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Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines expand global network with new nonstop service connecting Seattle with Osaka and Papeete

$ALKPress releaseOct 20, 2026, 8:01 AM ETRead the release

Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines announced year-round nonstop service from Seattle to Osaka (4x weekly from May 14, 2027) and Papeete, Tahiti (3x weekly from June 11, 2027), both on Hawaiian's Airbus A330 fleet. These become the eighth and ninth long-haul intercontinental routes from Seattle, advancing the Alaska Accelerate plan targeting at least 15 long-haul destinations by 2030.

Key figures

Osaka frequency
4x weekly starting May 14, 2027
Papeete frequency
3x weekly starting June 11, 2027
Intro roundtrip fare osaka
$1,199
Intro roundtrip fare papeete
$999
Seattle nonstop destinations
103
Seattle longhaul destinations
eighth and ninth intercontinental routes; target of at least 15 by 2030

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