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Alaska Airlines announces new routes connecting California and the Pacific Northwest

1. Alaska Airlines expands with seven new routes from California to the Northwest. 2. New seasonal service connects San Diego to Idaho's Sun Valley for winter sports. 3. Burbank Airport gains three nonstop routes to Oregon and Washington destinations. 4. Boise now has a direct flight to Southern California, enhancing regional access. 5. Alaska aims to support growing markets for leisure and business travel.

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Expansion of routes typically leads to increased revenue opportunities. Historical expansions by airlines often result in positive stock performance due to anticipated higher passenger volumes.

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We'll launch seven new city pairs starting in late October, including three in Burbank New seasonal service from San Diego will take winter sports lovers to Idaho's popular Sun Valley With the addition of the Palm Springs service, we'll add our eighth destination from Santa Rosa , /PRNewswire/ -- Alaska Airlines is further expanding our network between California and the Pacific Northwest with seven new routes starting this October. Alaska Airlines announces new routes connecting the Pacific Northwest and California. We've added three new flights from Hollywood Burbank Airport, located north of downtown Los Angeles, to destinations in Oregon and Washington state. As the holiday season gets underway, we'll offer new wintertime service linking sunny San Diego and snowy Sun Valley. Boise lands a new flight to yet another Southern California airport. And we'll begin flying a Palm Springs-Santa Rosa route that bridges the warm desert and the coolness of wine country. Tickets are available for purchase now at alaskaair.com. "We're the only global airline based on the West Coast, and we're proud to offer the most flights and seats between California, Washington and Oregon. These new additions further expand our ability to take our guests between growing markets in California and the Pacific Northwest for leisure and business travel," said Kirsten Armine, vice president of revenue management and network planning at Alaska Airlines.Our new nonstop routes Burbank-Eugene: Hollywood Burbank Airport will be our fifth nonstop destination from Eugene, Oregon. Burbank-Pasco: Alaska will be the only carrier connecting Pasco and the Tri-Cities region in Washington state with two Los Angeles area airports: Burbank and LAX. Burbank-Redmond: In Redmond, Oregon, we're the number one carrier and look forward to continuing to provide the most unique destinations, with Burbank being our sixth. Boise-Ontario: Another nonstop connecting the Idaho capital to Southern California. With this new service, we'll serve the most destinations between Boise and the Los Angeles Basin airports (LAX, Burbank, Orange County and Ontario). Palm Springs-Santa Rosa: A seasonal route that connects a pair of popular destinations within California. With the addition of the Palm Springs service, we'll add our eighth destination from Santa Rosa. Alaska is the largest airline at both airports. And don't forget about our Wine Flies Free program. San Diego-Sun Valley: Sun Valley in the Sawtooth Mountains of central Idaho is an exciting addition to our ski portfolio of destinations from San Diego. With this new route, Alaska and Hawaiian will offer 45 nonstop destinations from San Diego – the most of any airline. Spokane-Orange County: Orange County in Southern California is the largest unserved destination from Spokane, providing our guests in eastern Washington a new option when flying to the LA region. City Pair Start Date Season Frequency Aircraft Burbank – Eugene Oct. 26, 2025 Year-round Daily E175 Burbank – Pasco Oct. 26. 2025 Year-round Daily E175 Burbank – Redmond Oct. 26, 2025 Year-round Daily E175 Palm Springs – Santa Rosa Oct. 26, 2025 Winter 5x Weekly E175 San Diego – Sun Valley Dec. 18, 2025 Winter 3x Weekly E175 Boise – Ontario Jan. 7, 2026 Year-round Daily E175 Spokane – Orange County   Jan. 7, 2026 Year-round Daily E175 The Embraer 175 aircraft is designed for short to mid-range flights. It features 76 comfortable, wide seats with no middle seats, so every passenger has either a window or aisle seat. Onboard entertainment and Wi-Fi are available, and First Class seats offer power outlets.About Alaska Air GroupAlaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines and Horizon Air are subsidiaries of Alaska Air Group, with McGee Air Services a subsidiary of Alaska Airlines. With hubs in Seattle, Honolulu, Portland, Anchorage, Los Angeles, San Diego and San Francisco, we deliver remarkable care as we fly our guests to more than 140 destinations throughout North America, Latin America, Asia and the Pacific. Alaska is a member of the oneworld alliance with Hawaiian scheduled to join in 2026. With oneworld and our additional global partners, guests can earn and redeem miles for travel to over 1,000 worldwide destinations. Guests can book travel at alaskaair.com and hawaiianairlines.com. Learn more about what's happening at Alaska and Hawaiian. Alaska Air Group is traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) as "ALK."SOURCE Alaska Airlines WANT YOUR COMPANY'S NEWS FEATURED ON PRNEWSWIRE.COM? 440k+ Newsrooms & Influencers 9k+ Digital Media Outlets 270k+ Journalists Opted In Also from this source

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