In 1885, royal Hawaiian siblings David Kawānanakoa, Jonah Kūhiō Kalanianaʻole and Edward Keliʻiahonui introduced surfing — then called “surfboard swimming” — to mainland U.S. when they took to the waves in Santa Cruz, Calif. Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History hide caption toggle caption Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History The mouth of the San Lorenzo river in …
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SEATTLE — Alaska Airlines is bringing together Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines under a single loyalty brand by launching Atmos Rewards and a new credit card. Alaska Airlines and Bank of America have partnered together to launch the new credit card, but if you already have an Alaska Airlines card, don’t worry. As of Aug. 20, current mileage plan members …
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Alaska continues to expand internationally with new flights from our hometown airport in Seattle – where we’re the largest carrier – to Rome, London and Reykjavik, Iceland. Nonstop service to those European markets is scheduled to begin in spring 2026. We currently fly from Seattle to Tokyo Narita, with flights to Seoul Incheon starting Sept. 12. By 2030, we plan …
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While diversions due to mechanical issues aren’t that rare, two back-to-back diversions of the same flight isn’t something you see every day. Hawaiian Dreamliner has unlucky flight departing LAX On Saturday, July 19, 2025, Hawaiian Airlines flight HA1 was scheduled to operate from Los Angeles (LAX) to Honolulu (HNL). The routine 2,556-mile flight ordinarily departs at 8:30AM and arrives at …
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