Alaska Airlines Resumes Alaska Flights Today After Cancellations Due To Volcanic Ash
Source: Alaska Airlines
Aug 11, 2008 - 11:18:39 PM
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SEATTLE —Alaska Airlines announced it has resumed operations this morning
between the state of Alaska and Lower 48 states and is adding flights to help
reaccommodate about 5,200 passengers affected by earlier
cancellations.
The airline had to cancel flights to and from Adak,
Anchorage, Fairbanks, Juneau, Ketchikan and Sitka, Alaska, late Sunday and early
Monday as a safety precaution due to the pattern of ash at altitude created by
the eruption of Kasatochi volcano in the Aleutians Islands.
As of early
Monday, 44 flights were canceled, including flights between Alaska and Chicago,
Denver, Los Angeles, Portland, Ore., San Francisco, Seattle and Vancouver,
British Columbia. The airline is monitoring the ash pattern on a continuous
basis and will re-evaluate operations throughout the day and evening based on
the latest conditions.
"We recognize these cancellations have
significantly impacted our customers with travel plans 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 reaccommodate 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.
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