Alaska Air's Arm to Launch New Flights for Boosting Connectivity

Key Takeaways Alaska Airlines will launch nonstop Seattle-Rome service in May 2026 using a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner. ALK is building Seattle into a global gateway with Rome as its third widebody international destination. The new route supports ALK's "Alaska Accelerate" strategy to boost profit and West Coast connectivity.In a bid to broaden its network, Alaska Airlines, a wholly owned subsidiary of Alaska Air Group (ALK) ), will start a new nonstop service between Seattle and Rome. The service will commen ...