Alaska Airlines Extends Boeing 737 Max 9 Flight Cancellations
Skift Take
Alaska doesn't want to take a risk with the Boeing 737 Max 9 right now.
Key Points
- Alaska Airlines extends Boeing 737 Max 9 flight cancellations through January 16.
- Cancellations follow a mid-air cabin panel blowout incident.
- Approximately 20% of daily flights have been affected, impacting 65 Max 9 planes.
Summary
Alaska Airlines has extended the cancellation of its Boeing 737 Max 9 flights through January 16 due to a mid-air cabin panel blowout incident. Since the grounding, about 20% of Alaska Airlines' daily flights have been affected, involving 65 Max 9 planes.
