I wonder if this is related to Delta's valiant effort to start flying to and from Juneau? Alaska Airlines strenuously objected to this competition and Delta finally gave up. And now this news.

Also, I thought I booked a ticket with Alaska Airlines but ended up an American Airlines flight. It was the most terrible experience in all of my time flying anywhere with any airline company. If Alaska Airlines really cared about services provided to Alaska passengers, they would stop all code share and whatever else with American!