Airlines Expand Year-Round Military Support (bigislandnow.com)

Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines and Horizon Air support veterans and military families through free Honor Flights, the employee-led Fallen Soldier Program and military-focused employee initiatives. Alaska will operate 21 Honor Flights in 2026 for more than 2,000 veterans and companions, and its employees have created 20 fallen soldier carts, including a new one at Portland International Airport. In 2025, Alaska’s Military Technician Transition Program moved 13 service members and veterans into aviation careers.