Alaska Airlines Eyes Seattle-Hong Kong Nonstop (simpleflying.com)

Alaska Airlines is considering nonstop flights between Seattle-Tacoma International Airport and Hong Kong, with its chief commercial officer saying intentions will be clear before the end of 2026. The carrier, now the fifth-largest US airline after acquiring Hawaiian, operates five long-haul routes from Seattle and aims for 15 by 2030. Cathay Pacific is currently the only airline flying the Hong Kong-Seattle route.