MYSTERIOUS: 6 - What They Never Told You

After 4 tough years, can Boeing break through the clouds?

After a glitch in February, Boeing is finally delivering again its two most important jets, the 737 MAX and the long-haul 787 Dreamliner.

Tribune News Service · Apr 3, 2023

After Alaska Airlines planes bump runway, a scramble to 'pull the plug'

On the morning of Jan. 26, as two Alaska Airlines flights from Seattle to Hawaii lifted off six minutes apart, the pilots each felt a slight bump and the flight attendants at the back of the cabin heard a scraping noise.

Tribune News Service · Feb 20, 2023

Flight fare prices skyrocketed following Southwest's meltdown. Was it price gouging?

Passengers who looked for last-minute tickets encountered sky-high prices — in some cases, triple or quadruple the rate for the same route in the last few months. Experts say it's fairly normal.

WEKU · Dec 30, 2022

Machinists' union contract deal gives raises to Alaska Airlines gate agents, office staff and some ramp workers

The machinists' union has reached a deal with Alaska Airlines management for a two-year contract extension that provides substantial raises for 5,300 gate agents, stores personnel and office staff, as well as for ramp workers who load cargo.

Tribune News Service · Jun 22, 2022

Alaska Airlines reaches contract deal with some workers

A union has reached a deal with Alaska Airlines for a two-year contract extension that provides substantial raises for 5,300 gate agents, stores personnel and office staff, as well as for ramp workers who load cargo

The Independent UK · Jun 22, 2022

For the first time this spring, Alaska Airlines starts a month with few cancellations

After a busy holiday weekend with relatively few flight cancellations, Alaska Airlines got through the first day of June with just two cancellations at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport as of Wednesday evening.

Tribune News Service · Jun 2, 2022

What are the best and worst airlines for on-time performance?

Through the first three months of 2022, nearly a quarter of flights did not arrive on time. That’s the tardiest first quarter for commercial air travel since 2014. The Bureau of Transportation Statistics defines a flight as on time if it arrives within 15 minutes of the originally scheduled time.

USAFacts · May 26, 2022

Alaska pilots authorize future strike if talks and mediation fail

Alaska Airlines pilots voted overwhelmingly to authorize a strike at some future date if the current negotiations with management and federal mediation efforts fail.

Tribune News Service · May 26, 2022

Woman 'shamed' as airline orders her to cover up 'inappropriate' top before flight

Tiktok users have called for Alaska Airlines to be 'cancelled' after a woman claims she was told to cover up her 'inappropriate' top and shorts before flying

Daily Mirror · May 21, 2022

Alaska Airlines suffers another spate of flight cancellations, infuriating passengers

Alaska Airlines passengers suffered another bad run of flight cancellations over the weekend.

Tribune News Service · May 10, 2022