Alaska expands Paine Field network with Palm Springs

Alaska Airlines will connect Paine Field with Palm Springs this November, building on its network from the Seattle-area airport within a year of reopening it to commercial service. The Seattle-based carrier will offer a daily flight between Paine Field in Everrett, Washington, and Palm Springs with a 76-seat Embraer 175 from 5 November, it says. It will also add a second daily flight to Phoenix from Paine Field from 26 August. “After three months of flying at Everett, we thought this was a good time to make adjustments to improve the flying experiences for our guests," says Noelle Fredrickson, general manager of network planning and strategy for Alaska. Fredrickson hinted at the new route saying it was time to make some "adjustments" to its Paine Field network that it launched in March. Alaska will reduce its frequency to both Los Angeles and Portland, Oregon, to thrice daily from four-times at Paine Field to accommodate the schedule changes. The airport's passenger terminal is capped at 24 daily flights with Alaska operating 18 and United Airlines six.<br/>