United Kingdom
United States
Asia Pacific
Alaska Airlines still canceling over 100 daily flights
Alaska Airlines is still canceling up to 150 flights a day due to the ongoing grounding of its Boeing 737-9 Max fleet.
There is still no timeline when the planes will be approved to fly again as inspections are still being carried out.
The investigation into the blow out of a door plug mid-flight still continues.
Alaska Airlines CEO Ben Minicucci said the airline will continue to cancel flights and make major adjustments until the FAA completes its probe.
It is canceling between 110-150 flights daily.
“We will return these aircraft to service only when all findings have been fully resolved and meet the stringent standards of Boeing, the FAA and Alaska Airlines,” Minicucci said.
“With respect to the cancellations, I’ve asked our team to give guests as much advance notice as possible, and our reservations team is working around the clock.”
“The FAA is looking closely at Boeing’s manufacturing practices and examining potential system change”,’ the agency said.
“To all who have been impacted by these disruptions, I am sorry,” Minicucci added.
Related News Stories: Alaska Airlines passenger get cash, free counselling Alaska Air to buy Hawaiian Airlines in $1.9 billion deal Alaska Airlines names new planning and strategy EVP – TravelMole United, Alaska Air discover loose parts on grounded planes … Southwest Airlines latest carrier to announce flights from Paine Field … Alaska Airlines adding new Hawaii route Alaska Air door panel found in Oregon backyard Blow out flight passengers file lawsuit against Boeing Hundreds of flights canceled due to Boeing Max grounding … News
TravelMole Editorial Team
Editor for TravelMole North America and Asia pacific regions. Ray is a highly experienced (15+ years) skilled journalist and editor predominantly in travel, hospitality and lifestyle working with a huge number of major market-leading brands. He has also cover in-depth news, interviews and features in general business, finance, tech and geopolitical issues for a select few major news outlets and publishers.
Florida’s Tourism Boom: Dana Young Analyzes Surge in UK Visitors
Elliott Ferguson’s Vision: Elevating Washington DC’s Global Appeal
Empowering Travel Agents and Tour Operators: A Conversation with Go Nexus Group President
Expedia TAAP incorporates AI for their 100,000 registered agents
Travefy CEO & Founder Talks About Their Itinerary Management For Travel Professionals
MMGY’s Jonathan Sloan: A Tale of Triumph Amidst Adversity
Unlocking Opportunities: Viator Empowers Travel Agents with Innovative Tools and Expansive Offerings
Kazakhstan Explored: A Journey into the Unknown
Behind the Scenes of Vegas Tourism: Kelly Messina’s Insider Perspective
Preserving Mexico’s Beauty: A Conversation with Doris Patiño from Xcaret
Easton Wasinger Unveils Trawick: Affordable Travel Insurance with Exceptional Service
Deleted video
BA flight attendant taken off duty after boozy altercation
Passenger attempts suicide on Bangkok-London flight
Ship crew member arrested after stabbing attack
Report: Viking Sky outage could have been ‘one of the worst disasters at sea’
Spain hits Booking.com with record €530 million fine