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.

In addition to the two new international travel hubs, Alaska Airlines also announced a makeover for its Dreamliners fleet on Tuesday. According to The Points Guy, the new "shimmering blue-and-green paint scheme" is meant to conjure images of "the aurora borealis, or northern lights, frequently visible in the airline's namesake state."

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.