CEO said on Tuesday he expects the airline to deliver a profit in the fiscal year 2025 despite the carrier’s pricing struggles. The Seattle-based carrier’s CEO, Ben Minicucci, told Reuters in an interview that the company’s earnings are shaping up along expected lines in the current quarter.

Alaska Airlines will begin flying to Rome in May 2026 from Seattle, its first long-haul international flights to Europe.

Alaska Airlines has announced that it will begin flying from Seattle, Washington, the United States, to Rome, Italy, with flights taking off in May 2026. Bookings will open in fall 2025, according to the airline.