Alaska plans to fly daily between Seattle and London's Heathrow Airport on its Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners, in a bet on both business and leisure travel demand. Seattle–Reykjavik will be served by a 737 Max 8 as a spring and summer seasonal service.

Seattleites will soon have more options for international travel, with Alaska Airlines announcing a major expansion of its long-haul routes, according to KIRO 7.

Alaska Airlines has unveiled plans to expand its international reach with the introduction of two new nonstop routes from Seattle to London Heathrow and Reykjav