Alaska airlines articles
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Here’s how that iPhone survived a 16,000-foot drop from the Alaska Airlines plane
Back in January, a fully intact iPhone was discovered along the side of the road after plummeting 16,000 feet when a door blew off an Alaska Airlines flight. At the time, we pointed out that it was pretty incredible the iPhone 14 Pro Max survived such a dramatic fall. The Wall Street Journal’s Joanna Stern, however, was determined to get more answers. more
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Alaska Airlines adds 3 routes, bolsters 9 others amid business travel surge
Alaska Airlines is launching two new routes from its West Coast hubs and bringing back another it tried out last summer — but full time. The Seattle-based carrier announced Thursday that it will launch nonstop service from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Harry Reed International Airport (LAS) in Las Vegas. Meanwhile, the carrier will …
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Boeing's whistleblower, American Airlines pilots' warning, and the best airports on Earth: Airlines news round
The American Airlines pilots’ union is really concerned about a pattern of “problematic” things it has noticed happening at airports, suggesting that United Airlines soon might not be the only carrier having safety problems. A Boeing whistleblower continues to beat his drum about alleged defects with the 787 and 777 planes. And Boeing’s Wisk division is maybe taking its flying autonomous taxis to Asia by the end of the decade. Take a moment to catch up on what’s been happening in the world of...