Alaska Airways is bolstering its footprint in Mexico with two new nonstop flights launching for the winter season.
In November, the Seattle-based service will launch service from Los Angeles Worldwide Airport (LAX) to La Paz Worldwide Airport (LAP). With as much as three weekly spherical journeys, Alaska mentioned it is going to be the one U.S. airline to serve La Paz, the capital of the Mexican state of Baja California Sur. Town sits about 100 miles north of the favored Los Cabos resort space.
Then, in February, Alaska will start each day nonstop flights from LAX to Monterrey Worldwide Airport (MTY), becoming a member of a handful of different airways serving the town from the U.S.
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Route particulars
Listed here are the small print on the 2 new routes Alaska will launch:
- LAX-LAP — launches Nov. 20, operates two to a few occasions weekly
- LAX-MTY — launches Feb. 13, 2025; operates each day
Each routes will probably be operated with Embraer E175 plane, which characteristic 12 seats in first-class, 16 in Alaska’s Premium class, and 48 seats in the primary cabin.
Monterrey service
In launching service to Monterrey, Alaska will be a part of a handful of U.S. and Mexican carriers that function nonstop service from that metropolis to the U.S.
The “Large Three” U.S. carriers (American Airways, Delta Air Traces and United Airways) all function flights from Monterrey to their hubs. There’s additionally a nonstop on Aeromexico to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta Worldwide Airport (ATL), the house base of its joint-venture accomplice Delta.
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And Mexican low-cost service Viva Aerobus operates flights to shut to a dozen U.S. cities from Monterrey, per Cirium.
La Paz service
Although this La Paz service is novel for Alaska, it is technically flown to the town earlier than.
Alaska most just lately flew to the town in 2013 and prior, with its regional affiliate Horizon Air working a Sprint 8 turboprop plane on the time, in accordance with information from aviation analytics agency Cirium.
Situated on the east aspect of the southern Baja California peninsula, La Paz is near a 2 1/2-hour drive from Los Cabos Worldwide Airport (SJD), the busiest airport within the area.
Town is about on the water, and is house to a couple resorts you may guide on factors — together with one property that simply opened and one other that can quickly.
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Lodge Indigo La Paz Puerta Cortes. IHG HOTELS & RESORTS
In the meantime, the 90-room Perla La Paz is about to affix Hilton’s Tapestry Assortment following a $10 million renovation of the property, which dates again to the Forties. The resort ought to open in January, in accordance with Hilton’s reserving channels.
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Perla La Paz, Tapestry Assortment by Hilton. HILTON
Backside line
With these two flights, Alaska will supply service to a complete of 10 Mexico locations from LAX in February, on the top of the winter season.
The service particularly famous the sturdy curiosity in warm-weather locations throughout the winter months as a rationale for these launches.
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