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News Archive for September 2008

September editionSeptember edition of Alaska's World newspaper (pdf)

top story
09/29/08

Fairbanks Relay team
soars to a record

Wing Walkers, other employees
raise $13,585 for cancer research

09/26/08

Touchdown
Alaska jet first to land on new runway at SeaTac

09/25/08

Miles for Smiles
Portland station employees pitch in for kids

09/23/08

Electronic guest passes
available starting today

Passes can now be purchased online

09/22/08

Donations needed for EAF auction
Annual event scheduled for Oct. 24

09/19/08

Benefits Betty debuts on alaskasworld.com
Chatty columnist tackles
employees benefits questions

09/18/08

Langland named
outstanding Alaskan

Longtime board member citied for outstanding
leadership in business and community

09/17/08

Early test for inflight Internet
deemed a success

System could be installed on Alaska jet next month

09/16/08

For sale: A world of Left On Board items
Sale will be twice as big as last year

09/15/08

There is no 'C'
Compliance campaign offers
employees a chance to win prizes
>> There is no 'C' Web site

09/12/08

850-1,000 frontline employees face
early-outs, leaves, furloughs

Schedule reduction drives worker cutbacks >> Work force reductions
>> Forms for Early Out Program
>> State of the U.S. airline industry

09/11/08

Perfect score
Alaska Airlines earns top rating for treatment
of GLBT employees, customers and investors

09/10/08

Boeing strike could disrupt aircraft deliveries, flight schedule
Schedule can be re-engineered to cover
most flying through December

09/10/08

Permanent Fund Dividend sale offers special air fares, vacations
Every eligible Alaskan will receive a record-busting $3,269 for PFD and energy rebate

09/09/08

Alaska equips fleet with runway awareness technology
Audible alert system enhances safety before takeoff
>> See video of RAAS in action

09/08/08

New system for tracking job applicants
Employees may need to update their profiles in Vurv

09/05/08

Tour de force
Visit to Seattle Hangar reveals
complexity of maintaining 110 jets

09/04/08

Alaska, ALPA begin mediation
Parties seek to resolve differences
over pay, retirement and scope

09/04/08

Alaska's traffic dwindles
for third month in a row

Load factor stays high as aircraft
redeployed to longer-haul routes

09/02/08

Employees score
OPR payouts again

On-time ranking and record satisfaction score continue positive trend in busiest travel season

 

Changes coming for nonrev travel
>> New list at the gate will show
employees, other standby passengers

>> Electronic Guest Passes are coming

news at alaska
09/29/08 Alaska runners claim WARR victory
Employees capture five trophies at airline road race
09/16/08 Left On Board sale is Oct. 4 in Kent
Items for sale have gone unclaimed for one year or more
09/12/08 Annual Phoenix golf
tournament set for Oct. 25

Event includes prize raffle
09/11/08 Payroll deduction available to help
support Thompson-Tansky

Two vacations valued at $1,000 will be given away
>> 2008 scholarship recipients
09/08/08 End of summer
scratch game

Prizes include space-available tickets to Paris, London and Sydney and tickets to Disneyland
09/03/08 Visa launching new
sweepstakes contest

Grand prize is a trip to Mexico
09/03/08 Drew Haag scholarship open
Aspiring aviators eligible;
applications due Nov. 1
 
hot shot
09/29/08 Light show
Rainee Werczynski captured a northern lights show near Fairbanks
09/26/08 Brush with fame
Three flight attendants pose with former presidential candidate John Kerry
09/23/08 Doing the dunes
The Oregon sand dunes make a great getaway
09/19/08 Fall comes early in Fairbanks
A riverboat tour reveals
fall glory
09/16/08 Stone faced
Mt. Rushmore is an American icon worthy of a road trip
09/11/08 ...and your point is?
Friends strike a classic tourist pose at the pyramids
09/09/08 Food fight
An eagle fights for its dinner in Adak
09/04/08

What's the point in Barrow?
Josh Peeples took a trip to the northern most point