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Alaska Airlines to resume full schedule at Paine Field by spring 2022

"Honoring those who serve"

Alaska Airlines has made this announcement:

With increasing confidence that air travel is on a steady climb to return to pre-pandemic levels in the coming year, Alaska Airlines is planning to resume our full schedule of 18 daily nonstop departures at Paine Field-Snohomish County Airport by spring 2022, possibly earlier. The airport inย Everett, north ofย Seattle, remains very popular with our guests.

As part of the path to recovery, we’ll have 13 daily departures at Paine Field later this fall โ€“ up from five now โ€“ as we bring back more destinations, increase flight frequencies and even add an exciting new route toย Tucson, Arizona.

Onย June 17,ย Alaskaย will fly to five destinations fromย Everett:ย Las Vegas,ย Orange County,ย Phoenix,ย San Diegoย andย San Francisco. Here’s more of what’s ahead at Paine Field:

  • Onย Sept. 8, we’ll jump to 11 daily departures to seven destinations as we add two flights a day to bothย Boiseย andย Spokane, along with second daily flights to bothย Las Vegasย andย Phoenix.
  • Onย Oct. 7, we bring back our seasonal flight toย Palm Springs.
  • Onย Nov. 19, we’ll launch our new seasonal service toย Tucson, another popular getaway for wintertime warmth in the desert.

That means, just in time for the holiday travel season, Alaska will have 13 daily departures to nine destinations from the north Puget Sound airport that’s easy to get in and out of.

Horizon Air provides theย all-jet serviceย for our flights that serve Paine Field with theย Embraer 175 aircraft, which features First Class and Premium Class, and only window and aisle seating โ€“ย there are no middle seats. Guests can enjoy hundreds of free movies and TV shows available for viewing on personal devices; free texting on most flights; and Wi-Fi connectivity for purchase.

Top Copyright Photo: Alaska Horizon (Horizon Air) Embraer ERJ 170-200LR (ERJ 175) N651QX (msn 17000812) (Honoring those who serve) PAE (Nick Dean). Image: 947388.

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Alaska to grow its fleet by 30 aircraft, will add Belize City

First MAX 9 for Alaska Airlines, in service March 1, 2021 SEA-SAN

Alaska Airlines has made this announcement:

With recovery on the horizon, Alaska Airlines is taking advantage of strategic opportunities by adding 30 mainline and regional aircraft to fulfill capacity needs in the years ahead. And as more travelers search for additional leisure getaways,ย Alaskaย will begin flying toย Belizeย City,ย Belize.

Growing the Alaska Air Group fleet

Alaskaย expects domestic travel to return to pre-COVID levels byย the summer ofย 2022, which will require more aircraft across Air Group.ย To prime the airline for growth,ย Alaskaย is taking the following actions:

  • Adding 17 new Embraer 175 jets to the regional fleet in 2022 and 2023 โ€“ nine to be operated by Horizon Air and eight by SkyWest.
  • Exercising options forย 13 Boeing 737-9 MAX deliveries in 2023 and 2024.

"Honoring Those Who Serve"

Above Copyright Photo: Alaska Horizon (Horizon Air) Embraer ERJ 170-200LR (ERJ 175) N651QX (msn 17000812) (Honoring those who serve) PAE (Nick Dean). Image: 947748.

The 17 regional aircraft additions grow Air Group’s regional fleet to 111 planes: 71 at Horizon and 40 with SkyWest. Horizon will receive its nine additional E175s in the next two years: five scheduled for delivery in 2022 and four in 2023. This is in addition to three existing firm E175 orders to be operated by Horizon. All eight SkyWest aircraft will enter service forย Alaskaย in 2022.

Photo: Alaska Airlines. In order to fly the 737-9, pilots are required to take eight hours of flight simulator and computer-based training that focus on the operation of the MAX. The pilot training program for the MAX is more extensiveโ€ฏthan whatโ€™s required by the FAA.

Alaskaย announced a restructured agreement with Boeing inย December 2020ย to acquire 68 737-9 MAX aircraft between 2021 to 2024, with options for another 52 deliveries between 2023 and 2026.ย The airline will accept the first 13 options over two years: nine in 2023 and four in 2024.

Alaskaย addsย Belizeย to its international destinations

Alaska also announced today new nonstop service to Belize City, Belize, in Central America from the West Coast. Belize will be the fourth country Alaska flies to from its West Coast hubs, joining Canada, Mexico and Costa Rica.

Routes and schedules to Belize will be announced when ticket sales begin in early June.

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Top Copyright Photo: Alaska Airlines Boeing 737-9 MAX 9 N915AK (msn 44080) PAE (Nick Dean). Image: 947423.

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