Alaska Airlines announced (16-Jul-2020) plans to launch the following services:
- Los Angeles-Eugene: Daily from 01-Oct-2020 with Embraer E175;
- Los Angeles-Medford: Daily from 01-Oct-2020 with E175;
- Los Angeles-Bozeman: Daily from 20-Nov-2020 with E175;
- Los Angeles-Fort Myers: Four times weekly from 20-Nov-2020 with Boeing 737;
- Los Angeles-Tampa: Daily from 20-Nov-2020 with 737;
- Los Angeles-Kona: Three times weekly from 17-Dec-2020 with 737;
- Los Angeles-Lihue: Four times weekly from 18-Dec-2020 with 737;
- Portland-Fort Lauderdale: Four times weekly from 20-Nov-2020 with 737;
- Seattle-Fort Myers: Four times weekly from 21-Nov-2020 with 737;
- San Diego-Fort Lauderdale: Three times weekly from 21-Nov-2020 with 737.
Alaska Airlines will operate to 35 destinations from Los Angeles in winter 2020, and anticipates a strong platform for future growth. Alaska Airlines MD of capacity planning and alliances Brett Catlin stated: "LAX is one of Alaska's important hub markets and continues to offer valuable opportunities for selective expansion". He noted the carrier's "upcoming membership in the oneworld alliance" and new service out of Los Angeles "sets the stage for future growth". [more - original PR]