Alaska Airlines Cuts 16 Routes From The West Coast & Alaska

The latest schedule update shows that Alaska Airlines has axed 16 routes . In the past few days, an article suggested 12 were removed , but additional markets have since been found. The eliminations include San Francisco to Boston , which is Alaska's third-longest mainland US route.

More than two-thirds of the 16 airport pairs are currently operating from Los Angeles and San Francisco. Some were inherited from Virgin America. As Alaska is increasingly moving away from those cities, where it finds it harder to compete, it is focusing instead on San Diego and Portland as key growth markets. Like all businesses, airlines must concentrate on where they have a better shot at winning.

Alaska Has Axed These 16 Routes

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