alaska airlines advantages

The Alaska Airlines Foundation, headquartered on the grounds of Ted Stevens International Airport in Anchorage, Alaska, gives grants to 501©(3) non-profit organizations that are classified as charities in the U.S. states of Alaska and Washington.

Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air now operate some of the most fuel-efficient (and carbon efficient) aircraft in the industry. To improve the aerodynamics of our aircraft, Alaska Airlines is using winglets (the turned-up extensions at the tips of the wings) to further increase fuel efficiency by 3 percent.

Through the fleet improvement initiatives described below, Alaska has saved more than 16 million gallons of fuel per year. This is equivalent to taking 28,000 cars off the road for a year:

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Fleet Transition: Beginning in 2006 and concluding in 2008, Alaska Airlines replaced their aircrafts with more fuel-efficient Boeing Next Generation 737s, which consumes 18 percent less fuel compared to the previous MD-80.

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Winglets: Retrofitting Alaska Airlines' older 737s with winglets (the turned-up extensions at the tips of the wings) further increases fuel efficiency by 3 percent. That translates into approximately 100,000 fewer gallons of fuel consumed per aircraft each year.

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Weight Reduction: To further reduce fuel consumption, they've put their fleet on a weight-loss program including: providing Alaska Airlines entire fleet with lighter catering carts, saving an estimated 300,000 gallons of fuel each year. Reductions of 20 gallons in the amount of potable water carried on our new 737-800s saves another 3,000 gallons of fuel per aircraft each year.

In every year since 2002, the prestigious Condé Nast Traveler magazine has ranked Horizon Air among the top 5 domestic single-class airlines.
Horizon Air and Alaska Airlines' pioneering efforts with online check-in earned "Best Airline Innovation" recognition in Reader's Digest Magazine's annual compilation of the 100 best people, places, ideas and innovations in America.

Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air were among the first airlines to provide employees, including spouses or domestic partners full flight and travel benefits. Spouses, parents of employees and children also qualify for partner carrier reduced fares with more than 30 other airlines.