We are on a journey to make Alaska Airlines a place where everyone belongs and has opportunity. We also believe education is the key to equity and representation, with the power to transform the lives of young people––opening doors to careers in aviation and beyond. In partnership with UNCF, this special aircraft is a symbol of our commitment to education and advancing racial equity at Alaska Airlines, and we hope it inspires others as well.

Profiles of 14 students — family members and mentees of Alaska’s employees – are represented on Alaska’s Our Commitment aircraft. Recently, these remarkable young people have shared their reflections on equity and education, in their own words.

When I first saw Alaska Airlines’ Our Commitment aircraft, my cheeks blushed and my eyes filled with tears. I was so overwhelmed by the magnitude of what I was seeing. The only word I could utter out was ‘WOW.’ All I could think to myself was, ‘all it takes is one plane.’

Over the last year, guided by listening to our employees, we deepened our focus and work on racial equity, including making commitments and goals we believe are essential to ensuring a culture of overall diversity, belonging and opportunity for our employees, guests, and communities. Here is an update of what is underway.

To celebrate Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month, we’ve compiled a list of places you can fly to (when travel is permitted) on our oneworld airline partners and tips from our employees who are members of our Pan-Asian and Pacific Islander business resource groups.

Book your spot today to save time while traveling with SEA Spot Saver, a new pilot program for TSA line reservations.

While COVID-19 restrictions still prohibit travel to Europe, Erickson hopes the recipes and memories in her book will transport readers – and whet their appetites for future travel. We’ve compiled some travel tips to savor some of her favorite places.

Today, March 31, marks our official first day as the newest member of oneworld. It’s a major milestone – for the first time in our 89-year history, we’ve joined an airline alliance. We’re now part of a family of the world’s best airlines. Learn how this alliance benefits our guests and opens a world of travel possibilities for all our flyers.

Technical Sergeant Alfred Turgeon was killed during WWII and identified 78 years later. We had the honor of bringing his remains home to his final resting place on our Honoring Those Who Serve aircraft recently where he was finally reunited with his family in Seattle.

Cultivating a culture of belonging and connection is a prime focus at Alaska Airlines. Whether it’s safely connecting people across the world or within our company through employee business resource groups.

Alaska Airlines is heartbroken to see the alarming rise in violence against the Asian American Pacific Islander community. Our Asian American Pacific Islander guests and employees are living in fear and experiencing great pain from these racist acts and rhetoric. We denounce this behavior and are actively working to ensure Alaska is a place where everyone feels safe and welcome. We are driven by our values of being kind-hearted and doing the right thing. We will continue to embrace and care for the AAPI community and advance racial equity in the sky and on the ground.

Pilots Kat and Kisa agree the path to becoming a pilot is not always linear, and the aviation industry still has work to do to reach gender and racial equity. As a company, we celebrate their unwavering tenacity, achievements and paving the way for women alike in the industry every day, especially today, International Women’s Day.

We’re thrilled to introduce Flyways AI, the world’s first-ever use of artificial intelligence in flight operations control. Get to know the software developed by Silicon-Valley-based Airspace Intelligence that will make your travel time quicker and less turbulent, while also reducing our climate impact.

When employees from Horizon Air, Alaska’s regional airline, found out that a four-year-old guest would be flying for his birthday, they went above and beyond to make his day remarkable.

Today, we’re flying nearly 55,000 pounds of Copper River salmon from Cordova, Alaska to Seattle by Alaska Air Cargo – the first of many shipments expected this season.

Today, we’re excited to partner with Boxed Water to begin to replace single-use plastic bottles in First Class, as well in the main cabin on our Q400 aircraft, with Boxed Water’s 92% plant-based cartons, effectively removing 7.2 million plastic bottles a year – equivalent to approximately 98,000 lbs of plastic.

One of our core values is doing the right thing, and that means reducing the impact of air travel on the environment. Today, we announced bold climate goals — both near and long term — to set the course for our future. Read more about our flight path to 2040.

Travel writer Colby Holiday says graduating from an HBCU was immensely transformative—as they are ‘the embodiment of legacy, history and Black excellence.’ Learn more about her experience & Alaska’s LIFT Miles program, which helps put travel in reach so young people can pursue their dreams.

Late this summer, we’ll be opening a new Alaska Lounge at San Francisco International Airport’s Terminal 2.

Ben Minicucci sees exciting growth on Alaska Airlines’ horizon as he takes the controls as CEO, replacing Brad Tilden, who retired last month after a 30-year career. Here’s a brief look at Minicucci’s career, his passions and plans as CEO.