35 years ago today, Nirvana’s single “Smells Like Teen Spirit” was released in the US. The unexpected success of the Seattle band’s song propelled their second LP Nevermind to the top of the charts—an event often marked as the point where alternative rock entered the mainstream. WATCH the band taunt the audience by opening the […]
Good News Network•Good News Network10 Sept
Alaska Airlines announced: Since day one, Horizon Air’s story has been defined by growth, resilience and heart. Forty-five years ago, on Sept. 1, 1981, the regional carrier launched its inaugural flight from Seattle to Yakima, Washington, operating two Fokker F-27 Friendship turboprops and employing fewer than 100 people. Today, Horizon plays a vital role in […]
World Airline News•Bruce Drum3 Sept
Delta Air Lines has been growing its presence in Seattle for around a decade now, and has been trying to steal market share from Alaska Airlines. Seattle is a different market than most, in the sense that many locals are fiercely loyal, and like giving business to companies that they perceive to be part of their community.
One Mile at a Time•Ben Schlappig29 Aug
A passenger flying from Seattle to Tel Aviv discovered a crude handwritten slur tucked inside her checked luggage.
How Seattle is addressing its capacity constraints.
Alaska Airlines will launch seasonal nonstop services from Seattle to Athens and Paris in May 2027, expanding its intercontinental network from its largest hub to seven destinations. The Seattle–Athens route will begin on 12 May and operate three times weekly until October with Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners. It will become Alaska Airlines’ longest route and the […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban21 Aug
Alaska Airlines announced it will launch new nonstop service between Seattle and both Athens and Paris starting in…
AeroTime•Jean Carmela Lim21 Aug
Alaska Airlines is adding Paris and Athens as its Seattle rivalry with Delta expands across five European routes.
Alaska Airlines will launch non-stop seasonal service between Seattle and Athens on May 12th 2027, operating 3 times weekly through October 2027. Non-stop seasonal service between Seattle and Paris will...
Alaska Airlines announced: Alaska Airlines has announced a multi-year partnership with Seattle quarterback Sam Darnold, launching a Seattle-rooted campaign that uses football-season energy to spotlight the airline’s global growth and newest nonstop routes from Seattle to Paris and Athens. The campaign showcases Seattle hometown pride, Alaska employees and a remarkable guest experience as the airline […]
World Airline News•Bruce Drum20 Aug
Alaska Airlines has just unveiled plans to launch two new routes to Europe in the summer of 2027, as the airline will fly to both Athens, Greece, and Paris, France. This builds on the carrier’s recent expansion, as it tries to turn its main hub airport into a global gateway.
One Mile at a Time•Ben Schlappig20 Aug
The collision occurred in Seattle in February 2025.
A replacement aircraft was used to carry the passengers on to Seattle.
We know that Delta has huge growth aspirations across the Pacific, particularly to Asia. It’s an area where Delta has increasingly fallen behind United in recent years, but Delta now hopes to not only catch up, but even beat United. We’ll see what comes of that, and in particular, find out just how costly that growth is.
One Mile at a Time•Ben Schlappig15 AugAmerican carrier Delta Air Lines announced it will launch a new daily route between Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) and Tokyo’s Narita International Airport (NRT), its second route from Seattle to the Japanese capital. The new route will launch on March 27, 2027, and will complement Delta’s existing Seattle-Tokyo flight to Haneda Airport (HND). Delta and […]
Travel Radar•Takey Elbarky14 Aug
Etihad Guest, the award-winning loyalty programme of Etihad Airways, the national carrier of the UAE, announces a frequent flyer partnership with Taiwan-based STARLUX Airlines’ COSMILE loyalty programme. The partnership marks the next stage in the airlines’ strategic relationship, building on the codeshare agreement signed in June 2025 and the launch of Etihad’s direct services to Taipei in September last year. From 4 August, Etihad Guest members can redeem Etihad Guest Miles for flights in Business and Economy cabins across STARLUX’s network, giving them expanded access to destinations across Asia, North America, and Europe; including onward connections to popular destinations such as Los Angeles, Phoenix and Seattle in the US and Okinawa, Kobe and Nagoya in Japan.
With non-stop service to both Haneda and Narita, Delta will provide customers with its most comprehensive Seattle-Tokyo offering ever, reinforcing Seattle’s role as Delta’s premier Pacific gateway and giving customers...
Delta Air Lines announced it will launch a new nonstop route between Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) and Tokyo-Narita…
AeroTime•Jean Carmela Lim10 Aug
Alaska Airlines dominates Seattle market overall but the Atlanta-based carrier leads in international market.
Delta Air Lines will launch a new daily nonstop service between Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) and Tokyo Narita (NRT) on 27 March 2027, further strengthening its Seattle hub and expanding travel options between the United States and Japan. The route will complement Delta’s existing Seattle–Tokyo Haneda (HND) service, making Seattle the airline’s first U.S. gateway […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban7 Aug