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April 30, 2026

Alaska Airlines

Alaska Airlines has launched its first-ever nonstop flight between Seattle and Rome, marking the carrier's inaugural service to Europe and the first direct connection between the two cities.

The seasonal daily service runs through Oct. 23, operating between Seattle-Tacoma International Airport and Rome Fiumicino Airport. Alaska says the route opens one of Seattle's largest previously unserved markets and improves one-stop connectivity between Hawai‘i and Europe via Seattle.

Flights are operated with a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, and feature Alaska's newly introduced international business class Suites experience.

The new Rome service also advances Alaska's growing global cargo business. Alaska is now the first U.S. passenger airline to offer daily nonstop cargo service between Seattle and Rome, expanding the airline's cargo network to 109 destinations worldwide.

Executives from Alaska Airlines, the Port of Seattle, and Rome Fiumicino hailed the route as a boost to tourism, business travel, and economic ties between the U.S. Pacific region and Italy.




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