Alaska Airlines Cancels 41 Alaska Flights As Result Of Volcanic Ash
Source: Alaska Airlines
Aug 11, 2008 - 3:44:45 PM
SEATTLE —Alaska Airlines announced it has canceled flights to and from Adak,
Anchorage, Fairbanks, Juneau, Ketchikan and Sitka, Alaska, late Sunday and early
Monday morning. The flights were canceled as a safety precaution related to the
pattern of ash at altitude created by the eruption of Kasatochi volcano in the
Aleutians Islands last week.
As of midnight Pacific time, 41 flights were
canceled, including flights between Alaska and Denver, Los Angeles, Portland,
Ore., San Francisco, Seattle and Vancouver, British Columbia. The airline is
monitoring the ash pattern on a continuous basis and hopes to resume flights
later on Monday.
"We recognize these cancellations will significantly
impact our customers intending to travel to or from Alaska," said Glenn Johnson,
executive vice president of airports, maintenance and engineering. "These
decisions are guided by our commitment to safety, and we are making every effort
to re-accommodate passengers whose flight schedules have been
disrupted."
Travelers are advised to check the status of flights at
alaskaair.com or 800-ALASKAAIR. Specific information about making changes to
flight itineraries due to these cancellations is available at alaskaair.com.
