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Huge Alaska Route Expansion
DTW-ANC
LAX-ANC JFK-ANC ATL-ANC SEA-ANC going 7x daily MSP-ANC going 3x daily SLC-ANC going 2x daily SLC-FAI SEA-FAI going 3x daily MSP-FAI going 2x daily SEA-JNU returning SEA-SIT returning SEA-KTN returning https://news.delta.com/alaska-awaits...nations-summer |
I suspect we're going to see a massive schedule change for this summer on Saturday. The note for SEA is interesting - PR says that they serve 40 destinations from SEA. That number is lower than what I expected (would expect it to be at over 50 when including the international flights) - are they planning to cut some routes out of SEA permanently?
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Love this line in the advertisement: "Vacationers traveling to and from Alaska will enjoy enhanced customer comfort as all flights to Anchorage, Fairbanks, and Juneau will be operated by larger mainline aircraft like the Boeing 737-900." Umm...I guess they truly are going after the vacation market that has no idea that the 737-900 is the worst a/c in the fleet:rolleyes:
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Looks like DL had expansion/addition plans of their own to/from Alaska as well!!!
https://thepointsguy.com/news/delta-new-alaska-routes/ OPS |
Originally Posted by mattya9
(Post 33095716)
Looks like DL had expansion/addition plans of their own to/from Alaska as well!!!
https://thepointsguy.com/news/delta-new-alaska-routes/ OPS |
Originally Posted by matchbox20_is
(Post 33095792)
The OP was referring to DL. I initially thought AS was targeting DL hubs from ANC!
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Originally Posted by The Situation
(Post 33095708)
Love this line in the advertisement: "Vacationers traveling to and from Alaska will enjoy enhanced customer comfort as all flights to Anchorage, Fairbanks, and Juneau will be operated by larger mainline aircraft like the Boeing 737-900." Umm...I guess they truly are going after the vacation market that has no idea that the 737-900 is the worst a/c in the fleet:rolleyes:
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Alaska is doing a very good job vaccinating it's citizens quickly. It would not shock me to see AK become a huge tourist hotspot this summer. Especially for those who are still going to be a bit warry of large crowds in the more traditional vacation spots, Disney, Theme parks, beaches, etc.
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Originally Posted by DLASflyer
(Post 33095868)
More like going after Alaska Airlines, which features old/dingy interiors and zero entertainment.
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JFK-ANC comes out at 70 miles shorter than JFK-LHR. the idea of that on a domestic config first seat is painful to think about!
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Big fan of the DTW-ANC addition. I have been wanting a return of that nonstop for years.
Even if it is onboard a 757, it is still a nonstop flight. Looking forward to it. |
this is cool.
among other things, has JFK-ANC & SLC-FAI ever been done before on DL? I know DTW-ANC has. |
I've got an IAD-SEA-ANC coming up in July. Maybe I'll be lucky enough for a schedule change so I could jump to DCA-ATL-ANC.
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Originally Posted by The Situation
(Post 33095708)
Umm...I guess they truly are going after the vacation market that has no idea that the 737-900 is the worst a/c in the fleet:rolleyes:
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This expansion isn’t surprising for reasons noted already. Alaska is already a popular summer spot but outdoor type trips have become even more popular in the last year.
Originally Posted by VSLover
(Post 33095891)
JFK-ANC comes out at 70 miles shorter than JFK-LHR. the idea of that on a domestic config first seat is painful to think about!
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