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Alaska Airlines Adds 18 Routes for the Winter Season

DALLAS — Alaska Airlines(AS) added 18 new nonstop destinations to its winter-season network to offer a wide variety during vacation time.

The airline has added three new destinations to its network: Vail, Colorado, a destination highlighted for skiing during the winter season.

Also, AS added two warmer destinations in Mexico, La Paz, and Monterrey, the first U.S. airline to offer flights to La Paz and the first American airline to offer nonstop flights between Los Angeles(LAX) and Monterrey(MTY).

The New Route Schedule

The newest additions to the network will be operated by Boeing 737s and Embraers E175s. They are scheduled to start on December 3, 2024, and some of them will be operated until May 2025. The route schedule will be the following:

  • Boise – Bozeman 19DEC24 – 17MAR25 – x5 weekly – Embraer E175 
  • Boise – Orange County 19DEC24 – daily – Embraer E175 
  • Boise – Orlando 07JAN25 – 25MAR25 – x3 weekly – 737-900ER
  • Fresno – Guadalajara 03DEC24 – 12FEB25 – daily – 737-800
  • Kansas City – Cancun 18JAN25 – 07JUN25 – x1 weekly – 737-900ER
  • Kansas City – Puerto Vallarta 25JAN25 – 05APR25 – x1 weekly – 737-800
  • Los Angeles – Kelowna 19DEC24 – 17MAR25 – daily – Embraer E175 (5 weekly January 6, 2025 – February 16, 2025)
  • New York JFK – Puerto Vallarta 08JAN25 – 20APR25 – x4 weekly – 737-900ER
  • St. Louis – Puerto Vallarta 25JAN25 – 05APR25 – x1 weekly – 737-800
  • Sacramento – Los Cabos/Cabo San Lucas 06JAN25 – 21APR25 – x5 weekly – 737-900ER 
  • Sacramento – Orlando 06JAN25 – 21APR25 – x4 weekly – 737-900ER (x1 daily from April 7, 2025)
  • Sacramento – Puerto Vallarta 11JAN25 – 19APR25 – x1 weekly – Boeing 737
  • Sacramento – Tucson 06JAN25 – 21APR25 – daily – Embraer E175
  • San Diego – Reno 19DEC24 – 21APR25 – daily – Embraer E175 
  • San Diego – Vail/Eagle 20DEC24 – 16MAR25 – x3 weekly – Embraer E175 San Francisco – Liberia 21DEC24 – 10MAY25 – x1 weekly – 737 MAX 8
  • Seattle – Liberia 21DEC24 – 11MAY25 – x1 weekly – 737 MAX 8
  • Seattle – Vail/Eagle 20DEC24 – 16MAR25 – x3 weekly – Embraer E175
  • Los Angeles – La Paz 20NOV24 – x2 weekly – Embraer E175 
  • Los Angeles – Monterrey 13FEB25 – x1 daily – Embraer E175 
  • Portland OR – New Orleans 06JAN25 – x1 daily – 737-900ER
Photo: Luca Flores/Airways

Comments from Alaska Airlines

“We’re thrilled to offer convenient connection for guests across our network with this expansion—whether checking destinations off their bucket lists or setting off to their favorite winter getaways, we’ve put together an exciting range of options from tropical destinations across Mexico to the most popular ski slopes in North America,” said Kirsten Amrine, vice president of network planning and revenue management at Alaska Airlines.

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