Alaska Airlines adds 13 new routes to San Francisco region
Alaska Airlines moved to further solidify its presence in the San Francisco Bay Area March 9 by announcing 13 new nonstop routes from the region beginning Aug 28. Ten of the routes will serve San Francisco International (SFO) and the 3 will originate from San Jose International (SJC). Alaska described it as the single largest new market announcement in company history, coming on the heels of the airline’s formal acquisition of Virgin America in Dec 2016. With the new routes, the combined Alaska-Virgin America airline will offer 125 daily nonstop flights to 42 destinations from the Bay Area’s 3 major airports, the company said. Aircraft utilisation will primarily involve Virgin America’s all-Airbus fleet and Embraer E175 aircraft still to be delivered to Alaska Airlines’ regional flying subsidiary Horizon Air. <br/>
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Alaska Airlines adds 13 new routes to San Francisco region
Alaska Airlines moved to further solidify its presence in the San Francisco Bay Area March 9 by announcing 13 new nonstop routes from the region beginning Aug 28. Ten of the routes will serve San Francisco International (SFO) and the 3 will originate from San Jose International (SJC). Alaska described it as the single largest new market announcement in company history, coming on the heels of the airline’s formal acquisition of Virgin America in Dec 2016. With the new routes, the combined Alaska-Virgin America airline will offer 125 daily nonstop flights to 42 destinations from the Bay Area’s 3 major airports, the company said. Aircraft utilisation will primarily involve Virgin America’s all-Airbus fleet and Embraer E175 aircraft still to be delivered to Alaska Airlines’ regional flying subsidiary Horizon Air. <br/>
