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U.S. Airlines Take to the Snowy Skies This Winter

January 18, 2018

Through the holiday season rush, multiple snowstorms and plummeting temperatures, U.S. Airlines have been working nonstop to get passengers and packages to their destinations around the world. Take a look at the highlights below for a glimpse at our members’ winter adventures and what’s yet to come this snowy season!

Alaska Airlines

#iFlyAlaska adventure: Alyeska Resort in Alaska. Check out our Instagram story to see how you can ski/ride free!

A post shared by Alaska Airlines (@alaskaair) on Jan 15, 2018 at 1:09pm PST

American Airlines

Snowcaps make the best nightcaps! . . . . #jac #americanairlines #americanair #a319 #airbus #airbuslovers #instaplane #aviation #avnerd #planes #planelovers #planepics #avgeek #airplane #airplanelover #instaaviation #planecrazy #igaviation #picoftheday #travel #aviationlovers #aviationdaily #airplanesdaily

A post shared by American Airlines (@americanair) on Jan 12, 2018 at 3:04pm PST

FedEx

Adventure is on the rise. @boeingdryver #avgeek #instagramaviation #pilotlife #aviationdaily #planespotting #travelgram

A post shared by FedEx (@fedex) on Jan 10, 2018 at 7:04am PST

Hawaiian Airlines

Winter blues

A post shared by Hawaiian Airlines (@hawaiianairlines) on Jan 14, 2018 at 2:19pm PST

JetBlue Airways

Happy New Year! Set a goal you can reach at 35,000 feet. What’s your itinerary for #2018? ✈️

A post shared by JetBlue (@jetblue) on Jan 1, 2018 at 6:06am PST

Southwest Airlines

Winter is nearly here, which means you’ll be seeing more scenes like this in our cold-weather cities. This photo was taken last year in DEN by @ramprat_kylecote. So what exactly is going on here? Kyle explains: “The de-icing trucks in this picture are currently applying type I fluid which cleans the aircraft of ice and snow. The steam you see is caused by the heat of the fluid being heated up to around 180 degrees Fahrenheit. After they finish the application of type I, they move on to type IV fluid, which acts as a barrier to prevent snow build up as they head to takeoff. While it usually takes two trucks to de-ice a plane on a normal cold weather day, we need three or sometimes even four trucks to de-ice during snowfall.”

A post shared by Southwest Airlines (@southwestair) on Dec 18, 2017 at 1:28pm PST

United Airlines 

🌄😍 📷: @johnnygjet

A post shared by United (@united) on Jan 16, 2018 at 3:04pm PST

UPS

We’re soaring through our week! Can you guess where this was shot? ✈️======================#aviation #instaaviation #avgeek #aviationdaily #airlines #weareups #airplane #aviationlovers #igersusa#planespotting #aviationgeek #aircargo #aviationlife #instagramaviation #specialdelivery #cargo #pilots #planespotters #airplanes #upsaircargo  #md11 #mountains #soaring #flying #travel #snow

A post shared by UPS Airlines (@upsairlines) on Jan 10, 2018 at 4:43pm PST