Alaska adds seven nonstop routes

Alaska Airlines is adding seven nonstop routes from Anchorage and Portland that will roll out between March and June 2026. (news.alaskaair.com) The carrier named three new Anchorage routes — Boise, Boston and Spokane — and four new Portland routes — Bellingham, Everett/Paine Field, Pasco and Jackson Hole. (news.alaskaair.com) Portland–Bellingham starts in mid‑March as daily, year‑round service; Portland–Everett resumes daily, year‑round on June 10; Portland–Pasco becomes twice‑daily year‑round in mid‑June; Portland–Jackson Hole will operate twice weekly for the summer starting June 10. (news.alaskaair.com) Anchorage’s new flights begin in mid‑June for service through mid‑August, with Anchorage–Boise operating twice weekly (Wednesdays and Saturdays), Anchorage–Boston once weekly, and Anchorage–Spokane twice weekly. (news.alaskaair.com) Alaska said the additions bring Anchorage to 17 nonstop destinations in the Lower 48 and Hawai‘i for the summer and expand Portland’s network to more than 65 nonstop cities. (news.alaskaair.com) “Anchorage and Portland are essential airports to our guests and us in our growing global network,” said Kirsten Amrine, Alaska’s vice president of revenue management and network planning. (aerotime.aero) The route push arrives while industry forecasts expect airfares to remain broadly stable through 2026, according to American Express Global Business Travel’s Air Monitor; the U.S. Travel Association’s Travel Price Index nonetheless recorded a 5.8 percent year‑over‑year rise in March 2026. (businesstravelnews.com) Tickets for the new routes are on sale now at alaskaair.com, with the bulk of service launching in June 2026 and a smaller Portland addition starting in mid‑March. (news.alaskaair.com)