Posts Tagged ‘Alaska’
Rural Alaska air travel subsidies survive budget cuts »
Rural Alaska air travel subsidies survive budget cutsTheNewsTribune.comSubsidies for rural Alaska air travel survived the cost cutting talk as Congress passed a four-year funding bill for the Federal Aviation Administration on Monday after years of dispute. By SEAN COCKERHAM; Anchorage Daily News WASHINGTON -- Subsidies ...and more »
Travel warning issued for Seward Highway – »
TheNewsTribune.comTravel warning issued for Seward HighwayTheNewsTribune.comIncreased avalanche risk along Turnagain Arm has caused state transportation officials to issue a warning for motorists planning to travel on the Seward Highway. The warning comes as wind and snow slam the southern portion of Alaska, causing white-out ...and [...]
Travel Trip Lookahead – KMOV.com »
Only KentTravel Trip LookaheadKMOV.comCredit: AP FILE- In this March 9, 2011 file photo, the aurora borealis, or northern lights, fill the sky above the Takotna, Alaska checkpoint during the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. Some folks are predicting 2012 will be a banner year for viewing the ...2012 Solar Storm Impacts Air Travel: Airlines [...]
College basketball coaches reflect on air travel in »
USA TodayCollege basketball coaches reflect on air travel in wake of crash that killed ...Washington PostOn a winter night in Alaska in 1993, Navy women's basketball coach Stefanie Pemper boarded a charter flight on a night so frigid, ice had formed on the windows inside the plane. Then a graduate assistant at Alaska-Anchorage, Pemper was on [...]
Travel dilemmas: Are airport scales accurate? – »
Travel dilemmas: Are airport scales accurate?Sacramento BeeQ: Recently, my family and I flew to Seattle on Alaska. Aware of the 50-pound-per-bag weight limit, we were careful not to overpack. I also bought a luggage scale, and we limited each bag to about 45 pounds. When we put our luggage on ...and more »
Travel startup mines Facebook data for trip tips »
CNETTravel startup mines Facebook data for trip tipsCNETPosting on your own Facebook wall that you're headed to Anchorage, Alaska and need travel tips might not result in answers. Posting direct questions on friends' walls who have been ...Meet Uptake: The biggest travel site you've never heard ofGigaOmNeed travel advice? Uptake [...]
Alaska Airlines Travel App for Android Available »
Alaska Airlines Travel App for Android AvailableSacramento BeeBy Alaska Airlines SEATTLE, Nov. 2, 2011 -- /PRNewswire/ -- Alaska Airlines announced today that its travel application for Android is available, providing fliers who have Android smartphones with convenient and quick access to travel information. ...and more »
Alaska Airlines Launches Travel Planning Facebook »
Seattle Post IntelligencerAlaska Airlines Launches Travel Planning Facebook ApplicationSacramento BeeBy Alaska Airlines SEATTLE, Sept. 22, 2011 -- SEATTLE, Sept. 22, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Alaska Airlines has launched a Facebook application called FlyingSocial™, which allows users to plan travel to visit their friends around the country. ...Alaska [...]
AAA expects dip in Labor Day travel – Ashland »
eTurboNewsAAA expects dip in Labor Day travelAshland Daily TidingsNearly one in 10 Westerners will hit the road or take flight for a final summer fling during Labor Day weekend, according to AAA projections. AAA expects Pacific Region travel by residents from Alaska, California, Hawaii, Oregon and Washington to ...AAA projects 2.4-percent decline [...]
Lawmaker travel includes trips to Hawaii, overseas »
Lawmaker travel includes trips to Hawaii, overseasHouston ChronicleANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — At least one-fifth of the Alaska Legislature attended a conference in Hawaii this month, at a cost so far of nearly $35000. The Anchorage Daily News (http://bit.ly/pri8oq ) reports the final tab is still being tallied from the ...and more »
