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News Archive for February 2009

February editionFebruary edition of Alaska's World newspaper (pdf)

top story
02/28/09

Alaska Airlines tests
sky high Wi-Fi service

Two-month trial with specially equipped
737-700 begins today

02/26/09

Online tool helps all employees
earn cash for Visa referrals

Employees can earn $30
for each approved application

02/25/09

Alaska becomes Seafair Torchlight Parade title sponsor
Annual event features kaleidoscope of floats and gigantic helium character balloons

02/24/09

On the front lines of raising revenue Alaska’s sales professionals adopt 21st century techniques

02/20/09

Employee meetings feature Q&A, North of Expected video
Regional sessions in 13 locations across the system
>> View a photo slide show
>> Read about winners of the Flywheel and Leadership awards
>> View a schedule of upcoming meetings

02/19/09

The dream of achievement
Pilots work to establish memorial,
scholarship to honor fallen astronaut

02/18/09

Now is the time to learn
how to save for retirement

Vanguard representatives will visit
stations to answer your questions

02/18/09

Acapella Fellas serenade employees and customers on Valentine's Day

02/17/09

Frontier Alaska buys Era Aviation
Airline to maintain Mileage Plan partnership

02/17/09

The envelope, please:
2009 Legends named

From Prudhoe Bay to San Diego,
9 employees earn highest honor

02/14/09

Learning how diversity
helps us and our airline

4-part program includes online course,
classroom training, brown bag lunches

02/12/09

North of Expected
New brand campaign to feature novel tagline,
radio, TV commercials, employee participation >> Be a radio star: Tell us what it means to you
>> Win PST credits: Celebrate 'North of Expected'

02/11/09 Flight attendants to vote on proposed contract extension
02/10/09 Alaska Airlines petitions DOT
on Virgin America citizen status

Goal is to ensure startup carrier
complies with foreign owner rules
02/09/09 December snowstorms
ruin OPR payout streak

Employees miss on-time,
customer satisfaction goals
02/09/09 Happy birthday, Jenn!
Alaska’s online virtual assistant has answered
3.4 million questions in her first year at work
02/07/09 American Heart Association
names Alaska 'Fit Friendly'

Walking groups, healthy snacks cited
>> Staying fit in Sifka
02/05/09 Join a Relay for Life
to help fight cancer

Participants can win a trip to Mexico
>> Join the "Big Climb" for leukemia
02/04/09 Regional meetings give you a chance to query top execs
Share thoughts, offer suggestions
at 13 locations starting on Feb. 11
02/03/09 We're flying to Texas ... again!
Flights to Austin start Aug. 3;
service to Maui also expanded
02/02/09 Witnesses to history
Several employees use benefits to be
in Washington D.C. for historic swearing-in
hot links
02/24/09 Employees encouraged to call in their "North of Expected" stories
Chance to be included in first round of radio ads ends March 6
02/23/09 Services for Jackie Joyal on Wednesday
Beloved Boise res employee died suddenly last week
02/20/09 Alaska nominated as
100 Best Companies firm

Employees asked to complete online survey to qualify airline
02/19/09 Mentor program applications due Feb. 28
Share your knowledge or learn
from someone else’s experience
02/12/09 Welcome to the new alaskasworld.com
02/04/09 January traffic report
Load factors were up from last year for Alaska Airlines
02/04/09 ZED travel now costs less on Delta
Fares now sold at ZED low rate
02/04/09 Improved digEplayer
offered on ANC flights

Anchorage-Chicago passengers can now rent the digEplayer XT
02/22/09 Family medical leave
changes take effect

Law now covers care for
wounded military members
 
hot shots
02/27/08

Show him the camera
Cuba Gooding Jr. poses with Fred Olsen at LAX

02/25/08

Husband on the rocks
Jennifer Wade tooka photo of her husband at the Ice Sculpting Championship in Fairbanks

02/20/08

Is it Mickey or God?
A photo taken at Disney's California Adventure seems to show Mickey looking down from the clouds

02/17/08

Barrow sombrero
Seattle-based flight attendant Erika Pawlus poses with a Texas hat in Barrow

02/12/08

New ramper will work for snowcones
Ketchikan rampers build a snowman

02/10/08

First light
An airplane leaves Barrow on the first day of the year with light

02/07/08

Putting their game
faces on

The Phoenix station celebrates Cardinals making the Super Bowl

02/05/08

The family that skis together
Employees had fun at Snoqualmie ski night

02/03/08

Just being Goofy
Sheila Palafox went to Disneyland