Alaska Airlines facts for kids
Alaska Airlines (NYSE: ALK) is a large airline from the United States. They are headquartered in Seattle, Washington, where they have one of their four hubs. Alaska Airlines also has hubs in Anchorage, Alaska, Los Angeles, California and Portland, Oregon. The company was named the top "Traditional Carrier" in customer satisfaction for the third year in a row by J. D. Power and Associates. As of 2016, it goes to 104 cities and has 164 airplanes.
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History
Alaska Airlines began in 1932 with the name "McGee Airways". McGee Airways was combined with several other airlines in 1934 and this created "Star Air Lines". The name was finally changed to "Alaska Airlines" on May 2, 1944. Starting in 1947, Alaska Airlines bought many new planes. In the 1950s, Alaska Airlines started flying many worldwide charter (irregular) flights. The government later said that Alaska Airlines could only fly in the state of Alaska. In 1961, Alaska Airlines started flying to the Continental United States. In the 1970s, Alaska Airlines started flying charters to the Soviet Union. In 1972, Alaska Airlines introduced its famous "Eskimo" logo which is still used today. In 1985, Alaska started flying to many new cities in the West Coast of the United States. In 1988, Alaska Airlines started its first flights to Mexico. In the 1990s, Alaska Airlines became the first to sell tickets on the internet, to have self-service check-in and to have GPS on its planes. On January 31, 2000, an Alaska Airlines plane crashed in the Pacific Ocean. That crash led to many changes at the airline over the following years. Alaska Airlines introduced a brand new logo on January 25, 2016. Alaska Airlines and Virgin America announced plans to merge on April 4, 2016. The merged airline kept the Alaska Airlines name, with Virgin America flying for the last time on April 24, 2018.
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An Alaska Airlines Boeing 727 in November 1979.
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An Alaska Airlines Boeing 737-400
Images for kids
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A Boeing 727-100 at Seattle–Tacoma International Airport. The airline introduced this type in the mid-1960s.
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A Boeing 727-200Adv on approach to Los Angeles International Airport, showing the new livery and logo introduced in the early 1970s
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An Alaska Airlines Boeing 737-900 at Seattle–Tacoma International Airport. Alaska was the launch customer of the 737-900 aircraft.
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An Alaska Airlines Boeing 737-400 Combi aircraft at Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport
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Alaska's previous livery on a 737-800
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Alaska unveiled its new logo and livery in 2016, as seen here on a Boeing 737-800
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Following its acquisition with Virgin America, Alaska painted several aircraft, including this Airbus A321 inherited from Virgin America, in a "More to Love" special livery to commemorate the merger
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Alaska's operations at its primary hub, Seattle–Tacoma International Airport
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Alaska painted a Boeing 737-900ER in a special "100 years strong" livery in 2016 to mark Boeing's 100th anniversary and celebrate its partnership with the airplane builder
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An Alaska Air Cargo Boeing 737-400 freighter
See also
In Spanish: Alaska Airlines para niños