Alaska Airlines (Seattle/Tacoma) is adding nonstop daily service from Seattle/Tacoma to New Orleans and Tampa, Florida, starting on June 12 and June 20, respectively, and to Detroit starting on September 4.
| Summary of new service: | |||||
| Seattle-New Orleans | |||||
| Start Date | City Pair | Departs | Arrives | Frequency | |
| June 12 | Seattle-New Orleans | 10:15 a.m. | 5:00 p.m. | Daily | |
| June 12 | New Orleans-Seattle | 5:55 p.m. | 8:50 p.m. | Daily | |
| Seattle-Tampa, Fla. | |||||
| Start Date | City Pair | Departs | Arrives | Frequency | |
| June 20 | Seattle-Tampa | 8:50 a.m. | 5:30 p.m. | Daily | |
| June 20 | Tampa-Seattle | 6:30 p.m. | 9:25 p.m. | Daily | |
| Seattle-Detroit | |||||
| Start Date | City Pair | Departs | Arrives | Frequency | |
| Sept. 4 | Seattle-Detroit | 9:05 a.m. | 4:14 p.m. | Daily | |
| Sept. 4 | Detroit-Seattle | 5:20 p.m. | 6:55 p.m. | Daily | |
All times based on local time zones.
The routes will be operated with Boeing 737 aircraft. Alaska Airlines flies to more destinations from Seattle/Tacoma than any other carrier, including 21 cities east of the Rocky Mountains.
In other news, Alaska Airlines is launching new service between Portland, Oregon, and Kalispell, Montana, this summer. The flights will operate seasonally between Portland and Kalispell from June 9 to August 23, connecting Portland-area residents to the natural beauty of northwest Montana.
Summary of new service:
| Service dates | City pair | Departs | Arrives | Frequency |
| June 9 – Aug. 23 | Portland-Kalispell | 3:55 p.m. | 6:20 p.m. | Daily |
| June 9 – Aug. 23 | Kalispell-Portland | 6:50 p.m. | 7:25 p.m. | Daily |
| All times based on local time zones |
The new route will be operated with Horizon Air’s (Alaska Horizon) Bombardier DHC-8-402s (Q400s) (see above).
Copyright Photo: James Helbock/AirlinersGallery.com. Horizon Air’s new DHC-8-402 (Q400) N441QX (msn 4348) in the Alaska Nanooks special livery arrives in Los Angeles.
Alaska Airlines: 
Alaska Horizon (Horizon Air):
Not best photo choice for article. This is new 737 service not Q400.
Thank you Keith. Yes, but the article is two-part and also talks about new Horizon Air Q400 service and this Horizon photo is newsworthy so I wanted to get it in.
All the best.
Bruce