Alaska Airlines adds nonstop flight from Seattle to Rome

Alaska Airlines is launching a nonstop flight from Seattle to Rome next Spring.

It’s the airline’s first European destination and its third international destination, following its previous announcement of nonstop flights to Tokyo and Seoul. The Tokyo flights began last month, while the flights to Seoul will start Sept. 12.

“Serving Rome nonstop from Seattle is a dream come true,” Alaska Airlines CEO Ben Minicucci stated. “As an Italian American whose parents emigrated from Italy, this is a particularly meaningful addition to our network. Rome has been at the top of the list ever since we announced our new global gateway out of Seattle. Our guests have been asking for an easy way to get to Italy for years, and we’re thrilled to provide it to people in the Northwest and beyond.”

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