{"id":68218,"date":"2026-08-21T21:31:15","date_gmt":"2026-08-21T21:31:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/france\/68218\/"},"modified":"2026-08-21T21:31:15","modified_gmt":"2026-08-21T21:31:15","slug":"alaska-airlines-expands-seattle-network-with-athens-paris-routes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/france\/68218\/","title":{"rendered":"Alaska Airlines Expands Seattle Network With Athens, Paris Routes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Alaska Air Group\u00a0ALK is expanding its international footprint from Seattle with new nonstop seasonal service to Athens and Paris, reinforcing its position as Seattle’s largest international carrier. The Athens service will begin on May 12, 2027, operating three times weekly through October, while Paris service will start on May 25, 2027, with five weekly flights over the same period. The new routes are expected to provide travelers in the Pacific Northwest with more convenient access to key European destinations. <\/p>\n

The Athens route is particularly notable, as Alaska will become the first airline to offer nonstop service between Seattle and Athens and the only carrier to provide a nonstop connection between the West Coast and Greece’s capital. Meanwhile, the Paris route will provide direct access to one of the most in-demand transatlantic markets from the region. The airline also expects the expanded network to support same-day connections between Honolulu and Paris through Seattle, improving international connectivity for travelers from Hawaii. <\/p>\n

Both routes will be operated with Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners, featuring Alaska’s new long-haul international experience, including lie-flat Business Class Suites, premium amenities and Starlink Wi-Fi. With Athens and Paris, Alaska’s Seattle intercontinental network will grow to seven destinations, alongside Iceland, London, Rome, Seoul and Tokyo. The airline plans to add at least five more intercontinental destinations by 2030, supported by additional Dreamliners. <\/p>\n

The expansion underscores Alaska’s broader strategy of transforming Seattle into a major global gateway and increasing its long-haul international presence. Its oneworld alliance and other global partnerships will further enable passengers to connect to hundreds of destinations across Europe, the Middle East and Asia. This international growth could strengthen Alaska’s competitive position in the Pacific Northwest while giving the carrier greater exposure to growing demand for long-haul leisure and business travel. <\/p>\n

ALK’s Share Price Performance <\/p>\n

ALK’s shares have declined 32.4% in the past three months compared with the\u00a0Transportation – Airline\u00a0industry’s 0.3% fall. <\/p>\n

\"Zacks<\/a> Zacks Investment Research <\/p>\n

Image Source: Zacks Investment Research <\/p>\n

ALK’s Zacks Rank <\/p>\n

ALK currently carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold). <\/p>\n

Stocks to Consider <\/p>\n

Investors interested in the Zacks Transportation\u00a0sector may consider\u00a0Expeditors International of Washington, Inc. EXPD and Seanergy Maritime Holdings SHIP as well.\u00a0 <\/p>\n

Expeditors currently carries a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy). You can see\u00a0the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank stocks here. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Alaska Air Group\u00a0ALK is expanding its international footprint from Seattle with new nonstop seasonal service to Athens and…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":68219,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[42022,42021,7317,42023,30,28473,15827],"class_list":["post-68218","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-paris","tag-alaska","tag-alaska-air-group","tag-athens","tag-intercontinental-destinations","tag-paris","tag-seattle","tag-zacks-investment-research"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/france\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/68218","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/france\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/france\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/france\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/france\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=68218"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/france\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/68218\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/france\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/68219"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/france\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=68218"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/france\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=68218"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/france\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=68218"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}