Alaska and Hawaiian Airlines to launch nonstop Seattle-Osaka and Tahiti routes

Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines plan to launch nonstop service from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Osaka, Japan, and Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia, according to a company statement. Both routes are subject to government approval.

Hawaiian Airlines will operate the Seattle–Osaka route starting May 14, 2027, four times weekly aboard Airbus A330-200 aircraft. The Seattle–Papeete service is scheduled to begin June 11, 2027, operating three times weekly on the same aircraft type. The airlines claim these will be the only nonstop flights connecting Seattle with either destination.

The two routes represent the eighth and ninth long-haul intercontinental routes added to the combined network from Seattle. Alaska Air Group (NYSE: ALK) has stated a goal of serving at least 15 long-haul intercontinental destinations from Seattle by 2030. Other existing Seattle long-haul routes include London, Tokyo, Seoul, Rome, and Reykjavík, with Athens and Paris previously announced.

Both routes will be served by Hawaiian Airlines-branded Airbus A330 aircraft, offering lie-flat business class Suites and Starlink Wi-Fi, complimentary for Atmos Rewards members through a partnership with T-Mobile.

To mark the announcement, the airlines are offering introductory round-trip Main Cabin fares from Seattle starting at $999 to Papeete and $1,199 to Osaka, available through Oct. 26, subject to availability.

Hawaiian Airlines has operated Honolulu–Osaka service since 2011 and Honolulu–Papeete service since 1987. The airline will continue those routes alongside the new Seattle departures. The Seattle–Papeete flight will operate as flight AS987. The airlines also noted plans to refresh Hawaiian's A330 interiors beginning in 2028.

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