, line, lines, airs, airway, airways, airing, aired

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Mostly American · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G