Did a few searches and wasn't able to find an answer to this: why does Alaska sometimes issue e-tickets on the OLD OLD style paper ticket stock? I was flying from OAK to SEA last week (like I do every week...), and went through the same old routine. However, this time I was handed an old style paper stock ticket instead of the normal thin white tickets that print at the kiosk. Is there a particular reason for this? Or are they just trying to burn through the remainder of their stock?