Alaska unveils 13 daily departures to 8 destinations from Paine Field
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UPDATE 1/22/19: We’re postponing our scheduled start of service from Paine Field until March 4, 2019. Our latest post has all the details.
UPDATE 10/17/18: Alaska Airlines service out of Paine Field is expected to begin in early 2019. We’ll be sure to provide an update as soon as we have more information to share.
ORIGINAL POST 1/16/18: When Alaska Airlines first announced in May that it would offer new commercial service from Paine Field-Snohomish County Airport, there was one big question: Where will those flights go?
It’s time to reveal the routes.
Alaska will connect Paine Field to eight destinations along the West Coast with 13 daily nonstop departures starting in fall 2018, subject to government approval.
The all-jet service from Paine Field will fly to Las Vegas; Los Angeles; Orange County, California; Phoenix; Portland; San Diego; San Francisco; and San Jose, California. The number of flights for each destination along with departure and arrival times will be announced later in 2018, subject to government approval.
With Alaska’s new service from Paine Field, those looking to catch a flight north of Seattle and all around the North Sound (home to more than 1 million people) will have a new travel option closer to home. That’ll mean less driving to go farther south, saving time and fuel.
“Alaska aims to be the airline the West Coast loves to fly,” said John Kirby, Alaska’s vice president of capacity planning. “We’ve put together some great places to go to from Paine Field that we believe will make a lot of people very happy. It’ll be much easier for our guests in the North Sound to catch a flight business or pleasure, whether it’s for a fun weekend in Las Vegas, a work trip to L.A. or visiting family in the Bay Area.”
The Most West Coast
Alaska has the most West Coast nonstop destinations of any airline with flights to major business and technology hubs, and incredible vacation spots. And with 15 airline partners, Alaska can take its guests to more than 900 destinations around the world, especially with convenient connections through San Francisco and Los Angeles.
“Commercial air service at Paine Field will open up countless new opportunities for both business and recreational travelers in and around Snohomish County. Connecting our county to the rest of the world will be a huge asset as we work to strengthen and diversify our local economy,” said Patrick Pierce, president and CEO of Economic Alliance Snohomish County.
Alaska is creating an airline people love with low fares, great value, consistent reliability, award-winning service and a terrific loyalty program. Alaska’s all-jet flying from Paine Field will offer three classes of service: First Class, Premium Class and Main Cabin. Guests will enjoy Wi-Fi connectivity, free movies and TV shows, and free texting.
Propeller Airports and Snohomish County are currently building the new, state-of-the-art terminal at Paine Field. It’s set to open in fall 2018.
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So excited about Paine Field! I fly frequently to Phoenix, and live in Snohomish county….yay Alaska Air!!!!
Great News! I hope you consider Chicago as well!
This is great no more traffic to SEATac. I can stop driving to Phoenix AZ, we’re snowbirds. Thanks much!
A route from Paine Field to Spokane and back would be fantastic. I would fly more to see family and friends.
PLEASE add the Direct flights from Vancouver, a HUGE and popular West Coast city, we need more options Alaska!
So happy about this. Brings Whidbey Island closer to Phoenix and the rest of the world
This is wonderful news, Cheers to Alaska Airlines !!
I fly to Anchorage from the north end at least once a month, and there is a huge amount of other people that do as well. I also regularly see travelers coming from Canada to Seatac to get to Alaska. Please consider a regular Paine Field to Anchorage route!
Would love to see flights from the Tri-Cities to Paine Field added.
Would love to see you add Walla Walla to the list!
Please consider Salem, Oregon to California, Colorado, Arizona.
As an Alaska Airlines flyer with over one million miles I could not be happier. You have given me some number of nights at home instead of Seattle hotels, you have given back some number of sleep hours that will not be needed to make a 4:40am ferry. This is some of the best news I have received. Truly, it is the little things that can make a huge difference. Congratulations Alaska Airlines!
Great start! – Please add direct flights PSP !!!
Please add Vancouver YVR to Phoenix for all the Snowbirds!
love to see direct flights from denver to california
Would love to see one of the Hubs to East Coast Travel included…Chicago, Atlanta, Dallas 🙂 Thank you, hoping to get a chance to fly from Paine Field soon
This is awesome! My girlfriend and I fly back and fourth to L.A. every month. So much closer than SEATAC. This will make things so much easier for us!
Excellent news, and great options, by the way! Thank you, Alaska! Now let’s work on a Maui flight!
Please add Kalispell. I fly there often.
Love to see SLC flight added for Paine Field.
That is my hope as well. A direct to SLC would be amazing!
What great news. We’re 35 miles from SEATAC; five miles from Paine.
So are we, Bob. I hope they will have a bus service to downtown. Usually we fly non-stop from Tucson to Seattle. Now we could fly from Tucson to either San Diego or Las Vegas then to Paine Field. I’m anxious to see what difference there might be in airfare.
looked at a non-stop for Charleston North Carolina a couple times a week? Lots of traffic between folks at Boeing Everett factory and Boeing Charleston factory on Mondays and Fridays
Any idea of the timeline? I see ‘late 2018’ but are there any specific or anticipated dates?
Tickets will go on sale this spring, so we’ll share more details and start dates then.
Normally we fly non-stop from Tucson to Seattle then take light rail and bus up to Everett. The trip ends up being close to 6-hours. If we could connect either in San Diego or Las Vegas then fly into Paine Field that would knock a lot off the commute time. Now to find out what the cost difference would be.
The demand will drive this but I suspect multiple daily Flights to Las Vegas will be attractive. Paine Field departure from my place in Edmonds is about 20 miles closer(9.3 vs. 28.9). I will be interested in the plan for short term parking and/or shuttles.
Lock Down the Sound! This is GREAT NEWS! While I am an employee of a different airline, I am also a loyal customer and love the direct access to SLC (from SEA). I see this new move as a great step for Alaska to remain as vibrant as it always has been. Best of luck to you in your new routing!!
This is fantastic. I grew up in Skagit Valley, and having only to drive to Everett would have been wonderful. I now live in Anchorage, so this will unfortunately not help me flying home. Hopefully, Alaska Air will add a few non-stop routes north from Paine Filed!
Anyone know what car rental companies will operate out of Paine Field when ASA starts flying? My google search suggests none do today.
I was wondering the same thing.
Thank you Alaska!! What about a commuter from Paine Field to SeaTac so that we can catch direct flights to other destinations without hours of sitting in traffic?
Please add Dallas….
A flight to Alaska would be great!
Idaho Falls, idaho please.
Now all Alaska needs is to have flight leaving on the West Sound for people living in Bremerton and Silverdale areas. The ferry service is becoming a hot mess and so is the freeway traffic making for a very long travel day!
Awesome news. Will make my relocation to Seattle even easier. Alaska Airlines is genius!!
Not only is this WAY more convenient for us in Edmonds, it also means we’ll be flying more often. We’re already planning a trip to LA and San Diego!
PS Please consider adding that non-stop flight to Charleston, SC. 🙂
I agree! Charleston would be fabulous!!!
I fly to SNA several times a year, and the other destinations mentioned are on my regular travel list as well. This is fantastic news and I’m looking forward to seeing the schedule so I can start booking my travel plans. Welcome to Everett! #IFlyAlaska
COOL! I travel every week to either PDX, or SJC. Now my trip from Bothell to the airport should be way easier!
Cannnot wait for this to take off (pun intended)!
Any future plans to expand to Hawaii?
Heck, depending on traffic, flying from PDX into Paine and driving to Bellevue might be faster than dealing with SEATAC. Glad it’s an option!
I live in Marysville, and pretty much every week has me on a flight somewhere with work. Just the thought of having less of a drive time when I’m traveling to one of these announced destinations, is wonderful news. I can’t wait!
We have been waiting for this for a very long time. Thank you Alaska!!!!
You’ve eased the travel life for so many of us. I can’t wait to use your new facility and flights to SoCal! Thank you!
This is exciting. I would have liked to see Palm Springs replace Orange County or San Jose but they do have a couple desert destinations.
I bet AS will look at Palm Springs very closely as a seasonal destination…
Please add Chicago in the future!
Welcome to Everett! I hope you’ll add Boise, Idaho. In the meantime, this is a great start and serves a couple of cities we frequent. Thank you!
Thanks Alaska! This will make my trips from San Diego to visit friends and family in the Everett/Mukilteo area SOOOO much easier. No more driving I-5 through Seattle.
Wonderful news for the North Sound! Alaska Airlines is always my first choice!!
This is fantastic and I look forward to the new airport opening. Please consider a daily flight to Spokane from Paine Field. This is HUGE for us in the north end. I know so many people in the Everett area who take this flight SEA>GEG a few times a week for business. I personally travel to Spokane a couple times a month.
They need to add a SEA>GEG route!
I agree, a Paine Field to Spokane route would be amazing!!
I agree… please add Spokane! And how about Dallas-fortworth??
This will be simply great for those of us north of Seattle and south of Bellingham. Thanks, Alaska! Another great move for your customers.
Looking foward to this addition to Alaska flight. Helps us from Whidbey for sure.
Paine Field is a bit remote from downtown Everett. Hopefully they will have a friendly bus service to the main downtown hub.
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