Alaska Airlines has announced new routes to sunny destinations for its winter schedule.
On December 16, Alaska will begin weekly, seasonal service between San Francisco and Cancun, as well as two new flights from Portland to Tampa and New Orleans. These routes are a seasonal service, each with several flights a week.
On Nov. 19, Alaska will launch a new route to Palm Springs and Austin, which will be the only nonstop flight between the heart of the Coachella Valley and the Texas capital with flights five times a week.
"Since March, our bookings for leisure travel have exceeded what they were before the pandemic. For many of our guests, there's an increased confidence that comes after being vaccinated. They were cooped up for well over a year – now they're ready to relax, enjoy and explore," said Brett Catlin, vice president of network and alliances at Alaska Airlines. "With these new routes, we can whisk them away to destinations that have a warm sparkle in the wintertime."
Meanwhile, Alaska Air Group and its subsidiaries have repaid in full the $135 million loan from the U.S. Department of the Treasury (the Treasury) made available under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act). In connection with the repayment, Air Group concluded the outstanding commitments under the agreement entered into in September 2020.