RETIREE AND ALUMNI NEWS Air Group Retiree and Alumni Quarterly Newsletter October, 2019 Children’s Holiday Parties SEA: December 7th Employee Assistance Fund (EAF) Fundraisers ANC: December 14th Registration is now open for the popular Holiday Children’s 20th Annual EAF Online Auction Happening Now Parties in Seattle and Anchorage. Retirees are invited to bring the little ones for festive face painting, clowns and The Employee Assistance Fund (EAF) is having its 20th Annual Online inflatables, balloons, cotton candy, popcorn, pizza and Auction now through October 25! Proceeds benefit the Alaska Airlines EAF more! and a portion also benefits the Horizon Air EAF. Bid on unique items and interesting gifts for a good cause. To attend this magical event, register by emailing [email protected] 20th Annual EAF Online Auction - Click Here Please register early -- Tickets will not be available at the door. For questions about the auction, contact EAF Seattle Party Registration: $5 per person now through Nov 23 $10 per person Nov 24-30 Custom Paver Bricks for New Hub Building Courtyard Party Details: Saturday, Dec. 7, 12-4 pm In 2020, Alaska Airlines will open a newly built Maintenance Hangar, SeaTac office building in Seattle called “The Hub.” Anchorage Party Registration: Now through December 1, you can purchase a personalized, commemorative, $5 per person now through Nov 30 engraved custom brick to be used to pave the beautiful courtyard at the center $10 per person Dec 1-7 of the campus. Party Details: Dec. 14, 2019, 1-4 pm Bricks are $100 each with proceeds going to the Employee Assistance Fund Anchorage Maintenance Hangar (EAF) for Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air. Children under age 2 are free. Limit of 5 total registrants including retiree or employee, and any children under 2. This is a special opportunity to leave a legacy while also
benefitting the EAF. The deadline for placing custom brick orders is December 1, 2019. The final construction of the Hub Courtyard is planned for Fall of 2020. Click here for more information on the Hub engraved brick fundraiser program.
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75% Reduced Rate Shipping Join us for the monthly On Alaska Air Cargo & Fedex! Retiree Luncheon at Old Country Buffet Alaska Airlines Air Cargo 1816 South 320th St, Contact Cargo Control Center Federal Way, WA for questions or booking at Every last Monday of 1-800-225-2752. each month at Then stop by an Alaska Airlines 11:30 am to 1:30 pm Freight/Goldstreak office with valid $12 per person, Retiree ID to receive the discount. all you can eat buffet!
FedEx Express Shipping Present your airline ID at a FedEx manned location during business hours for discount. Space available, personal use only, and not for ground shipments. For additional terms, call Reminders, News and Updates FedEx Customer Service: Retiree information can be found on Alaskasworld. 800-238-5355 Log in using the username of “AS” plus your Arctic number.
If you have trouble logging in, please contact the ITS Service Center at 877-238- 1077 to reset your login information. PerkSpot on Alaskasworld Check out the discounts Available to employees and retirees Retiree Health Care Questions through the should be directed to Benefits Call Center at (844) 231-3476. Perkspot Discount Site which includes many items Employee Travel Website Update! such as Amusement Parks, Petsitting The Employee Travel site has been updated and includes a special section for Services, Grocery Coupons, Brand Name Retirees. The new site is accessible through AlaskasWorld.com and Clothing Sites, and more! OnYourHorizon.com.
Employee Travel also has a new phone number: 206-574-4813
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Update your personal information Great Turnout at Annual Retiree Summer Picnic! Visit us on Facebook More than 180 retirees, spouses and guests enjoyed sunny weather and a potluck lunch during the 2019 Alaska Airlines Retiree Picnic at Angle Lake Park, Seatac. Follow the Alaska Airlines Retirees Facebook Among those attending was former CEO John Kelly. page – it’s an easy way to stay in touch. You’ll find photos and information on events and company Senior Vice President of People Andy Schneider briefed retirees on the new 128,000 news updated frequently. square foot office building called ‘The Hub’ which is now under construction near Flight Ops, the new Seatac Board Room, status of the airline’s 737MAX aircraft order and With more than 1,100 followers, the Facebook more. page is another great way to stay in touch with Representatives from Employee Travel and Alaska Airlines Credit Union were on hand the Alaska Retiree community. to answer questions. To contact us about opportunities to become a Darragh Metzger, the daughter of the late Alaska Airlines Chief Pilot Warren Metzger, “Brand Ambassador” sold copies of her book on “Operation Magic Carpet,” the airline’s secret emergency or any other reason, email Jewish Airlift following World War II. [email protected] The event was organized by retirees Moussa Azizah, Don Conrard, Kimo Douglas, Jane Hawkins, Nancy Juntwait, Pat Kollen, Gail Neufeld, Marilyn Norin, Bill and Janie O’Dwyer, Sharon Sandman and Val Tollo. More photos are available on the Alaska Airlines Retiree Facebook Page. Annual Pack the Plane Food Drive Runs November 1 – 30
The 2019 holiday season is here and that means it’s time to join Alaska and Horizon colleagues in supporting the eleventh annual Pack the Plane Food Drive.
When we started the holiday food drive in 2009, the goal was to fill an entire virtual plane. The idea took off, and stations around the country partnered with local food banks in subsequent years.
Today, Alaska and Horizon employees, retirees, contractors and partners support over 30 food banks throughout the communities we serve. Donations have nearly doubled in the past five years, from $53,000 in 2013 to almost $100,000 in 2018.
During last year’s Pack the Plane Food Drive, we packed the equivalent of 20.25 cargo planes. We raised more than $99,000 in financial donations and collected more than 9,400 pounds of canned goods for local food banks, providing almost a half-million meals. While it may sound like we're physically packing cargo planes, that isn't quite the case. We're virtually packing planes. The number of cargo planes we "pack" is based on overall space and weight load capacity of a Boeing 737-400 freighter aircraft.
The drive runs from November 1 – 30. This year’s goal is to pack 22 planes and raise $100,000 and 10,000 pounds of food.
Here’s how you can participate. Go to https://alaskagives.benevity.org/community Select your local area airport and the food bank they are supporting. All money raised will count towards the Pack the Plane goal. Thank you for giving back to the communities! Please email any questions to: [email protected]