Alaska Airlines launched new daily, year-round nonstop
flights between Seattle/Everett and Honolulu, as well as Portland and Miami.
"Travel demand to leisure destinations to relax and
recharge remains strong, especially to sun and fun locations as cooler weather
settles in," said Kirsten Amrine, Alaska's vice president of revenue
management and network planning. "Our new nonstop between Seattle/Everett
and Honolulu is our first regularly scheduled service connecting Paine Field to
Hawaii. And our new coast-to-coast route between Portland and Miami links two
destinations that were the largest underserved cities for each airport."
For a growing number of Alaska Airlines’ passengers,
Seattle/Everett – home to Paine Field Snohomish County Airport – is a more
convenient option with a smaller terminal and an upscale lounge atmosphere
located about 25 miles north of downtown Seattle. A commercial service launched
here in March 2019 when the new facility opened.
"For those traveling between Honolulu and Washington
State, flying into Seattle/Everett can be a less congested option to access the
greater Seattle area," said Daniel Chun, Alaska's regional vice president
for Hawaii. “With this new flight,” he added, “we'll fly a combined six
nonstops a day to the two Seattle area airports from Oahu, providing our
leisure and business travelers with a variety of flight times that work best
for them."
Alaska currently flies from eight West Coast gateways to
Hawaii: Anchorage, Seattle/Everett, Seattle, Portland, San Francisco, San Jose,
Los Angeles and San Diego. Flights serve Oahu, Maui, Kauai and the Island of
Hawaii from these airports with an average of 30 nonstop, peak-daily flights.
In Portland, Alaska has been the largest carrier for over 20
years. The new service to Miami will bring nonstop destinations from the Rose
City to a total of 52. Miami is the fourth Florida city Alaska serves nonstop
from Portland, joining Fort Lauderdale, Orlando and Tampa. Nonstops to Miami
are also available from Seattle.
Alaska continues to add new flights from its Portland hub –
one of its key West Coast gateways. The airline recently announced a daily,
year-round nonstop between Portland and Nashville that begins March 14, 2024.
That will make Alaska the only airline with nonstop service
between these two destinations, with a convenient mid-morning departure from
Portland and a late afternoon departure from Nashville.
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