Alaska Airlines is launching nonstop services between Anchorage and New York City, the only such flights to operate between the two cities.

Daily flights to New York JFK begin June 13, 2024, while weekly flights from Anchorage to San Diego will also start May 18, 2024.

The new nonstop between the ‘Big Apple’ and the ‘Last Frontier’ offers New Yorkers an easier option to reach the wilds of Alaska. It will be the only nonstop passenger service between New York and Anchorage.

“We’re eager to welcome guests to our great state from the city that never sleeps to the land of the midnight sun on Alaska’s new nonstop flight,” said Jillian Simpson, president and CEO of the Alaska Travel Industry Association (ATIA).

“Summer is an incredible time to visit Alaska with our warm, long days. There’s so much to do in Anchorage and in the smaller towns nearby, mapping out your itinerary might be the toughest thing you do before heading west.”

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“Alaskans love nonstop flights to and from the state. We like having great travel options and adding places such as New York and San Diego definitely fit the bill,” said Marilyn Romano, regional vice president for Alaska Airlines.

“During our peak summer days, we’ll have a robust flight schedule of 63 departures a day from Anchorage.”

With these new routes, Alaska will fly to 14 nonstop destinations to and from Anchorage in the summer to the Lower 48 and Hawaii.

The airline will serve all of the following cities by mid-June from Anchorage: Chicago, Denver, Honolulu, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Minneapolis, New York JFK, Phoenix, Portland, Salt Lake City, San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle and Seattle/Everett (Paine Field).
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