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EPISODE · May 23, 2026 · 36 MIN

ALPA's Role Behind the KEF Launch

from The Alaska Pilots Podcast · host Alaska MEC

This Alaska Pilots Podcast episode takes us behind the scenes of what happens when Alaska Airlines announces a new destination. Using Keflavík as the example, we walk through the work that takes place beyond the route announcement itself, hotel and transportation planning, security considerations, scheduling issues, flight planning, training pay, and some contractual pieces that come with launching a new route. This episode is meant to give pilots a better look at the moving parts ALPA is engaged in early, often before the flying appears in a bid packet.    ala.alpa.org

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