Alaska Airlines adds new NYC route amid Virgin America integration

Alaska Airlines will add a new non-stop route between California and New York and bolster its existing New York service from its biggest hub in Seattle. The new route will connect San Jose and New York JFK. Flights begin July 6, with Alaska Airlines offering 1 daily round-trip flight on Airbus A320 aircraft. From Seattle, Alaska is adding a third daily round-trip flight to JFK. The carrier says the early-morning flight will give customers “convenient access to a combined 10 daily flights to top global destinations across Europe" via Alaska’s partner airlines. The extra Seattle round-trip also starts July 6 and will be on A320 aircraft. Alaska Airlines freed up the slots at capacity-controlled JFK by trimming frequencies on its existing routes between JFK and both Los Angeles and San Francisco. <br/>