Pacific Northwest, say "Ciao, Italy." Alaska Airlines just announced it will launch the region's first nonstop flights to Rome starting next spring. And the news is much bigger than a new link between Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) and Rome Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci Airport (FCO), which will take flight in May 2026.

This new flight will double as the launch for Alaska's all-new flagship international experience on board the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner — which we expect will include an all-new business-class experience.