Alaska Air to introduce basic fare and ancillary fees, says merger with Virgin on track

Alaska Airlines will add some ancillary fees this fall and also introduce a new basic fare class. The airline reported a small first quarter profit Monday, a better result than expected. And the airline group said the merger between Alaska Airlines and …

Alaska Air ekes out small profit, says merger with Virgin on track

Alaska Air reported a small first quarter profit Monday of 3 cents a share, a better result than management had forecast at the end of 2017, when it predicted a first-quarter loss. And the airline group said the merger between Alaska Airlines and Virgin …

KTOO, 360 North and Alaska’s Energy Desk receive Press Club awards

David Purdy, Scott Burton, Ishmael Angaluuk Hope, Elasonga Milligrock, and Cheryl Snyder won Alaska Press Club awards for two long-form TV stories, “Lineage: Tlingit Art Across Generations” and “Inside Out: Leaving Prison Behind.” (Photo by Jeremy Hsieh…

Murder trial of ex-Arizona lawmaker set to begin in Alaska

In this Thursday, April 19, 2018 photo, Mark Desimone, right, sits next to his attorney Deborah Macaulay, during a pretrial hearing in Juneau, Alaska. Desimone, a former Arizona legislator, is charged in the shooting death of an Alaska man in 2016. Jury …

Alaska to lease Southwest 20 slots at National and LaGuardia

Alaska Air Group has leased to Southwest Airlines takeoff and landing rights at Ronald Reagan Washington National airport and New York LaGuardia airport. The deal will see Southwest acquire rights to 12 slots at LaGuardia and eight at National for ten …

Murder trial set to begin for ex-Arizona lawmaker in Alaska killing

JUNEAU, Alaska — A trial is set to begin this week for a former Arizona state lawmaker accused of killing a man on a hunting and fishing trip in Alaska. Prosecutors say Mark Desimone shot and killed Duilio Antonio "Tony" Rosales in May 2016 …

Alaska Air Group Q1 18 Earnings Conference Call At 11:30 AM ET

Alaska Air Group Inc. (ALK) will host a conference call at 11:30 AM ET on April 23, 2018, to discuss its Q1 18 earnings results. To access the live webcast, log on at www.alaskaair.com/investors by RTTNews Staff Writer For comments and feedback: …

Canada to oppose Alaska oil drilling on caribou habitat: minister

A Yukon cabinet minister says three Canadian governments will oppose the latest attempt to open the Alaska National Wildlife Refuge to oil drilling. Environment Minister Pauline Frost says her territory, the Northwest Territories and the federal …

Alaska Airlines cut Virgin America service and ran mock flights for the big switchover

Track Performances At Homer Invitational Earn State Best Rankings

The Homer Invitational Track and Field Meet, held at Homer High School on Saturday, featured numerous performances which rank in the Alaska top five performance list including nine results posted by central peninsula athletes.   The Homer Mariner girls …