#alaska-airlines

#alaska-airlines

Following Southwest Airlines' entry into the North Bay market last month with flights to four cities from Santa Rosa's Sonoma County Airport (Las Vegas, Burbank, San Diego and Denver), Alaska Airlines this week announced it is expanding its operations at Santa Rosa. The carrier said that on Nov. 1, it will introduce new service from Santa Rosa's Charles M. Schulz Airport to Boise, Idaho; Salt Lake City; and Phoenix. The Phoenix service will operate once a day, while Boise and Salt Lake City schedules will be "up to daily," Alaska said. It will use Embraer E175 regional jets on all three routes.

Alaska Airlines has introduced its first-ever international business class, featuring lie-flat suites and gourmet meals developed by award-winning Seattle chef Brady Ishiwata Williams, aimed at enhancing the travel experience on long-haul flights.

But those additions will come at the expense of several routes the airline is cutting, including 25% at San Francisco International Airport and others at San Jose Mineta International Airport. "These adjustments are firmly rooted in the need to be disciplined with our aircraft in 2026, as fewer new aircraft enter our fleet," an Alaska spokesperson told the Points Guy in a statement. "Although these decisions are difficult, SFO and LAX remain key markets for us."

A critical piece of multi-redundant hardware at Alaska Airlines' data centers experienced an unexpected failure, affecting several key systems without any involvement of hacking.

Alaska Airlines has grounded its fleet due to an unspecified IT issue, affecting operations and leading to a temporary ground stop across its network.