An Alaska Airlines (AS) regional flight returned to Wichita Eisenhower National Airport (ICT) on Sunday after a passenger’s power bank caught fire shortly after departure.
Horizon Air
Off-duty Alaska Airlines pilot Joseph Emerson disrupted Horizon Air Flight 2059 from Paine Field in Everett to San Francisco International Airport by attempting to shut down engines while experiencing lingering effects from psilocybin mushrooms taken 48 hours earlier.
Flight attendants at Horizon Air (QX), a wholly owned regional subsidiary of Alaska Airlines (AS), say they are preparing for a strike authorization vote sooner rather than later as contract negotiations continue to stall after more than 18 months.
Alaska Airlines (AS) is set to enhance regional air service in the USA’s Pacific Northwest by introducing new flight frequencies and resuming services to smaller communities.