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Manheim Index: Wholesale Used Vehicle Values Lower than Expected in March, as Prices Cool in Final Week of Q1

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Friday, April 5, 2024

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Spring bounce in vehicle sales ended early this year, with both wholesale and retail sales slowing in the final week of Q1.

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Spring bounce in vehicle sales ended early this year, with both wholesale and retail sales slowing in the final week of Q1.
ATLANTA, April 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Wholesale used-vehicle prices (on a mix, mileage, and seasonally adjusted basis) were down in March compared to February.
The Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index (MUVVI) fell to 203.1, a decline of 14.7% from a year ago.
In March, Manheim Market Report (MMR) values saw weekly increases slightly below long-term averages for the last several weeks.

Your Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan miles go farther with Global Getaways

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Wednesday, April 3, 2024

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SEATTLE, April 3, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Eager to get even more bang with your Mileage Plan miles? Alaska Airlines has just the ticket with Global Getaways. Starting today, we're offering savings of up to 50% on award redemptions to select international destinations with us and our global partners. Mileage Plan members can redeem miles throughout April at alaskaair.com for reduced award travel from September through November to an amazing collection of locations.

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Alaska Airlines has just the ticket with Global Getaways .
Starting today, we're offering savings of up to 50% on award redemptions to select international destinations with us and our global partners.
Mileage Plan members can redeem miles throughout April at alaskaair.com for reduced award travel from September through November to an amazing collection of locations.
"We're continuing to invest in making Mileage Plan the most rewarding loyalty program with the industry's most valuable currency."

Alaska Airlines welcomes STARLUX Airlines to Seattle, our hometown airport

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Thursday, March 28, 2024

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SEATTLE, March 28, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- One of Alaska Airlines' newest global partners, STARLUX Airlines, announced today it will begin new nonstop service this summer between our hometown airport in Seattle and Taipei. STARLUX's inaugural flight from Seattle is scheduled for Aug.16. The airline will initially offer three flights weekly with connections to destinations across Asia. As an added convenience for our guests, STARLUX flights from the West Coast to Taipei can now be purchased directly at alaskaair.com, including the new Seattle flight.

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STARLUX launched its inaugural transpacific service between Taipei and Los Angeles in April 2023.
Los Angeles, San Francisco and Seattle are gateway airports for Alaska, allowing our guests to have convenient connectivity with STARLUX flights.
We believe STARLUX and Alaska Airlines will provide seamless service to travelers seeking to reach Asia.
Elite status on Alaska automatically matches tier status in oneworld so members can enjoy all the benefits that come with it right away.

Alaska Airlines deepens commitment to Bay Area with new nonstop service between Santa Rosa/Sonoma County and Las Vegas

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Thursday, March 21, 2024

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SEATTLE, March 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Alaska Airlines is deepening its commitment to the San Francisco Bay Area with convenient, nonstop service between California's wine country and Las Vegas beginning this fall. The daily, year-round flight, which starts Oct. 1, is now the seventh nonstop destination from Charles M. Schulz-Sonoma County Airport.

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As the largest carrier at Sonoma County Airport since 2007, we're now offering service to seven nonstop destinations
SEATTLE, March 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Alaska Airlines is deepening its commitment to the San Francisco Bay Area with convenient, nonstop service between California's wine country and Las Vegas beginning this fall.
The daily, year-round flight, which starts Oct. 1, is now the seventh nonstop destination from Charles M. Schulz-Sonoma County Airport.
By this fall, Alaska will operate 13 peak day departures, including nonstop service to Los Angeles, Burbank, Orange County, Seattle, Portland, San Diego and now Las Vegas.
"We are excited to welcome Alaska Airlines' newest nonstop service from Sonoma County to Las Vegas this fall."

Alaska Airlines adds nonstop service between Portland and Atlanta this fall

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Friday, February 23, 2024

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SEATTLE, Feb. 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Alaska Airlines continues to grow in Portland to provide our guests with more choice and convenience with nonstop service to Atlanta beginning this fall. The daily flight starts Oct. 1 and will operate year-round. Tickets will be available for purchase starting this weekend at alaskaair.com.

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With the addition of our Portland-Atlanta flight, we'll now serve 54 nonstop destinations from Portland.
On Nov. 17, we began nonstop service to Miami, and year-round flights to Nashville will start on March 14.
Earlier this month, we announced the addition of more than 20 daily departures starting this summer to sought-after destinations from Portland.
All our guests can take advantage of a premium travel experience on their next Alaska flight.

Alaska Airlines announces our 30th global airline partner, Porter Airlines

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Wednesday, December 13, 2023

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SEATTLE, Dec. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Alaska Airlines is welcoming a new global airline partner: Porter Airlines, a growing Canadian carrier that begins its inaugural nonstop service between Toronto and both Los Angeles and San Francisco in January. Those flights, along with flights connecting on Alaska across our West Coast network, can be purchased later today at alaskaair.com. Mileage Plan members who buy Porter flights on our website also earn at least 100% of the miles flown and 100% elite-qualifying miles.

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Those flights, along with flights connecting on Alaska across our West Coast network, can be purchased later today at alaskaair.com .
"Porter Airlines opens new opportunities for our guests to travel to Canada in style," said Brett Catlin, vice president of loyalty, alliances and sales at Alaska Airlines.
"Alaska and Porter emphasize service excellence on each and every flight, so this partnership is a natural fit for our passengers."
Porter is Alaska's 30th global partner airline.

This Week in Travel News: 11 Stories You Need to See

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Friday, November 17, 2023

NEW YORK, Nov. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- With thousands of press releases published each week, it can be difficult to keep up with everything on PR Newswire. To help journalists covering the travel industry stay on top of the week's most newsworthy and popular releases, here's a roundup of stories from the week that shouldn't be missed.

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Guests can easily access their favorite streaming applications, via the OnStream user interface, allowing hoteliers to deliver on modern demands.
Airlines for America Anticipates Record Travel This Thanksgiving U.S. airlines are expecting nearly 30 million travelers over the 11-day Thanksgiving travel period (Nov. 17-27), which is an all-time high.
Related Resources: Read and subscribe to our journalist- and blogger-focused blog, Beyond Bylines , for media news roundups, writing tips, upcoming events, and more.

Alaska Airlines is rolling out new global award redemptions

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Wednesday, November 15, 2023

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SEATTLE, Nov. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan miles have long offered outsized value for our members who work hard to earn and save their miles. That's why we're making it even easier and more rewarding to go global with our Mileage Plan program with upfront information that's clearer and more user-friendly. We're also expanding award availability so our members can find more award space when they want to travel.

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We're also expanding award availability so our members can find more award space when they want to travel.
We now have a more straightforward set of award charts for all our oneworld and partner airlines that will be effective in March 2024.
We're also expanding access to premium economy awards with more partners than ever before, including American Airlines and Japan Airlines, at award levels starting just 30% higher than economy*.
Alaska has consistently offered some of the best global award redemptions in the industry.

Alaska Airlines celebrates enhanced partnership with Condor Airlines

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Monday, November 6, 2023

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SEATTLE, Nov. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Alaska Airlines is expanding our partnership with Condor Airlines – one of our global partners since March 2017 – with a bilateral codeshare agreement that enables Alaska and Condor to sell each other's flights. Last week, Condor began marketing and selling more than 70 Alaska routes across the U.S. This past summer, Alaska began marketing and selling from Condor's 12 U.S. gateway cities – including Seattle, Portland, San Francisco, Los Angeles (LAX) and Anchorage – to Frankfurt, Germany, the carrier's home airport. These flights are available for purchase at alaskaair.com.

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SEATTLE, Nov. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Alaska Airlines is expanding our partnership with Condor Airlines – one of our global partners since March 2017 – with a bilateral codeshare agreement that enables Alaska and Condor to sell each other's flights.
Last week, Condor began marketing and selling more than 70 Alaska routes across the U.S.
Condor provides a key link with its nonstops from Alaska's gateway cities to Europe and beyond," said Nat Pieper, senior vice president of fleet, finance and alliances at Alaska Airlines.
Elite status on Alaska automatically matches tier status in oneworld so members can enjoy all the benefits that come with it right away.

Kyoraku Publishes Actual Measurement Data of EV Power Consumption Improvement Effect by Using In-house "Foamed Duct"

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Wednesday, June 28, 2023

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TOKYO, June 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Kyoraku Co., Ltd. (hereunder "Kyoraku"), a Tokyo-based developer of foamed ducts widely used in commercially supplied vehicles, has succeeded in obtaining measurement data from an actual vehicle regarding the effect of improving electricity consumption by using foamed ducts as instrument panel ducts for electric vehicle (EV) air-conditioners.

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TOKYO, June 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Kyoraku Co., Ltd. (hereunder "Kyoraku"), a Tokyo-based developer of foamed ducts widely used in commercially supplied vehicles, has succeeded in obtaining measurement data from an actual vehicle regarding the effect of improving electricity consumption by using foamed ducts as instrument panel ducts for electric vehicle (EV) air-conditioners.
In the past, foamed ducts were known to improve insulation performance and contribute to fuel efficiency improvement in gasoline-powered vehicles, but it is the first time (*) that an EV has actually run to demonstrate the electric cost effect by using foamed ducts.
*Battery usage and reduction rates were calculated by Kyoraku based on OBD diagnostic machine information.
Kyoraku, ready to open its doors to this foamed duct technology to the world, is looking for global partners.