July 26, 2019– Juneau-based Wings Airways & the Taku Lodge announced today that they have been designated as an Adventure Green Alaska (AGA) Certified Business.  AGA is a voluntary certification program of the Alaska Travel Industry Association (ATIA) for tourism businesses operating in Alaska that meet standards of economic, environmental and social sustainability. “Our team …

“Be a part of the Juneau Icefield ~ past and present ~” A donation to the Juneau Icefield Research Program will be made in your honor when you fly with Wings Airways! This year, we are THRILLED to announce a new partnership with the Juneau Icefield Research Program (JIRP)! Our goal in supporting this program is …

A new chapter begins, taking Wings Airways to new heights! With great excitement we share the news of enriched leadership and support through new ownership. The new ownership group is made up of former Alaska Airlines executives Bill Ayer and Joe Sprague. Ayer previously served as chairman and CEO of Alaska Airlines. Also part of …

Six months ago, we were featured in Food Network Magazine’s Special 10th Birthday Issue. We thrill at being a part of any and all celebrations at the Taku Glacier Lodge; birthday dinners, family reunion adventures and surprise marriage proposals that last a lifetime. Dining across a glacier is just one perk to this outing! Continue …

We are proud to be a part of Juneau’s Tourism Best Management Practices (TBMP) organization which is highlighted in this month’s Alaska Journal of Commerce. The TBMP program’s mission is to create “a cooperative effort of Juneau tour operators, cruise lines, transportation providers and the City and Borough of Juneau (CBJ). Begun in 1997, Tourism …

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Holly Johnson Office: 907-586-6275 Cell phone: 907-723-4774 Email: Holly@WingsAirways.com TAKU LODGE NAMED “TOP ALASKA ATTRACTION” IN PORTHOLE CRUISE EDITOR-IN-CHIEF AWARDS Juneau, AK– Holly Johnson, President of Wings Airways, announced today that the Taku Glacier Lodge was named as Alaska’s Top Attraction by Porthole Cruise Magazine.   “For those of us from the Lower …

Built in 1953, this 7th DHC-­‐3 Otter built, hence the N753AK.  It was the first Otter delivered to the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) on March 28, 1953.     Allocated to the Central Experimental & Proving Establishment (CEPE) at Rockcliffe, Ottawa, for the purposes of evaluation of this new type of aircraft to enter RCAF service. …

Built in 1965, the 454th DHC-­‐3 Otter was purchased by the Tanzanian Air Force on April 12, 1966. It remained in Canada under the care of the RCAF until May 1967, when it was crated and shipped to Tanzania, where it was re-­‐assembled and entered service, based at Dar Es Salaam. Of eight Otters in …

Built in 1958, the 262nd DHC-­‐3 Otter on the line was delivered to Petroina SA of Luanda, Angola on June 26, 1958, then the colony of Portuguese West Africa. It was later registered to Compagnie de Petroleos de Angola. Having served the oil industry in Angola for 12 years, the Otter was purchased by Bannock …

Continuing on through the fleet our N337AK was the 418th DeHavilland Otter built and has quite the stamps in her passport! From Ontario, to Gana West Africa, back to New Brunswisk, onto SanDiego on her way to Mexico, and back up to Saskatchewan. She became Alaska bound in 1983 with about 10 years in Ketchikan …