Alaska Airlines Announces New Toronto Connection
Alaska Airlines revealed on Friday its plans to commence flights between Seattle and Toronto on May 16, 2024.
Alaska Airlines revealed on Friday its plans to commence flights between Seattle and Toronto on May 16, 2024.
DALLAS — Alaska Airlines (AS) revealed on Friday its plans to commence flights between Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) and Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) on May 16, 2024.
Kirsten Amrine, the vice president of revenue management and network planning for AS, stated that the aim is to enhance connectivity in the Pacific Northwest by adding more nonstop flights to their network.
This new route will not only cater to the leisure travel needs of passengers but will also establish important connections between major business hubs in the United States and Canada. AS will operate daily flights between the cities using the Boeing 737-900ER aircraft.
In addition, the airline recently announced its 30th global airline partnership with Porter Airlines (PD), which is based in Toronto. This partnership will provide passengers with seamless connections between the two airlines.
Porter Airlines has expanded its service by adding two new destinations on the West Coast: Los Angeles, which began operating last week, and San Francisco, which will commence on January 25.
RouteStart DateDepartsArrivesFrequencyTypeSEA-YYZ05-16-202407:0014:40DailyBoeing 737-900YYZ-SEA05-16-202415:4017:55DailyBoeing 737-900All times are destination times
Toronto will become the sixth Canadian city to be served by AS, joining Calgary, Edmonton, Kelowna, Vancouver and Victoria, which AS' regional partners, Horizon Air (QX) and Skywest (OO), currently serve. It is worth noting that Toronto is the largest city in Canada.
Interestingly, this is not the first time that AS has offered flights to Toronto. In the early 1990s, they previously operated flights from Los Angeles to the capital of the province of Ontario.
Featured Image: N419AS Alaska Airlines Boeing 737-900ER landing at Anchorage Airport. Photo: Brandon Farris/Airways
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