Alaska Airlines Plans Anchorage–Tokyo Narita Service for 2027

Alaska Airlines plans to begin seasonal nonstop service between Anchorage and Tokyo Narita on May 13, 2027. The airline plans to operate the route with Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft, subject to government approval.

Key details

• The Tokyo Narita service is scheduled to run through September 7, 2027.
• Alaska plans to add three weekly flights on the route from January 2028.
• For summer 2027, the airline also plans Saturday nonstop flights from Anchorage to Austin, Nashville, and Dallas-Fort Worth, running June 12 through August 7.
• Alaska says the routes will give Anchorage its largest nonstop schedule in the airline’s network to date.

Alaska Airlines plans to start Anchorage–Tokyo Narita flights on May 13, 2027.

Why it matters

The planned Tokyo link would connect Anchorage directly with a major Japanese gateway, while the three additional US routes would add summer nonstop options to Austin, Nashville, and Dallas-Fort Worth. Together, the plans extend Alaska Airlines’ Anchorage network across the Pacific and to more US cities.

What happens next

Alaska’s Anchorage route expansion is scheduled to begin in 2027, with the Tokyo service planned to return at three flights per week from January 2028. Which of these new nonstop routes would you most like to see from Anchorage?