{"id":135531,"date":"2024-12-10T19:15:28","date_gmt":"2024-12-10T12:15:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=135531"},"modified":"2024-12-10T19:15:28","modified_gmt":"2024-12-10T12:15:28","slug":"alaska-airlines-plans-new-nonstop-flights-to-japan-korea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=135531","title":{"rendered":"Alaska Airlines plans new nonstop flights to Japan, Korea"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"RegularArticle-ArticleBody-5\" data-module=\"ArticleBody\" data-test=\"articleBody-2\" data-analytics=\"RegularArticle-articleBody-5-2\"><span class=\"HighlightShare-hidden\" style=\"top:0;left:0\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"InlineImage-imageEmbed\" id=\"ArticleBody-InlineImage-107406622\" data-test=\"InlineImage\">\n<div class=\"InlineImage-wrapper\">\n<div>\n<p>Alaska Airlines planes.<\/p>\n<p>Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"group\">\n<p><span class=\"QuoteInBody-quoteNameContainer\" data-test=\"QuoteInBody\" id=\"RegularArticle-QuoteInBody-1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/quotes\/ALK\/\">Alaska Air Group<\/a><span class=\"QuoteInBody-inlineButton\"><span class=\"AddToWatchlistButton-watchlistContainer\" id=\"-WatchlistDropdown\" data-analytics-id=\"-WatchlistDropdown\"><button class=\"AddToWatchlistButton-watchlistButton\" aria-label=\"Add To Watchlist\" data-testid=\"dropdown-btn\"><span class=\"AddToWatchlistButton-addWatchListFromTag\"\/><\/button><\/span><\/span><\/span> expects to grow profits by $1 billion through 2027, and plans to ride the wave of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2023\/08\/12\/airlines-add-premium-first-class-seats.html\">high-end travel<\/a> demand to get there.<\/p>\n<p>Alaska closed its $1.9 billion <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2024\/09\/17\/alaska-airlines-hawaiian-airlines-merger-review.html\">acquisition of Hawaiian Airlines<\/a> in September, less than a year after inking the deal that gives it access to routes across the Pacific and wide-body airplanes such as the <span class=\"QuoteInBody-quoteNameContainer\" data-test=\"QuoteInBody\" id=\"RegularArticle-QuoteInBody-4\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/quotes\/BA\/\">Boeing<\/a><span class=\"QuoteInBody-inlineButton\"><span class=\"AddToWatchlistButton-watchlistContainer\" id=\"-WatchlistDropdown\" data-analytics-id=\"-WatchlistDropdown\"><button class=\"AddToWatchlistButton-watchlistButton\" aria-label=\"Add To Watchlist\" data-testid=\"dropdown-btn\"><span class=\"AddToWatchlistButton-addWatchListFromTag\"\/><\/button><\/span><\/span><\/span> 787 Dreamliner. The two brands are operating separately.<\/p>\n<p>The airline will launch nonstop service between its home hub of Seattle-Tacoma International Airport and Tokyo&#8217;s Narita International Airport in May on Hawaiian&#8217;s Airbus A330-200s, and between Seattle and Seoul, South Korea&#8217;s, Incheon International Airport\u00a0in October, Alaska said Tuesday. Tickets for the new Tokyo flights go on sale Tuesday, while fares for the latter route go on sale in early 2025.<\/p>\n<p>By 2030, Alaska plans to serve at least a dozen international destinations from Seattle using wide-body planes.<\/p>\n<p>Alaska forecast pretax margins of between 11% and 13% in 2027 and per-share earnings topping $10. In October, the company estimated 2024 earnings of between $3.50 and $4.50 a share, including Hawaiian&#8217;s results. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"Collapsible-proliveCollapsableContainer\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"256\" height=\"256\" viewbox=\"0 0 256 256\" aria-labelledby=\"title desc\" role=\"img\" focusable=\"false\" preserveaspectratio=\"xMinYMin\" class=\"Collapsible-stockChartIcon\"><title>Stock Chart Icon<\/title><desc>Stock chart icon<\/desc><g transform=\"translate(1.4065934065934016 1.4065934065934016) scale(2.81 2.81)\"><path d=\"M 87.994 0 H 69.342 c -1.787 0 -2.682 2.16 -1.418 3.424 l 5.795 5.795 l -33.82 33.82 L 28.056 31.196 l -3.174 -3.174 c -1.074 -1.074 -2.815 -1.074 -3.889 0 L 0.805 48.209 c -1.074 1.074 -1.074 2.815 0 3.889 l 3.174 3.174 c 1.074 1.074 2.815 1.074 3.889 0 l 15.069 -15.069 l 14.994 14.994 c 1.074 1.074 2.815 1.074 3.889 0 l 1.614 -1.614 c 0.083 -0.066 0.17 -0.125 0.247 -0.202 l 37.1 -37.1 l 5.795 5.795 C 87.84 23.34 90 22.445 90 20.658 V 2.006 C 90 0.898 89.102 0 87.994 0 z\" transform=\" matrix(1 0 0 1 0 0) \" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/><path d=\"M 65.626 37.8 v 49.45 c 0 1.519 1.231 2.75 2.75 2.75 h 8.782 c 1.519 0 2.75 -1.231 2.75 -2.75 V 23.518 L 65.626 37.8 z\" transform=\" matrix(1 0 0 1 0 0) \" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/><path d=\"M 47.115 56.312 V 87.25 c 0 1.519 1.231 2.75 2.75 2.75 h 8.782 c 1.519 0 2.75 -1.231 2.75 -2.75 V 42.03 L 47.115 56.312 z\" transform=\" matrix(1 0 0 1 0 0) \" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/><path d=\"M 39.876 60.503 c -1.937 0 -3.757 -0.754 -5.127 -2.124 l -6.146 -6.145 V 87.25 c 0 1.519 1.231 2.75 2.75 2.75 h 8.782 c 1.519 0 2.75 -1.231 2.75 -2.75 V 59.844 C 41.952 60.271 40.933 60.503 39.876 60.503 z\" transform=\" matrix(1 0 0 1 0 0) \" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/><path d=\"M 22.937 46.567 L 11.051 58.453 c -0.298 0.298 -0.621 0.562 -0.959 0.8 V 87.25 c 0 1.519 1.231 2.75 2.75 2.75 h 8.782 c 1.519 0 2.75 -1.231 2.75 -2.75 V 48.004 L 22.937 46.567 z\" transform=\" matrix(1 0 0 1 0 0) \" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/><\/g><\/svg><\/p>\n<div class=\"Collapsible-proLivePlayerCloseOrExpand\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static-redesign.cnbcfm.com\/dist\/a54b41835a8b60db28c2.svg\" class=\"Collapsible-dismissButton\" alt=\"hide content\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><iframe title=\"Alaska Air and S&amp;P 500 performance\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/appchart?symbol=ALK&amp;range=1Y&amp;comp=.SPX&amp;type=mountain&amp;embedded=true&amp;$DEVICE$=undefined\" height=\"460\" scrolling=\"no\" style=\"border:0;width:100%\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Alaska Air and S&amp;P 500 performance<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"group\">\n<p>The carrier is also launching a new &#8220;premium&#8221; credit card with its partner <span class=\"QuoteInBody-quoteNameContainer\" data-test=\"QuoteInBody\" id=\"RegularArticle-QuoteInBody-5\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/quotes\/BAC\/\">Bank of America<\/a><span class=\"QuoteInBody-inlineButton\"><span class=\"AddToWatchlistButton-watchlistContainer\" id=\"-WatchlistDropdown\" data-analytics-id=\"-WatchlistDropdown\"><button class=\"AddToWatchlistButton-watchlistButton\" aria-label=\"Add To Watchlist\" data-testid=\"dropdown-btn\"><span class=\"AddToWatchlistButton-addWatchListFromTag\"\/><\/button><\/span><\/span><\/span>, the latest co-brand deal designed to bring in revenue from customers even when they are not flying.<\/p>\n<p>Alaska is evaluating its premium seat offerings across the fleet. Chief Financial Officer Shane Tackett told CNBC that the airline is looking to upgrade options specifically on Hawaiian&#8217;s Airbus A330s, with more customers willing to pay up for more space and comfort during travel.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;When you look at the past two or three years, most of the growth in revenues has been in those areas of demand and I think it&#8217;s probably going to continue,&#8221; Tackett said. &#8220;We have a really good base main cabin product \u2026 but more people are wanting the opportunity to get into premium economy or first class and we need to serve that demand.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>More seats than ever in first class and premium economy are being bought outright by customers rather than being filled with free upgrades, Tackett said.<\/p>\n<p>Seattle&#8217;s rival <span class=\"QuoteInBody-quoteNameContainer\" data-test=\"QuoteInBody\" id=\"RegularArticle-QuoteInBody-6\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/quotes\/DAL\/\">Delta Air Lines<\/a><span class=\"QuoteInBody-inlineButton\"><span class=\"AddToWatchlistButton-watchlistContainer\" id=\"-WatchlistDropdown\" data-analytics-id=\"-WatchlistDropdown\"><button class=\"AddToWatchlistButton-watchlistButton\" aria-label=\"Add To Watchlist\" data-testid=\"dropdown-btn\"><span class=\"AddToWatchlistButton-addWatchListFromTag\"\/><\/button><\/span><\/span><\/span>, whose 24% domestic-passenger market share is second to Alaska&#8217;s 55% in Seattle, has also noted that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2024\/11\/20\/delta-air-lines-investor-day.html\">shift in demand<\/a> for its first-class seats. Delta has a bigger share of international passengers from the airport, however.<\/p>\n<p>Alaska said it plans to offer a new lounge at San Diego International Airport. On Wednesday, Delta said it is opening its Delta One Lounge in Boston, its third after locations in New York and Los Angeles opened this year, dedicated to customers traveling in its highest-tier cabin.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"group\">\n<div class=\"RelatedContent-relatedContent\" id=\"RegularArticle-RelatedContent-1\">\n<div class=\"RelatedContent-container\">\n<div class=\"RelatedContent-nonCollapsibleContent\">\n<h2 class=\"RelatedContent-header\">Read more CNBC airline news<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"group\">\n<p>Meanwhile, Tackett told CNBC that he expects more shifts in Alaska&#8217;s deliveries from Boeing.<\/p>\n<p>A door plug blew off one of Alaska&#8217;s nearly new Boeing 737 Max 9s in January after it left the manufacturer&#8217;s factory without key bolts in place. The near catastrophe and stepped-up quality checks have slowed Boeing&#8217;s output and deliveries to airline customers such as Alaska, <span class=\"QuoteInBody-quoteNameContainer\" data-test=\"QuoteInBody\" id=\"RegularArticle-QuoteInBody-8\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/quotes\/UAL\/\">United<\/a><span class=\"QuoteInBody-inlineButton\"><span class=\"AddToWatchlistButton-watchlistContainer\" id=\"-WatchlistDropdown\" data-analytics-id=\"-WatchlistDropdown\"><button class=\"AddToWatchlistButton-watchlistButton\" aria-label=\"Add To Watchlist\" data-testid=\"dropdown-btn\"><span class=\"AddToWatchlistButton-addWatchListFromTag\"\/><\/button><\/span><\/span><\/span> and <span class=\"QuoteInBody-quoteNameContainer\" data-test=\"QuoteInBody\" id=\"RegularArticle-QuoteInBody-9\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/quotes\/LUV\/\">Southwest<\/a><span class=\"QuoteInBody-inlineButton\"><span class=\"AddToWatchlistButton-watchlistContainer\" id=\"-WatchlistDropdown\" data-analytics-id=\"-WatchlistDropdown\"><button class=\"AddToWatchlistButton-watchlistButton\" aria-label=\"Add To Watchlist\" data-testid=\"dropdown-btn\"><span class=\"AddToWatchlistButton-addWatchListFromTag\"\/><\/button><\/span><\/span><\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I think they&#8217;re making progress. It&#8217;s not going to happen in a week. It&#8217;s going to take time,&#8221; Tackett said about Boeing, whose new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2024\/08\/08\/new-boeing-ceo-kelly-ortberg.html\">CEO Kelly Ortberg<\/a> is tasked with stabilizing the plane maker. &#8220;We&#8217;re in a position where we need to be very focused on helping them understand that quality is the most important thing; it&#8217;s way more important to us than rate.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Boeing is scheduled to release November aircraft orders and deliveries at 11 a.m. Tuesday, a tally that is expected to be affected by a nearly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2024\/11\/04\/striking-boeing-machinists-vote-new-contract.html\">two-month machinist strike<\/a> that halted production of most of Boeing&#8217;s aircraft.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1660802\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\");\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2024\/12\/10\/alaska-airlines-nonstop-flights-japan-korea.html\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Alaska Airlines planes. 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