- Alaska Airlines has teased an expansion in Europe.
- Officials announced that Europe is “on radar for 2026”.
- Airlines are expanding with new routes and partnerships to provide increased European service.
A European migration may soon be easier than the West Coast.
Alaska Airlines officials have recently confirmed the airline plans to expand in Europe within the next two years.
According to the travel news site, “Europe is definitely on radar for 2026.” LanguageMade during comments Aviation leader series lunch At the Wings Club in New York City on 27 March 2025.
The airline said earlier Investor income call,
“Yes. I mean Europe, we haven’t started yet,” Andrew Harrison, Chief Commercial Officer of Alaska Airlines, said when asked about the seasonal of future airline routes.
Alaska Airlines did not respond to the comment request Travel + holidayBut the officials specified that the planned expansion would mostly be from their hub at Seattle -Takoma International Airport.
Airline is Was declared earlier An international expansion in Asia, with a new service from Seattle to Seoul, South Korea, closed in September 2025. Alaska too Announced Daily service from Seattle to Tokyo (NRT) starting on May 12, 2025.
Seattle Delta is a major center for air lines, serving Amsterdam (AMS) and Paris (CDG) from the airport. Delta also serves Seoul from Seattle.
Both Alaska Airlines officials come to comments as the airlines are connecting new routes, or partnered with the airlines to offer flights across Europe.
For example, Southwest Airlines Connections were launched in Europe recently through a joint commercial agreement with Icelander. Announced in January 2025, both airlines signed an agreement to offer destinations like Icelander’s Rechargavic Hub to offer destinations like Amsterdam, Berlin, Dublin and Prague.
American Airlines Was declared earlier New routes for Europe that launch this spring, including the service of Athens, Edinburgh and Milan.
