- Alaska Airlines launches Seattle to Osaka flights from 14 May 2027.
- Seattle to Papeete flights begin on 11 June 2027.
- Both routes use Hawaiian Airlines A330 aircraft.
- Osaka and Papeete bring Alaska’s Seattle long-haul network to nine destinations.
- Alaska expects to reach at least 15 long-haul destinations by 2030.
Alaska Airlines has announced nonstop flights from Seattle to Osaka and Tahiti in 2027 using Hawaiian Airlines A330 aircraft. The airline plans four flights a week to Osaka from 14 May and three to Papeete from 11 June with both routes running year-round subject to government approval. Alaska says it will be the only nonstop flight provider to either destination.
Hawaiian Airlines has served Osaka since 2011 and Papeete since 1987 and those Honolulu flights will continue alongside the new Seattle services. Osaka and Papeete bring Alaska’s Seattle long-haul intercontinental network to nine destinations. The company expects to reach at least 15 by 2030.
The new Tahiti service restores a connection Air Tahiti Nui dropped earlier this year after sustaining losses on its Seattle operation. Hawaiian-branded Airbus A330-200s will fly both routes with 18 lie-flat business class seats in a 2-2-2 layout. Hawaiian says the nose-to-tail work on A330 interiors will not begin until 2028.
Ben Minicucci shared “We’re just getting started, with more international destinations on the horizon.”
