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Back in December, I wrote about Hawaiian Airlines adding daily flights between Seattle-Tacoma International Airport and Tokyo Narita International Airport (NRT). These take off today for the first time using an Airbus A330-200 aircraft with 18 Business Class, 18 Economy Comfort, and 192 Economy Class seats.
With the merger of Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines, the two airlines are continuing to align their operations more and more each day. Hawaiian has moved near Alaska at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), New York John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK), and San Francisco International Airport (SFO).
These flights can be booked through either Alaska or Hawaiian on paid fares, but award bookings need to be made through Hawaiian Airlines. The Alaska Air Group is planning to serve 12 international routes from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) by 2030. Along with the investment in new routes, Alaska will open a new flagship lounge at the airport.
CEO at Alaska Air Group, said:
Our growing fleet of widebody aircraft, which includes the flagship 787 Dreamliner, unleashes a world of possibilities of where we can fly to from Seattle. Looking ahead, we’ll have exciting additional milestones as we share the new international routes we’ll be launching in the coming years, including destinations in Europe, as part of our plans to serve at least 12 international destinations with widebody aircraft from Seattle by 2030.”
Tokyo is the second-largest intercontinental market in Seattle for both business and leisure. London takes the lead with Seoul in third (those flights begin in September). In 2024, around 400 passengers traveled between Seattle and Tokyo in each direction daily (not including connections). The demand seems to be there as All Nippon Airways, Delta Air Lines, and Japan Airlines all fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Tokyo. It will be interesting to see what a fourth carrier does to the market, pricing, and if the capacity is there for more seats.
Anthony’s Take: This is the first of many route changes/additions we’ll see as Alaska beefs up Seattle and better utilizes Hawaiian’s widebody aircraft. It’s exciting to see the two airlines come together as one.
(Image Credits: Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines.)
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