As of 14 August 2026, Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines are one airline in every operational sense.
They share one FAA operating certificate, one reservation system, one loyalty programme and one flight code, and the Hawaiian name now survives as a brand on the aircraft.
The bigger shift for travellers is the widebody fleet Alaska inherited: Seattle now carries transatlantic and transpacific flying of its own, on top of the west coast network.
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Last updated: 14 August 2026.
The Hawaiian Airlines integration: what has actually finished
Coverage of this merger routinely collapses four separate milestones into one event. They landed on four different dates.
The Hawaiian brand itself remains. Aircraft keep the Pualani tail, Hawaiian-branded flights keep their own cabin experience, and Alaska has committed to running two distinct brands.
What has gone is the HA flight code, the separate loyalty currency and the separate booking system. Two pieces of the merger are still open, both on the labour side: the joint flight attendant contract is in negotiation, and the pilot seniority list integration only begins once a joint pilot agreement is ratified.
What this means for your trip: every Alaska and Hawaiian flight now sells under the AS code in a single booking. Any HawaiianMiles balance you held has already been carried across to Atmos Rewards, automatically, when the programme closed on 1 October 2025. When you check in or track a flight, look up the AS number, because the old HA numbers no longer exist.
Where Alaska Airlines flies long-haul from Seattle
Alaska’s long-haul network was built almost entirely on the widebodies that came with Hawaiian. Five intercontinental routes are operating from Seattle as of August 2026:
- Tokyo Narita, daily, launched May 2025 and currently flown by an Airbus A330-200
- Seoul Incheon, launched 12 September 2025 on a Boeing 787-9
- Rome Fiumicino, daily summer seasonal, launched 28 April 2026 on the 787-9
- London Heathrow, daily year-round, launched 21 May 2026 on the 787-9
- Reykjavik, daily summer seasonal, launched 28 May 2026 on a Boeing 737-8
Confirmed for later this year, the Seattle to Tokyo Narita rotation switches from the A330-200 to the 787-9 from 25 October 2026.
Alaska has said it is targeting at least 12 international destinations from Seattle by 2030, and it is building a lounge of more than 41,000 square feet with roughly 700 seats at Sea-Tac, due to open in late 2027, with further lounges planned for Portland, San Diego and Honolulu. The domestic backbone is unchanged, anchored on Seattle, Portland, Anchorage, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Honolulu.
Alaska Airlines fares from Seattle right now
Wego sampled live one-way economy fares on Alaska-marketed nonstops out of Seattle on 14 August 2026, for mid-September departures. The cheapest came in at $80 to San Francisco. The most expensive route sampled was $475 to Tokyo Narita, which is the only intercontinental route in the set.
The shape of that ladder is worth reading. Short west coast hops sit under $130, and the two routes that look long on a map, Anchorage and Honolulu, price like transcontinentals at $168 and $203.
Seattle to New York JFK at $175 undercuts Honolulu on roughly the same block time. Only the Tokyo widebody breaks away. Pairing a flight with a stay? Wego also lists hotels in Seattle and hotels in Honolulu.
Atmos Rewards, oneworld and your miles
Atmos Rewards is the single loyalty programme for both brands. It absorbed Mileage Plan and HawaiianMiles, and one account now covers earning, redemption, elite status and activity across every Alaska and Hawaiian flight. Our full Atmos Rewards guide covers the tiers and earning rates in detail.
The alliance side changed most recently. Alaska has been a oneworld member since 2021 and Hawaiian joined on 22 April 2026, so both brands now sit inside the same alliance.
Points earn and burn across American Airlines, British Airways, Qatar Airways, Japan Airlines, Cathay Pacific, Qantas, Finnair and the rest of the membership, and a Seattle to London Heathrow flight on Alaska credits to the same account as a British Airways connection beyond it.
Fleet changes coming next
Three fleet moves are already committed. Alaska ordered four Boeing 737-800 converted freighters, taking its 737 freighter fleet from five aircraft to nine and roughly doubling cargo capacity, with entry into service in the first half of 2027 and some aircraft wearing Hawaiian Air Cargo livery.
Those freighters are dedicated to the states of Alaska and Hawaii. Separately, Boeing 737-800s will replace the Boeing 717 on Neighbor Island flying from 2028, and the Seattle to Tokyo Narita route steps up from the A330-200 to the 787-9 from 25 October 2026.
Safety: where the 2024 door plug incident landed
On 5 January 2024 a mid-exit door plug separated from an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737-9 climbing out of Portland at about 14,830 feet. The aircraft depressurised and returned safely. A flight attendant was injured and seven passengers received minor injuries. The NTSB adopted its final report on 24 June 2025 and published it on 10 July 2025.
The probable cause the board identified was Boeing’s failure to provide adequate training, guidance and oversight so that manufacturing staff consistently followed procedures for removing and reinstalling parts. Four bolts were never reinstalled after the plug was opened at Boeing’s Renton factory in September 2023, without the required documentation.
The board also found the FAA ineffective at making Boeing address repetitive and systemic nonconformance in its parts removal process. For wider context, see our pieces on the Boeing 737 MAX safety record and the safest airlines in the US.
Frequently asked questions
Is Hawaiian Airlines still a separate airline?
Operationally, no. Since 29 October 2025 both carriers have run under a single FAA operating certificate, and since 22 April 2026 they have shared one reservation system and one flight code, AS. Hawaiian continues as a brand, with its own aircraft livery and cabin experience, and Alaska has committed to keeping both brands distinct.
What happened to my HawaiianMiles?
HawaiianMiles closed on 1 October 2025 and balances transferred into Atmos Rewards at a 1:1 rate. There is nothing to transfer manually. One Atmos Rewards account now covers both Alaska and Hawaiian flights, plus oneworld partners.
Does Alaska Airlines fly to Europe?
Yes, from Seattle. London Heathrow runs daily year-round on a Boeing 787-9 and launched on 21 May 2026. Rome Fiumicino launched on 28 April 2026 and Reykjavik on 28 May 2026, both as summer seasonal services. Check the schedule for your travel dates, since the Rome and Reykjavik flights do not operate through the winter.
Which alliance is Alaska Airlines in?
Alaska Airlines is a member of oneworld, and it has been since 2021. Hawaiian Airlines joined the same alliance on 22 April 2026, so both brands now offer oneworld earning and redemption through Atmos Rewards.
What is the cheapest Alaska Airlines route from Seattle right now?
In Wego’s sample of live fares on 14 August 2026, Seattle to San Francisco was the cheapest nonstop at $80 one way, followed by Las Vegas at $89 and Portland at $117. These are point-in-time fares for mid-September departures and they change constantly.
Is Alaska Airlines safe to fly after the 2024 door plug incident?
The NTSB closed its investigation into the January 2024 door plug separation in July 2025 and attributed the probable cause to Boeing’s manufacturing training, guidance and oversight, with a contributing failure of FAA surveillance. Everyone on board survived, with one flight attendant injured and seven passengers suffering minor injuries. Alaska continues to operate the Boeing 737-9 across its network.
Sources
- Alaska Airlines newsroom (single operating certificate granted 29 October 2025, brand retention, remaining integration steps)
- Alaska Air Group Q2 2026 results (revenue, net loss, fuel cost, single passenger service system)
- Alaska Airlines newsroom (London Heathrow, Reykjavik and Rome launches, Sea-Tac lounge)
- Alaska Airlines newsroom (Portland to Steamboat Springs winter service)
- Alaska Airlines newsroom (737-800s replacing the Boeing 717 fleet)
- Alaska Airlines newsroom (four 737-800 converted freighters)
- Alaska Air Group 2025 Impact Report (sustainable aviation fuel volume, 2030 goals)
- Alaska Airlines newsroom (Spokane Complex Fire donations)
- AFA Alaska and Hawaiian (joint flight attendant contract negotiation status)
- National Transportation Safety Board (probable cause and findings for the January 2024 door plug separation)
- AeroRoutes (Seattle to Tokyo Narita aircraft change to the 787-9 from 25 October 2026)
- Wego flight search data, fares sampled 14 August 2026 (fare figures in the chart)
The information in this article is accurate as of 14 August 2026. Routes, fares and airline policies change frequently, so confirm details with the airline before booking.
