Alaska Air is expanding its global cargo network with more international routes and bigger aircraft.

On September 12, the carrier introduced a nonstop service between Seattle (SEA) and Seoul Incheon (ICN), operating five times weekly with 787 aircraft—offering 40% more cargo capacity than its A330 widebodies.

In the coming months, the carrier plans to deploy a 787 on its Tokyo Narita (NRT)–Seattle route to better align capacity with growing demand on one of its most popular new routes.

"Since our long-haul service from Seattle began in May, customers in Japan and the U.S. have been relying on the daily NRT-SEA service to move everything from perishables, like cherries and seafood, to electronics and auto parts," Alaska said in the announcement.

It noted that in addition, its seasonal widebody service between Honolulu (HNL) and Auckland (AKL) returns in November. Alaska is also adding more flights between Honolulu (HNL) and Sydney (SYD) during the busy holiday-shipping season, increasing service to daily.  

"Our combined Alaska and Hawaiian Air Cargo network reaches 14 locations nonstop across Asia, the South Pacific, Canada and Mexico from our global gateways in Seattle and Honolulu (HNL)," the carrier said.

It added that in 2026, the carrier will begin offering nonstop long-haul service from Seattle to London (LHR) and Rome (FCO).

At the beginning of October, Alaska is adding several nonstop flights each day between San Diego (SAN) and Chicago (ORD), as well as Denver (DEN). Later this fall, it is also increasing the number of flights to Las Vegas (LAS) and San Jose, California (SJC) to six times every day, and the number of flights to Salt Lake City (SLC) will increase to three daily. 

Starting in late November, Alaska will add a fourth daily widebody flight between its hubs in Honolulu and Seattle, giving a total of six flights every day. 

During the busy holiday shipping period, Alaska noted that it will add a fifth daily flight between Honolulu and Los Angeles (LAX), and we will have capacity on 12 flights every week between Anchorage (ANC) and Honolulu.  

"As we align our fleet to better serve our combined global network, some routes will be discontinued this fall," it said. Those flights include Honolulu-Seoul, Honolulu-Fukuoka (FUK) and Honolulu-Boston (BOS).