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Alaska Flexes Its Heartland Muscles
['Mr. Eric', 'Eric C', 'William A', 'John G', 'Angry Bob Crandall', 'Eric In Ict', 'Tim Dunn', 'Ben In Idaho', 'Anne W.', '.Wp-Block-Post-Author-Name Box-Sizing Border-Box']
Cranky Flier
It’s because Alaska seems to have caught on to this plan, drawing a line around the Pacific Northwest and declaring a heartland of its own.
(Yes, yes, this is where you question the wisdom of that acquisition… again.)
Alaska largely stays away from Southwest markets when it can — San Diego is an exception.
None of those are currently Southwest markets — except for Boise which when served by Southwest is seasonal and less than daily — and they all should have decent fares.
This helps make Alaska more relevant in Burbank, but more importantly, it further solidifies Alaska’s dominance in the PNW, its heartland.
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