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If you’re traveling over this holiday season, we’ve got some sanity savers to help get you to your destination hassle-free.

100% awesome. Miami just became our 100th nonstop destination from our hometown. See all the wide-ranging places you can go when you fly Alaska!

Seattle’s hottest new destination? The Alaska Airlines Atrium—featuring iconic city views, 21,000-square-feet of glass, an Alaska tail fin, 475 solar panels and so much more! We’re proud to be part of the most sustainable arena in the world and a signatory of The Climate Pledge. SEA you there?

Recently, Alaska employees answered the call to transport Afghan refugees fleeing their country and seeking safety in ours. It’s been a mission of mercy and incredible caring by our people who represent the best of who we are at Alaska. Read more from Constance von Muehlen, Alaska EVP, COO and veteran.

We’ve got good news about a new way to save time at Sea-Tac International Airport that we first told you about this past spring. SEA Spot Saver has been such a hit with flyers & is sticking around! The program allows Alaska Airlines guests flying out of Seattle to make online appointments to get through general screening security checkpoints faster.

To commemorate Horizon’s momentous day, a special flight will fly the same route that started it all on Sept 1, 1981. This time, it will be flown on Horizon’s “Meatball” plane, a custom-painted retro-themed aircraft, which will fly some of its beloved employees and guests from Seattle to Yakima. 

Sip and savor your way through the iconic flavors of San Francisco at our newest Alaska Lounge, opening Aug. 31 in SFO. Plus, beginning Oct. 1, we’re updating our Lounge membership structure to give you more options and flexibility. Check it out!

Whether you’re catching a flight or the tail end of Russell Wilson’s PRE-season, we’ve got you covered on all things PRE at Alaska.   

Heat continues to hit the West, especially the Northwest, with record shattering temperatures that are impacting some of our flights.

Our employees recently shared their thoughts about Juneteenth and how we continue to help create lasting and meaningful change by having thoughtful conversations and sharing our life experiences.

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.”

As more of you prepare to fly again—and it being National Cheese Day—here are some reasons to brie in love with our signature staple!