# Alaska announced its expansion plans in December 2024.

*aerospace · news · 2026-05-03 · Spokane Spokesman-Review*

## Key points

- Alaska Airlines launched its first nonstop Seattle to Rome flight using its own Boeing 787s.
- Alaska’s previous Tokyo and Seoul long-haul flights used widebody aircraft from the acquired Hawaiian Airlines fleet.
- Alaska plans to launch new Seattle routes to London and Reykjavík in May.
- Delta Air Lines will begin competing Seattle-Rome nonstop service next month.
- Rising jet fuel prices are not stopping Alaska’s international expansion strategy.

**Companies:** Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Horizon Air
**Countries:** United States, Italy

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