Alaska Airlines Flight Forced to Turn Around After Faulty Signal Indicates an Open Door on Plane

Photo: Getty A flight across California had to return to the airport on Sunday when a faulty caution sensor went off in the cockpit mid-flight. Lane said that shortly after Flight 3467 departed San Jose at 4:53 p.m. local time, a caution light illuminated in the cockpit, indicating a faulty sensor had been found. Due to the safety protocol, the captain decided to turn the flight around, Lane said. No door had been reported open and there was never an issue with the aircraft door, he added.

Alaska Airlines Is Giving Free Priority Boarding to Passengers with Starbucks' Red Holiday Cups

Photo: Alaska AirlinesAs if you needed another reason not to skip that airport coffee run…Alaska Airlines is kicking off the holiday season with a pretty sweet deal: all passengerstraveling with a Starbucks holiday cup will get priority boardingfrom Nov. 7-10.To take advantage of the buzzy promotion between the Seattle-based brands and longtime partners, be sure to arrive on time if you’re traveling on the airline this weekend — boarding begins 40 minutes before departure.

Alaska Airlines Passengers Who Survived Mid-Air Door Blow Out Given $1,500 in Compensation

Photo:NTSB via GettyAlaska Airlinesis offering compensation to passengers who survived a recent emergency after a portion of the aircraft they were traveling on blew out mid-flight.On Thursday, the company issued a statement to PEOPLE, saying, “Alaska Airlines provided a full refund to each guest on Flight 1282. As an immediate gesture of care, within the first 24 hours, we also provided a $1,500 cash payment to cover any incidental expenses to ensure their immediate needs were taken care of.

Alaska Airlines Says It Has Created a Coffee Blend That Tastes Better While Flying

Alaska Airlines.Photo:Getty Getty Alaska Airlines says it has created a coffee that tastes better in the air. The airline has brewed up a new partnership with the Portland-based Stumptown Coffee, and claims it has created a custom blend that’s resistant to the effects of high altitude onboard a plane that make food and beverages taste different, perCNN. The release added that Stumptown has created a “blend that’s fit for the skies” using the same “clean and sweet base” as its Holler Mountain blend, “but with a focus on a roast that mellows acidity and introduces just enough toastiness to please a wide range of palates.

Alaska Airlines Will Give Priority Boarding to Anyone Wearing an Ugly Christmas Sweater

Photo: RyanJLane/Getty Want to board your holiday flight early this year? Break out a festive sweater! Alaska Airlinesannouncedthat they would offer priority boarding to any passengers wearing a holiday sweater, meaning anyone sporting festive gear can get on their flight early. The only catch? The offer is only available on one day — National Ugly Sweater Day, on Dec. 20. “We knowholiday travel can be stressfulfor some, which is why we’ve made sure flying with the ‘merrier carrier’ this time of year is an experience that brings nonstop joy to all our guests,” Natalie Bowman, Alaska Airlines’ managing director of marketing and advertising said in a press release.