Alaska Airlines announced this week that they will be offering new nonstop routes from Seattle to London Heathrow and Reykjavik, Iceland. The new routes will begin in spring 2026. Another development coming in 2026 is the debut of a new exterior design for Alaska Airlines planes.
Read on for all the details!
Seattle to London
Alaska Airlines will start offering daily year-round service to London from Seattle in spring 2026. These flights will be on the widebody 787-9 aircraft. This plane has a business class section featuring over 30 enclosed suites with lie-flat seats. “London is the largest intercontinental market from Seattle, with more than 400 passengers traveling between the two vibrant cities every day,” Alaska Airlines wrote in the announcement.
Seattle to Reykjavik
Alaska Airlines will also debut flights from Seattle to Reykjavik, Iceland in the spring. This route will not be offered year-round, however. You’ll be able to fly from Seattle to Reykjavik daily during the summer season. This route will be flown with 737-8 MAX aircraft, which is designed for long-range flying.
New Alaska Airlines look
Also debuting in the new year is a new exterior design on Alaska Airlines planes. This new exterior, or livery, will be featured on Alaska’s fleet of widebody 787 Dreamliner aircraft. According to Alaska Airlines, the new global design is inspired by the aurora borealis and “our heritage as we connect to the world.” The Northern Lights are an iconic Alaskan experience. The 787-9s with the new livery will debut in January 2026 and all Dreamliners in the fleet are scheduled to have the new design by the spring.
Alaska Airlines plans to have at least 12 intercontinental destinations flying nonstop out of Seattle by 2030. The London and Reykjavik flights are the fourth and fifth to be announced so far. Alaska started nonstop flights between Seattle and Tokyo in May and will be expanding to Seoul this September. Alaska Airlines also announced nonstop flights from Seattle to Rome starting in May 2026, although tickets will become available this fall.
Ready to jet off to London or Iceland? You can register at alaskaair.com/london to be the first to see the schedule for the new routes and know when tickets will be available to book. You can also read the full announcement here.