According to Alaska Airlines, they are establishing a 787-9 hub in Seattle that will deploy as many as seventeen 787s across their global network. In addition to an existing 737 pilot base, the airline will open a new pilot base to support 787 operations beginning next spring. The company currently has four Dreamliners in the fleet.

Alaska Airlines is expanding its international reach out of Seattle with two more long-haul routes to Europe and Iceland. Plus, it unveiled a brand-new livery for its Boeing 787 Dreamliners.

Alaska Airlines is launching nonstop flights from Seattle to London, England and Reykjavik, Iceland in May 2026.

While many travelers still associate Alaska Airlines ( ALK) exclusively with flights to and from the Last Frontier, the Seattle-based carrier serves over 100 destinations across the United States, Canada,

Alaska Airlines is starting flights from Seattle to London and Reykjavik, Iceland, next May, adding to its global expansion following its acquisition of Hawaiian Airlines last year. Alaska plans to fly daily between Seattle and London's Heathrow Airport on its Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners,

Tickets for the new destinations will go on sale in the fall, and Alaska Airlines is offering an early access list here. In an interview with the Seattle Times, Alaska Airlines CE

Alaska Airlines is launching new nonstop flights from Seattle to London and Reykjavik, Iceland, beginning next spring.

Alaska Airlines is making a big bet on international and premium travel as it launches European routes and introduces business class suites.