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News Archive for February 2008

February edition of Alaska's World newspaper (pdf)

Featuring:
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Our business: Analysts predict a challenging 2008 for airlines

>> Our people: Cronin, Miller oversee digital and physical security
>> Our places: Fairbanks, 'The Golden Heart of Alaska'

02/29/08

Going to the dogs -- and loving it
Boise Res supervisor volunteers
at Iditarod Race for 10th year
>> Photo slide show from start of Iditarod 2008
>> Photo slide show of Jacobson's experience in 2007

02/27/08

Food for thought
Corn bread and collard greens give
LAX a taste of Black History Month
>> Photo slide show

02/26/08

Employees lace up for walk
to fight cancer

Alaska pays fees and offers prizes
to Relay For Life participants
>> List of Relay events

02/25/08

Employees tee up for Thompson-
Tansky memorial golf classic

Event features new location and tennis tournament

02/22/08

On-time performance improves over busy holiday weekend
Holiday weekend delays and cancellations down from last 3 years

02/20/08

Stepping out
Sitka employees are walking the system

02/19/08

Alaska Airlines earns two 
safety awards

Five-Star Shield bestowed for fifth consecutive year

02/15/08

Outrunning the bear 
Ayer charts Alaska's short- and
long-term path to success
>> Q&A from the summit: Maui, mergers, Menzies
>> How Alaska intends to 'Win the West'
>> Summit workshops focus  on enhancing leadership skills
>> Recognizing excellence - Flywheel, Leadership awards
Video:
>> Summit introduction video
>> Greg Latimer's 'call to action'

02/14/08

Now boarding 
Airport of the Future, phase II, opens in Seattle

02/12/08

Alaska, Horizon to serve
Jones Soda  

Seattle-based soda company known 
for pure cane sugar and innovative marketing 

02/11/08

Vacations Department
celebrates record year

Hawaiian-themed event honors sales superstars

02/08/08

Fashion in flight
Extensive flight attendant uniform collection  makes public debut Feb. 9 in ‘Style in the Aisle’

02/07/08

First Class food service
to be upgraded

Many West Coast and Alaska flights
will get ‘variety basket’

02/07/08

Jenn is ready to help
Virtual online assistant provides
answers to customers’ questions
>> Listen to an interview with Jenn
>> View a demo video about Jenn

02/06/08

Alaska ranks 12th for on-time
performance in 2007

Employees will receive a payout for December

02/05/08

January traffic report
Horizon also sees increases in load factor, capacity

02/01/08

Getting to the gate on time
Improving operational reliability
is Alaska’s primary goal for 2008
>>
2008 key initiatives to support operational reliability
>> 2008 Running the Business Initiatives
>> Status report on 2007 key initiatives
>> Is diversity what you think it is?

02/26/08 Moosecapades
A moose puts on a show skating across an icy Alaska Airlines parking lot
02/25/08 IT Help just a click away
New Web page has easy-to-find forms and useful tips 
02/19/08 Alaska Airlines history book coming off the press this spring 
Every employee to receive a copy of 'Character & Characters
02/13/08 Pedal for the kids
Bicycle riders sought for Courage Classic tour in August 
0212/08 Alaska is going Green
Read the company's new Corporate Environmental Responsibility statement  
02/04/08 Upcoming events and announcements
Alyeska ski night has been canceled
02/01/08 Delta goes ZED
Employees and families will see cheaper fares for Delta Air standby travel in most cases 
02/28/08 Brad Walker named managing director, leisure and group travel marketing
A 25-year veteran, Walker has overseen Alaska Airlines vacations
02/25/08 Aviation High School students seeking employees to interview
Stories of aviation workers will be documented in a book
02/14/08 For Yolanda
Employees rally to help the wife of Ontario Customer Service Manager Matt Prainito in her battle with breast cancer
02/01/08 Our People
Susan Bramstedt and Kristie Stafford are winners; promotions announced; Tom Holmes has died.
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