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Alaska's World news archives
News Archive for December 2008

December front pageDecember edition of Alaska's World newspaper (pdf)

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12/29/08 Conservation efforts
save Alaska $52 million

Airline cuts fuel use 16 million gallons a year
through a variety of air and ground initiatives
12/26/08

Rising to the challenge
Historic winter storm brings out
the warmth in Alaska employees
>> "The Night Before Chistmas" by Barbara Evans
>> View a photo slide show of the storm
>> Read some stories of heroic actions by employees

12/22/08 De-icing fluid fumes enter aircraft cabin
Some passengers treated for eye irritation before continuing on Seattle-Burbank flight
12/22/08 Time to play catch-up
Goal is to be on schedule by Tuesday
12/21/08 A message to employees
from Brad Tilden and Jeff Pinneo

It's true what they say: adversity reveals character
12/18/08 Employees receive PST credits
12/15/08 Executive Q&A
Top leaders discuss Delta merger rumors,
furloughs, new cities and our 2009 outlook
12/17/08 Underprivileged children
live out 'Santa Fantasy'

Spokane area homeless kids treated to day of magic
12/15/08 Leftover onboard snacks
are feeding the hungry

Alaska Airlines donates thousands of pounds of food
12/15/08 Alaska Airlines suspending
Petersburg flights for a month

Spring runway repairs prompt
temporary closure
12/12/08 Glitch delays inflight Wi-Fi
Alaska, Southwest collaborating
to resolve issue and resume rollout
12/12/08 A deadline to meet
Time’s running out for employees to
finish security & privacy course
12/11/08 Santa Rex comes to Anchorage
Administrative assistant Rhonda Pearce organized the event
12/10/08 Employees extend
OPR payout streak

$100 bonus for meeting October
on-time, customer satisfaction goals
12/09/08 Saint Nick comes to town
Santa showed up Saturday at the Children's Holiday parties in Seattle and Anchorage
12/08/08 Air Group announces changes
to strengthen senior leadership

Brad Tilden elected Alaska Airlines’ president; Glenn Johnson now CFO; Ben Minicucci is new COO
12/05/08 ZED fares are on the rise
Fares are adjusted annually based on revenue fares
12/04/08

Mokulele Airlines to join
Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan

Members can earn and redeem
miles on inter-island flights

12/04/08

E-mails sent Wednesday may
need to be re-created

Brief outage scheduled today about 12:15 p.m.

12/04/08

November Traffic Report

12/03/08

More Alaska history on sale
Deep discounts at The Company Store
for artworks by Birdsall, Lavallee, Heras

12/02/08

Online course teaches useful tips for protecting data at work, home
Time running out for employees
to complete it by Dec. 31 deadline

12/01/08

Alaska on Trax with new
maintenance data system

Arctic, 27 related programs
retired after two decades

news at alaska
12/24/08 Guest Pass deadline looms
Employees have until Dec. 31 to redeem them
12/15/08 Holiday prize drawing
Employees can win space available tickets on Japan Airlines, Air Canada and US Airways
12/15/08 Post-holiday fare sale launched
Discounts on Alaska, Horizon for travel early in 2009
12/12/08 Alaska/Horizon launch trip insurance
Coverage for the unexpected
offers travelers peace of mind
12/10/08 Berlin airlift exhibit
opens at Sea-Tac

Alaska Airlines participated by flying cargo aircraft in and out of the beleaguered German city
12/08/08 Snoqualmie ski night set for Jan. 26
Employees, family and friends get lift tickets, entertainment, door prizes for $10
12/05/08 And the winners are...
Kelsey Poschwatta is the overall winner and winner of 11-15 age division in the Children's Coloring Contest
12/04/08 Crew self-defense classes offered
Class is designed for flight attendants, pilots for situations in the cabin
12/02/08 Speed your federal tax return
Make sure information on record is up-to-date to ensure quick delivery
 
hot shot
12/26/08 Cordova cheer
The Cordova station entered a downtown light post decoration contest for Christmas
12/23/08 Kodiak Christmas
Kiela Pickett got creative in decorating the cargo department Christmas tree this year
12/19/08 Winter fun at North Pole
Lupe Alvarez and Gwen Johnson visited North Pole, Alaska with their children
12/15/08 Hong Kong sunrise
Cristina Ringstad took a trip to Hong Kong in June 2006.
12/12/08 Nice kitty, nice kitty
Seattle board room concierge Pam Northrip and husband Charlie had a chance to "hold" a
tiger in Thailand.
12/09/08 Tennis anyone?
Todd Quesnel attended the 2008 Australian Open Tennis Championships in Melbourne, Australia
12/05/08 Monkeying around
Adrian Reynaga toured a Hindu temple in Bali, Indonesia
12/02/08 Huge wagon or tiny child?
Michael McDermitt took his family to Spokane.