Why the power struggle between Alaska and Delta Airlines' is heating up at SeaTac
There’s a war being waged in Seattle right now.
But you won’t see it out on the streets, among your fellow citizens.
Instead – look to the sky.
For years, two airlines: Delta and Alaska have battled for supremacy at Seatac. Now, The Wall Street Journal says Alaska Airlines is making a big play to expand international flights – and Delta is striking back.
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- Battle for Seattle: Can Delta Keep Dominating International Flights? - Wall Street Journal
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Libby Denkmann joined KUOW in December 2021 as the host of the midday show Soundside. She’s a native Pacific Northwesterner who grew up in Redmond, graduated from the University of Washington, and covered local news as a producer and reporter with KIRO Radio.
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Sarah Leibovitz
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Sarah joined KUOW in 2019 as senior producer on The Record. She is now Supervising KUOW’s new noon time show, Soundside. Prior to working at KUOW, Sarah was lead producer at the Seattle podcast production company Larj Media, and a teaching artist with Path with Art.
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