Alaska Airlines’ 2022 sustainability report shares strides forward, key learnings and challenges faced

In our 2022 report, we share where we’ve made strides and lessons learned. We are also aware of where we face challenges—such as closing the significant gap to enable and scale technologies like SAF which are not currently available at the scope, scale or cost needed to reach our own or our industry’s long-term goals. We’re proud of our progress, which is driven by the teamwork of our employees, and together with strong partners.

For this baby bear, our Alaska Air Cargo service was just right

An orphaned brown bear cub found wandering alone on a military base outside Anchorage is settling in at Seattle’s Woodland Park Zoo after flying to her new home in the special care of Alaska Air Cargo.

Boxed Water and paper cups are in, 1.8M pounds of plastics are out: Alaska’s inflight service just got better for the planet

Starting Nov. 4, Alaska Airlines will replace plastic water bottles and plastic water cups on board with Boxed Water, removing 1.8 million pounds of single-use plastics from its aircraft over the next year.

Boeing and Alaska test technology to make flying safer and greener

Planemakers like Boeing must test every thing on an airplane before guests ever fly on it. This year’s ecoDemonstrator aircraft is one of our own and is testing over 20 technologies to make flying safer and more sustainable.

Boxed Water is helping Alaska Airlines reduce plastic waste onboard

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.

Flying with purpose: Alaska sets new climate goals, including net-zero carbon emissions by 2040

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.

Q&A: Why is Alaska Airlines using sustainable aviation fuel in San Francisco?

Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air have long been pioneers in testing and implementing the use of Sustainable Aviation Jet Fuels (SAF) to reduce our carbon footprint and advocate for more sustainable flying. Today, we signed a 4-year agreement with Neste to fuel our aircraft in SFO with sustainable aviation fuel. Learn more

Copper River salmon 2019: First fish are the stars on the red carpet in Seattle

In celebration of the first catch, Alaska Airlines hosted a red carpet welcome for the Copper River salmon arriving Friday at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. About 18,000 pounds of fresh fish were on the early-morning flight.

Alaska ranked the most sustainable airline in North America

For a second year in a row, we’ve been ranked No. 1 for North American aviation on the prestigious Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI). We also received top scores for corporate governance and efficiency. But what does this really mean? It means we take our commitment to flying greener seriously. From the millions of gallons…

We Fly Greener: By the numbers

With more than 1,200 flights transporting more than 130,000 passengers every day, we are conscious of our environmental footprint. We’re always looking for ways to reduce the burden we place on the planet from eliminating plastic straws on our flights to partnering with Neste, a leading producer of renewable fuels. But it’s hard to wrap…

What does sustainability mean at Alaska Airlines?

Introduction by Brad Tilden, CEO Each spring, hundreds of aspiring young aviators pour through our maintenance hangar doors in Seattle and Portland as part of Aviation Day. These kids come from all walks of life and their excitement is contagious. One of the key lessons they learn – before test-driving the flight simulator, learning about…

Alaska is the most fuel-efficient airline for 7th year, also lands on Dow Jones Sustainability Index

Alaska Airlines ranks No. 1 in fuel efficiency for U.S. airlines for the 7th consecutive year. Alaska led all 13 major U.S. carriers as the most fuel-efficient airline operating in the United States in 2015 and 2016, according to a report released today by the International Council on Clean Transportation, an independent, nonprofit research organization…

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