Airlines Support Military Veterans Through Honor Flights and Fallen Soldier Program
Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines are continuing their support for military veterans through various initiatives, including Honor Flights and the employee-led Fallen Soldier Program. Alaska Airlines is operating 21 Honor Flights in 2026, transporting over 2,000 veterans and their companions to Washington, D.C., free of charge, to visit national memorials. These flights originate from various locations, including Washington state, Alaska, Hawai'i, Oregon, and California. A notable instance of their collaboration occurred this summer when employees from both airlines facilitated the transport of an unidentified World War II airman's remains from Sitka, Alaska, to a government lab in Omaha, Nebraska, for forensic identification. This effort began after the Defense Prisoner of War/Missing in Action Accounting Agency sought assistance in searching for two airmen believed to be in unmarked graves at the Sitka National Cemetery. Only one airman's remains were found. The airlines also utilize specially designe...
