Wings of Alaska Luggage Tag

$16.99

Product Details & Size Guide

	2.4'' × 4''
Width, in	2.40
Height, in	4.00
Depth, in	0.20

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Bring a piece of Southeast Alaska aviation history along on your travels with this Wings of Alaska luggage tag. Established in Juneau in 1982, the airline connected regional communities through scheduled, charter and freight flights. Its story continued through changes in ownership before operations ended in 2017. For collectors, the tag is a small tribute to the local air service and far-reaching connections that shaped the company’s place in Alaska history.

Wings of Alaska was established in 1982 to provide scheduled, charter and freight flights to communities across Southeast Alaska. Based in Juneau, it became a regional air carrier serving communities that relied on air connections. The airline was one of seven in Alaska to earn the Medallion Foundation Shield, which recognized safety and operational guidelines exceeding Federal Aviation Regulations; it was the only scheduled land-based airline in Southeast Alaska to receive the distinction. Its aircraft used Chelton Flight Systems Capstone Program technology, including a feature described as “Highway In The Sky.” In 2008, SeaPort Airlines acquired Wings of Alaska and moved its headquarters to Portland, Oregon. The combined airline operated under a single FAA certificate for scheduled and non-scheduled flights in the Lower 48 market. In 2015, Alaska-based business partnership Fjord Flying Services acquired Wings from SeaPort Airlines. The carrier continued using the Wings of Alaska name and said it would focus on local service and connections within Alaska rather than links to the continental United States. In March 2017, Wings of Alaska announced it was going out of business and ceased operations immediately. A 2015 crash on a flight between Juneau and Hoonah was investigated by the National Transportation Safety Board, which attributed it to pilot error in unfavorable weather.