Plan ahead for the smoothest possible flights during the holiday season
The day before Thanksgiving is the busiest travel day of the year — just ahead of the following Sunday.
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High-end heli-skiing: Check out this new Arctic adventure base in Sweden
The ambitious Niehku Mountain Villa - with 14 rooms on the border of Norway and Sweden - is a whole different game.
Top off your Alaska Air mileage with these trips – and keep your elite status
Frequent flyers who get used to being fawned over in first class get nervous if they don’t have the requisite number of “elite qualifying miles” to maintain their “status” for the following year.
Check out ‘gateway’ cities for a chance at cheaper overseas airfares
Alaska travelers have to work overtime to get affordable airfares to far-flung destinations in the tropics, Europe, Asia and Africa.
New year-round direct flights are set to connect Alaska and China in 2019
Airlines are negotiating to provide the service between Anchorage and Harbin in northeast China, the Alaska governor's office said.
Chatting up your fellow travelers can make the hours fly by
Sometimes, nobody wants to talk. That’s OK — and it’s one reason I travel with headphones. But often, it’s fun to chat with your neighbors on the plane.
Checking out the newest offerings from the Alaska travel industry
New cruise ships are sailing to Alaska during the summer, but not just big ships. And summer no longer is the only season to visit Alaska.
It’s PFD week — so there must be an airfare sale going on
Here are some of the best PFD deals.
Travel ‘hackers’? The real ones are exploiting credit card deals for airfare and hotel rooms.
I consider myself a “travel hacker,” although I don’t engage in criminal activity.
FAA bill takes aim at airplane seats
Under the bill, the agency would regulate seat size, and seated passengers couldn't be bumped.
Baggage fees, frequent flyer plans, extra legroom: Here’s how airlines are changing things up this fall
Scott McMurren: Earlier this month, Alaska Airlines ditched its “low fare guarantee,” which enabled travelers to recoup money if the fare dropped on their itinerary after purchase. That's just the beginning.
Need to fly to the Lower 48 this fall or winter? Here are the best deals happening now
Scott McMurren: You can fly Anchorage to Orlando, Florida, for as little as $355 roundtrip. But that and many other fare deals expire this Sunday.
The first round of autumn airfare deals have arrived. Here are the standouts.
Scott McMurren: From Anchorage, Fairbanks, Juneau or Ketchikan, you to Paris for under $600 roundtrip. And that's just the start.
Here’s what an ‘Alaska-on-a-whim’ itinerary might look like
Scott McMurren: The idea of last-minute travel to Alaska is somewhat new, but there are ways to make it work.
Fall is almost here, and so are some really great travel deals
Scott McMurren: There are a bunch of great fares that will be popping up in the next couple of weeks. October is a particularly slow time for travel, so expect airlines to offer nice specials.
Want to get the most bang for your Alaska Airlines miles? Think close to home.
Scott McMurren: Some of the best mileage deals are for in-state travel: from Anchorage to Juneau is just 5,000 miles each way.
Tourism is winding down. That means sweet in-state deals for Alaskans.
It's a great time to snag a deal on a cruise, train ride, RV rental or stay at a lodge.
Trekking through fire and ice on Greenland’s 102-mile Arctic Circle Trail
From sunburn to Gore-Tex on a nine-day wilderness hike across one of the island’s largest expanses of ice-free terrain.
It’s the season for late-summer airfare deals. Here’s what to look for.
Summer-only carriers looking to scoop up the last of the high-season travelers, while year-round carriers are discounting prices for fall.
Faster internet, beds for napping, more legroom: Here’s how technology is making air travel more comfortable
Scott McMurren: With new planes, travelers have more options to make their trip more comfortable.