Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines are operating more than 12 million seats across March and April, marking the largest spring break schedule in their history.
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This March and April, Alaska and Hawaiian’s guests can choose from more than 25 new or recently launched routes, enjoying ample options for getaways of all kinds – from surfing in sun-soaked coastal destinations to cultural experiences in lively metropolises.
New and expanded markets this spring season include:
Santa Rosa, Calif. to Palm Springs, Calif.
Spokane, Wash. to Orange County, Calif.
San Francisco, Calif. to Līhuʻe, Kauaʻi and Kona, Hawaiʻi Island
Seattle, Wash. To Tokyo (Narita), Japan and Seoul, South Korea
The combined carrier is also expanding its San Diego service for spring break with more than 30% more flights and 10 new nonstop routes. It will also operate 31 additional flights between Hawaiʻi and the continental U.S. from March 14 to 22, a 6% increase over last year.
Capacity increases are especially notable in several West Coast markets. Travelers from Boise, Idaho, will have access to double the number of seats to Southern California this spring, including tripled service to Palm Springs. In Santa Rosa, Calif., guests can now fly nonstop to two new intrastate destinations — Ontario and Palm Springs — along with added frequencies to Portland, Ore., San Diego and Burbank, Calif.
Other in-demand spring break destinations have never been easier to access, including:
Denver, Colo., Salt Lake City, Utah, or Sun Valley, Idaho.
Phoenix, Ariz. and Palm Springs, Calif.
Līhuʻe, Kauaʻi and Kona, Hawaiʻi Island
As spring break ramps up, Alaska and Hawaiian are seeing strong demand across Hawaiʻi, the U.S. continent and key international markets.
Top domestic spring break destinations include Honolulu, Oʻahu; Līhuʻe, Kauaʻi; Kahului, Maui; Kona, Hawaiʻi Island; and Miami, Fla. Top international spring break destinations include San José and Liberia, Costa Rica, along with Belize City, Belize.
More than 200,000 guests are expected to connect onward to flights operated by the airlines’ global partners during the spring break period. Several markets are also setting new highs this spring:
Phoenix, Ariz.: Driven by warm weather and Spring Training baseball, Alaska and Hawaiian’s combined operation is flying the most seats to and from PHX in its history this March.
Las Vegas, Nevada: The strongest-served destination this spring outside Hawaiʻi, with the airlines operating their largest-ever spring schedule to LAS by total seats.
Denver, Colo.: A gateway for both skiing and spring hiking, DEN is also seeing the largest spring schedule Alaska and Hawaiian have ever flown.