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A new home for training excellence: Alaska Airlines unveils state-of-the-art Global Training Center
Thousands of Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines employees will now undergo training in a new 660,000 square foot, state-of-the-art facility, which officially opened its doors today. The facility will be a hub for flight attendants, pilots, customer service agents and more, and will centralize operations into one space.
About this update from Alaska Air Group, Inc.
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