Coronavirus: Latest stories

Alaska Airlines carried its first shipment of the COVID-19 vaccine throughout the state of Alaska where 80% of communities are only accessible by air or water.

If you plan to fly somewhere during the holidays we’ve got some tips for you, plus more than 100 ways to make your travel journey as safe and seamless as possible.

We love safety so much at Alaska Airlines our employees made a music video about it. The video features a number of the 100+ ways we’re focused on keeping our guests and employees safe as part of our Next-Level Care.

Alaska’s holiday sweater is back! This year we are selling our sweaters for a good cause to provide holiday meals to those in need in our communities.

Alaska Airlines recently hosted a virtual conversation with some of the world’s leading COVID-19 experts from Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center and UW Medicine to discuss the latest vaccine research, best safety practices and what Alaska is doing to keep guests safe when they travel.

Last week, Alaska operated its first flight with a cabin full of mail instead of passengers. Since reducing our flying due to the coronavirus, we’ve been looking at other ways to utilize passenger aircraft to carry essential goods to people and businesses who need it most.

Our Pride continues to fly, even in a year when we can’t celebrate like before. We loved showing off our true colors on the runway this weekend for the “Light Up the Night” Pride event in Palm Springs.

The air you breathe on Alaska Airlines flights is probably cleaner than the air you’re breathing right now. Seriously, research shows air travel is one of the safest things you can do these days because of the high-grade air filtration systems we use onboard. Learn more about how we’re keeping you safe.

Recent findings released by researchers from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health indicate air travel “is as safe or substantially safer” than routine activities like grocery shopping or eating out at restaurants — because airlines have implemented robust, multi-layered safety measures which can effectively reduce the risk of exposure to COVID-19 onboard aircraft.

Alaska President and employees joined the first wave of travelers to Hawaii last week to experience what the state’s pre-arrival testing program is like for our guests. Find out some key travel tips.

Recent studies have shown the risk of getting COVID-19 on an airplane remains low (even when seated next to someone) due to masks, enhanced cleaning and airflow systems.

With more people flying to paradise using Hawaii’s new pre-travel testing program, it’s important to visit safely and thoughtfully to preserve the islands’ natural beauty and communities.