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Articles tagged “alaska”

Cruises

Alaska Braces for This Year’s Supersize Cruise Season

Cruise operators go where they see demand, and Alaska has been a hot market for a while now. Will the introduction of more and bigger ships change that dynamic?

Hannah Sampson , Skift | 5 years ago

Alaska Braces for This Year’s Supersize Cruise Season

Airlines

Alaska Airlines Works Fast to Erase Memories of Virgin America

It can take some airlines as long as a decade after a merger before they truly operate as one entity. But Alaska Airlines is working much faster to gobble up Virgin America. Part of that is because both carriers were relatively small. But by any standard, Alaska is moving quickly.

Brian Sumers, Skift | 5 years ago

Alaska Airlines Works Fast to Erase Memories of Virgin America

Cruises

Norwegian Cruise Is Trying to Luxe Up Its Mass-Market Line

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings keeps trying new ways to get higher-spending passengers on board. Quarterly results show the efforts are working so far.

Hannah Sampson, Skift | 5 years ago

Norwegian Cruise Is Trying to Luxe Up Its Mass-Market Line
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Cruises

Windstar Cruises Makes Experiential Luxury Travel a Core Focus

Luxury travelers today want experiences that are high-touch, authentic, and meaningful. Windstar Cruises, which offers guests the chance to immerse themselves in the Alaskan wilderness, is making experiences such as these a priority.

Windstar Cruises + Skift | 6 years ago

Windstar Cruises Makes Experiential Luxury Travel a Core Focus

Cruises

Norwegian Cruise Line Is Moving Its Built-for-China Ship to the U.S.

Norwegian Cruise Line made a significant investment in China when it built a ship specifically for that market. But as executives like to say, ships are easy to move when necessary, and clearly Norwegian sees a brighter future in the U.S.

Hannah Sampson, Skift | 6 years ago

Norwegian Cruise Line Is Moving Its Built-for-China Ship to the U.S.

Business Travel

American and Alaska Are Giving Away Elite Status — Business of Loyalty

If these new promotions are any indication, airline loyalty programs may be once more warming up to frequent flyers — for varied reasons, but out of necessity.

Grant Martin, Skift | 6 years ago

American and Alaska Are Giving Away Elite Status — Business of Loyalty

Airlines

Business of Loyalty: Alaska and Singapore Forge Codeshare and Loyalty Partnership

Alaska's decision to partner with Singapore Airlines, a Star Alliance member, may seem strange, but there are serious benefits for international travelers.

Grant Martin, Skift | 7 years ago

Business of Loyalty: Alaska and Singapore Forge Codeshare and Loyalty Partnership

Hotels

Marriott Unseats Wyndham as Best Hotel Loyalty Program in New Ranking

Alaska Airlines continued to scoop up awards for its distance-based loyalty program while Marriott took advantage of its recent merger in this year's U.S. News and World Report's loyalty program rankings.

Grant Martin, Skift | 7 years ago

Marriott Unseats Wyndham as Best Hotel Loyalty Program in New Ranking

Airlines

Passenger Satisfaction With U.S. Airlines Hits a 10-Year High

Now that the major U.S. airlines are profitable again, more travelers are reporting higher satisfaction with their flights.

Andrew Sheivachman, Skift | 8 years ago

Passenger Satisfaction With U.S. Airlines Hits a 10-Year High

Cruises

These Cruise Ships Got Caught Polluting in Alaska

Despite claims that new technology has decreased the pollution caused by cruise ships, Norwegian Cruise Line, Princess Cruises and Holland America Line continue to get busted for violating the law. Will cruise ships really ever go green?

Andrew Sheivachman, Skift | 9 years ago

These Cruise Ships Got Caught Polluting in Alaska