Marianne Lindsey

Marianne is a storyteller for Alaska Airlines, with a background in public relations and marketing. She started with the airline in 1986 as an intern out of WSU's School of Communications - so she's been around awhile. She currently works part-time and she and her husband travel a lot, mostly chasing their sons—one a fighter pilot in the Marines, the other a filmmaker and outdoor adventurer. She is a volunteer running coach for high schoolers and has run three marathons. Profile photo: Top of Mt. Townsend, Olympic National Forest

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Airline employees quickly organize a ‘welcome home’ celebration for a hero missing for 78 years—with 24-hour notice

More than seven decades ago, a young military pilot left his hometown of Spokane, Washington for the battlefront in Europe. Last week, his remains arrived home to his final resting place, thanks to Alaska and Horizon Air employees, who made it happen in less than 24 hours.

Celebrating Flight Attendants’ 50 years in the skies for Alaska Airlines

Today is International Flight Attendant Day—a day where we collectively tip our hats to our flight attendants with awe and appreciation for all that you do, every flight, every day to ensure safety and care for our guests. And what better way to honor our inflight team than to celebrate four incredible women who have each spent over 50 years in the skies for Alaska Airlines. Here’s their story.

Alaska Airlines goes the extra mile for 3-year-old Feofan and other Make-A-Wish children

Feofan had one wish in mind when it was time to choose his: Ride an ATV just like his grandpa’s in Alaska. Read how an Alaska employee helped make this thrill ride come true.

Captain flies his 108-year-old grandmother, a former ‘Rosie the Riveter’, to her new home

Before flying his “Oma” to her new home to be closer to family in Washington, Capt. Reburn hadn’t seen his grandmother in over a year. “In my two decades in aviation I never would have imagined flying my 108-year-old grandmother. How do you top that?” he says. “This was a long time coming.”

Rai Adair is a dancer, voracious reader, world traveler—and in Alaska’s new TV commercial

While the pandemic has kept most of us from dancing face to face, Flight Attendant Rai was able to stretch her creative muscles as a featured employee in Alaska’s recent Safety Dance commercial. Her positive energy can also fill an entire plane and her travel tips are must-haves!

Mother and father turn in their wings early, with the next generation in mind

The strength of Alaska Airlines is its people. Like the Erickson family, our people are showing the world what it means to be Alaska Strong. Our airline is thankful to every employee, like Brenda & Lee, who participated in voluntary programs – to save a job of a fellow employee.

Sitka employee gives car keys to guest to say goodbye to grandfather 25 years later

No Ubers? No problem. Alaska Customer Service Agent Elaine helped Ian McClure visit his grandfather’s final resting place in Sitka, Alaska. “I haven’t cried tears of gratitude in a long time, but as I drove my friends in a total stranger’s Subaru to the Sitka cemetery, I had a hard time seeing straight,” he said.

Precious Cargo: Our aircraft carry the gift of sight

Over the last 20 years, Alaska employee Debby Mulligan has had three different corneal transplants, which have given her the ability to see again. The journey often involves her very own airline.

“Welcome aboard, this is your dad from the flight deck.” Pilot flies son on Make-A-Wish trip

This Father’s Day, we celebrate dads like Alaska Pilot Ryan Mohr whose 6-year-old son Haak was offered a dream trip to the Aulani Disney Resort in Hawaii with his family after battling cancer. And maybe—just maybe—he and his brother-in-law Driggs, an Anchorage-based captain, could fly the Make-A-Wish flight?

Sea-Tac and Alaska then and now: North Satellite expansion is the newest development in decades of growth

As phase 1 of the North Satellite Modernization Project prepares for its grand opening this week, a look back on the airport’s history shows how Sea-Tac – and Alaska Airlines – have grown together.

5 tips for planning your ‘race-cation’ with Alaska Airlines

Hardcore runners travel with the goal of completing a race, and then flying home. But what’s the fun in that? How about traveling to an amazing destination with the goal of having a great vacation – with a little running on the side? 5 tips for planning your racecation:

Pilot mentors young man who wanted to fly – and 20 years later, they’re both captains at Alaska

Alaska Airlines Captain Chris Cice, left, helped mentor Todd Swenson, right. In February, Swenson became one of Alaska’s newest captains. When Alaska Airlines Captain Chris Cice started chatting with a guest on a flight from Seattle to Oakland about 20 years ago, he had no idea that he’d inspire a new captain. Fast forward to…