Alaska Airlines and United Airlines travelers can continue to expect flight disruptions and cancellations following a January 5 incident on Alaska, in which a door on a Boeing 737 MAX 9 plane detached mid-flight.
The two airlines are the most frequent fliers of the MAX 9, according to a Wall Street Journal (WSJ) report, citing data from aviation analytics company Cirium. In January, United had about 8,000 flights scheduled with the MAX 9 and Alaska had about 5,000, according to the report.
