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Alaska Airlines cancels flights on certain Boeing planes through Saturday for mandatory inspections

Headline from WTOP Washington DC, from the development of Jan 10, 2024

Newest development Jan 11, 2024 · 2 reportsAlaska Airlines giving travel vouchers for flight cancelations

Alaska Airlines is canceling through Saturday all flights on Boeing 737 Max 9 planes like the one that suffered an in-flight blowout of a fuselage panel last week as it waits for new instructions from…

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  1. Alaska Airlines cancels over 150 flights, offers refunds following Boeing Max jet emergency landing

    Headline from The Oregonian ·

  2. Alaska Airlines to Cancel 60 Flights Monday Amid 737 MAX-9 Grounding

    Headline from Times Of San Diego ·

  3. Names this update

    Alaska Airlines cancels flights on certain Boeing planes through Saturday for mandatory inspections

    Headline from WTOP Washington DC ·

  4. Newest

    Alaska Airlines giving travel vouchers for flight cancelations

    Headline from KHON 2 Honolulu ·

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  1. Anchorage Daily News

    Alaska Airlines cancels more than 90 flights after grounding Boeing MAX 9s (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    Anchorage Daily News's feed description

    The grounding follows a serious incident on an Alaska Airlines 737 MAX 9 on Friday evening, when a piece of the fuselage blew out at 16,000 feet, leaving a large hole and decompressing the passenger cabin.

  2. The Oregonian

    Alaska Airlines cancels over 150 flights, offers refunds following Boeing Max jet emergency landing (opens The Oregonian)

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    The Oregonian's feed description

    The Federal Aviation Administration announced Saturday that it would be grounding 171 Boeing 737-9 Max airplanes worldwide.

  3. Insider

    Your vacation probably isn't in any jeopardy after the Alaska Airlines blowout (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    Alaska Airlines and United Airlines have canceled 500 flights as the FAA temporarily grounds Boeing 737 MAX 9 jets for inspections.

  4. HeraldNet

    Alaska Airlines cancels some Everett flights due to 737 Max 9 grounding (opens HeraldNet)

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    HeraldNet's feed description

    The Seattle-based airline canceled 140 flights on Monday, including two departures from Paine Field.

  5. FOX Business

    Alaska, United cancel flights for Boeing 737 MAX 9 inspections (opens FOX Business)

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    FOX Business's feed description

    Alaska and United combined to cancel about 600 flights involving Boeing 737 MAX 9 aircraft this weekend after an in-flight panel blow out caused them to be grounded for inspection.

  6. Insider

    Alaska Airlines cancels 230 flights as the 737 Max 9 is grounded after mid-flight door blowout (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    Alaska Airlines canceled 230 flights and United Airlines canceled 270 after the FAA grounded certain Boeing 737 MAX 9 aircraft.

  7. Times Of San Diego

    Alaska Airlines to Cancel 60 Flights Monday Amid 737 MAX-9 Grounding (opens Times Of San Diego)

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    Times Of San Diego's feed description

    The airline said cancellations would continue through the first half of the week while inspections are underway.

  8. CBS News

    Alaska Airlines and United cancel hundreds of flights following mid-air door blowout (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Alaska and United are the only two U.S. commercial airlines that operate Boeing 737 Max 9 aircraft, the type of plane involved in Friday's incident.

  9. New York Post

    Alaska Airlines cancels hundreds of flights after midair door plug blow-out (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    As of Monday morning, the airline had already axed 139 of its flights, according to the FlightAware tracking site.

  10. KTVZ Bend

    Alaska and United cancel more than 300 flights Monday because of the 737 Max 9 grounding (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    KTVZ Bend's feed description

    By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — Alaska Airlines and United Airlines, both major US operators of the Boeing 737 Max 9, cancelled a combined 342 flights Monday as the grounding of the aircraft continues to majorly disrupt their schedules.

  11. Forbes

    Flying On Alaska Airlines Or United After The Boeing Max 9 Blowout: What Travelers Should Know (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    Hundreds of U.S. flights have been canceled after a portion of the fuselage of an Alaska Airlines’ Boeing 737 Max 9 plane blew off in mid-air on January 5, forcing an emergency landing. Alaska Airlines and United Airlines are the two U.S. carriers who fly these planes. Both have grounded their Ma

  12. The Oregonian

    Alaska Airlines cancels Boeing 737 Max 9 flights through Saturday for inspections (opens The Oregonian)

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    The Oregonian's feed description

    Alaska Airlines is canceling all flights on Boeing 737 Max 9 planes until Saturday while it waits for new instructions on how to inspect and fix the planes.

  13. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Alaska cancels some flights through Saturday for inspections (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    Honolulu Star-Advertiser's feed description

    Alaska Airlines is canceling through Saturday all flights on Boeing 737 Max 9 planes like the one that suffered an in-flight blowout of a fuselage panel last week as it waits for new instructions from Boeing and federal officials on how to inspect the fleet.

  14. Los Angeles Times

    Alaska Airlines cancels flights on Boeing Max 9s through Saturday (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    Alaska Airlines is canceling all flights on Boeing 737 Max 9 planes until Saturday while it waits for new instructions on how to inspect and fix the planes.

  15. Fortune

    Alaska Airlines cancels all flights on Boeing 737 Max 9 planes—that's as many as 150 per day (opens Fortune)

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    Fortune's feed description

    The airline said it was awaiting new instructions from Boeing and federal officials on how to inspect its fleet.

  16. NBC News

    Alaska, United flight cancellations continue amid ongoing investigation of Boeing 737 Max 9 (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    Alaska Airlines said all flights slated for 737-9 Max aircraft are cancelled through Saturday.

  17. FOX Business

    Alaska Airlines cancels all flights on Boeing 737-9 Max aircraft through Jan. 13 after mid-air door blowout (opens FOX Business)

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    FOX Business's feed description

    Alaska Airlines canceled all flights aboard Boeing 737-8 Max aircraft through Jan. 13, eliminating between 110 to 150 flights per day.

  18. WTOP Washington DC

    Alaska Airlines cancels flights on certain Boeing planes through Saturday for mandatory inspections (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    WTOP Washington DC's feed description

    Alaska Airlines is canceling through Saturday all flights on Boeing 737 Max 9 planes like the one that suffered an in-flight blowout of a fuselage panel last week as it waits for new instructions from…

  19. Insider

    Alaska Airlines cancels hundreds more flights in wake of Boeing 737 Max 9 incident (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    The airline is canceling all flights on its Boeing 737 MAX 9 fleet though Saturday — around 110-150 per day.

  20. Anchorage Daily News

    Alaska Airlines cancels all Boeing 737 Max 9 flights through Saturday (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    Anchorage Daily News's feed description

    The cancellations will affect 110 to 150 flights each day, the company said.

  21. New York Post

    Alaska Airlines cancels Boeing 737 MAX 9 flights through Saturday after midair blowout (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Alaska Airlines said Wednesday it will cancel all flights on Boeing 737 MAX 9 jets through Saturday as it conducts inspections after a cabin panel blowout on Friday.

  22. MyNorthwest

    Alaska Airlines cancels flights on Boeing Max-9s through Saturday (opens MyNorthwest)

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    MyNorthwest's feed description

    Alaska Airlines is canceling through Saturday all flights on Boeing 737 Max 9 planes like the one that suffered an in-flight blowout of a fuselage panel last week as it waits for new instructions from Boeing and federal officials on how to inspect the fleet.

  23. The Guardian

    Alaska Airlines cancels flights on Boeing 737 Max 9 planes as FAA investigates (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    About 110-150 flights each day will be cancelled as Federal Aviation Administration looks into dramatic mid-air blowout on 5 January

  24. Forbes

    Alaska Airlines Cancels All Boeing 737 MAX 9 Flights This Week After Hole Blown Into Plane During Flight (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    The “significant disruption” could affect up to 150 flights per day, the airline said.

  25. CBS News

    Alaska Airlines cancels all flights on 737 Max 9 planes through Saturday (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Alaska Airlines expects to cancel up to 150 flights daily through January 13 as it continues to inspect its fleet of 737 Max 9 jets.

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