Alaska Air to Launch Tokyo, Seoul Flights and Expand Premium Products
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The newly combined airline is looking to compete with Delta in Seattle as it launches international routes and more premium products.
Alaska Air Group announced Tuesday that it will launch its first two international routes out of Seattle-Tacoma International Airport following its merger with Hawaiian.
Ahead of its investor day in New York, Alaska said the routes will be to Tokyo and Seoul. The Seattle-Tokyo route will launch in May and the Seattle-Seoul route will start in October.
The carrier plans to operate at least 12 international routes out of Seattle by 2030. Seattle, a major hub for Alaska and where the carrier is headquartered, will become a “global gateway” for long-haul international flights.
Some other destinations Alaska is eyeing include London, Paris, Rome, Bangkok, Delhi, Manila and Ho Chi Minh City, accordi
