With city emergency winter shelters largely full Anchorage Health Department calls for more beds Anchorage Daily News

The deal could establish Honolulu and Seattle as an Alaska Airlines’ launch pad for new international markets, and could boost mileage redemption opportunities for Alaskans, observers said.

The $1.9 billion deal will combine two West Coast-based rivals.

Multiple people were thought to be on board “based on reports from individuals familiar with the vessel,” the Coast Guard said.