Alaska Airlines plots new Asia route, wont follow rivals with basic business
News Source : The Points Guy
News Summary
- A top Alaska executive said the carrier is honing in on a new transpacific destination.
- "There will be a new destination in Asia that we're currently working on," he said.
- Alaska CEO Ben Minicucci has long said the airline would launch "at least" a dozen long-haul routes from Seattle by 2030.
- The airline currently serves just two nonstop destinations in Asia — Narita International Airport (NRT) in Tokyo and Incheon Airport (ICN) in Seoul.
Alaska Airlines is zeroing in on its next destination in Asia. Speaking last week in Seattle, a top Alaska executive said the carrier was honing in on a new transpacific destination.
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