Alaska Airlines’ Portland Strategy Aims To Reduce Capacity Pressure On Seattle

Alaska Airlines has big plans for the future of its hub at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA), a facility that could soon become the linchpin of the airline’s proposed global network. Following up on the success of JetBlue’s expansion into transatlantic markets, it is not surprising that Alaska Airlines has some ambitions of becoming a transpacific carrier, one that might look to connect the United States West Coast with destinations across East Asia.