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Alaska Airlines Begins Testing VR As First Class Entertainment

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Alaska Airlines new VR theater experience could make you forget you are on an airplane. VR, however, doesn’t come easy to everyone; something Alaska Airlines and SkyLights are fully prepared for. Their answer? Limit the VR trials to strictly First Class passengers.

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Alaska Set Ablaze in Record-Breaking Wildfire Season

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Alaska is struggling through a record breaking wildfire season. A million acres have burned as of June 15, the earliest in decades, according to the Anchorage Daily News. Read more.

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It's 65 Degrees in Alaska—in December

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This time, the unwanted accolade goes to Alaska, which set a statewide temperature record for December just days before the end of the year, according to the National Weather Service. Ah, another day, another incomprehensible temperature record. The Kodiak Tide gauge recorded temperatures for the state hovering at 67… Read more.

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Alaska Airlines to Ban 'Emotional Support' Animals Starting January 11

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Alaska Airlines announced on Tuesday that it will no longer allow passengers to bring emotional support animals on its aircraft for any reservations made after January 11. The airline is the first to ban emotional support animals following new guidance from the U.S. Department of Transportation about what kind of… Read more.

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Alaska State Senator Now Has 20-Hour Commute After Refusing to Mask Up on Planes

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An Alaska state senator filmed arguing with Alaska Airlines staff and police at Juneau International Airport over her refusal to wear a mask before boarding a flight is finding out the hard way that actions have consequences. Read more.

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8.2 Earthquake Just 60 Miles From Alaska Coast Triggers Tsunami Warning

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magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Alaska, roughly 60 miles southeast of the town of Chignik, triggering a tsunami warning for large parts of Alaska early Thursday morning, according to the U.S. Tsunami Warning System. Read more.

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Record-Breaking Bird Just Flew Nonstop From Alaska to New Zealand

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A conservation group has tracked a migration for the ages, in which a male bar-tailed godwit flew from Alaska to New Zealand without taking a single break. Read more.