Alaska Airlines Cities Served and Market Share Facts
Updated February 2010
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Cities Served
Alaska Airlines serves 61 destinations with about 201 daily departures in the United States, Mexico and Canada. During recent years, the airline has added new destinations to expand its network from its main hub in Seattle, as well as from its hubs in Anchorage, Alaska; Los Angeles; and Portland, Ore.
| Major Regions |
Average Daily Departures* |
| Lower 48 States |
121 |
| Alaska |
64 |
| Canada |
5 |
| Mexico |
11 |
| Major Markets |
Average Daily Departures |
| Seattle |
125 |
| Los Angeles Area** |
49 |
| San Francisco Bay Area*** |
25 |
| Anchorage, Alaska |
41 |
| Portland, Ore. |
25 |
* Figures represent January 2009 - December 2009 daily averages.
** Los Angeles Area includes Los Angeles, Burbank, Ontario, Orange County and Long Beach.
*** San Francisco Bay Area includes San Francisco, San Jose and Oakland.
| United States |
Served Since |
| Adak, Alaska |
2003 |
| Anchorage, Alaska |
1932 |
| Atlanta, Georgia |
2009 |
| Austin, Texas |
2009 |
| Bellingham, WA |
2009 |
| Barrow, Alaska |
1992 |
| Bethel, Alaska |
1984 |
| Boston |
2002 |
| Burbank, CA |
1981 H |
| Chicago |
2000 |
| Cordova, Alaska |
1932** |
| Dallas/Fort Worth |
2005 |
| Denver |
2002 |
| Dillingham, Alaska |
1992* |
| Fairbanks, Alaska |
** |
| Glacier Bay / Gustavus, Alaska |
** |
| Honolulu |
2007 |
| Houston, Texas |
2009 |
| Juneau, Alaska |
** |
| Kahului, Hawaii |
2008 |
| Ketchikan, Alaska |
1973 |
| King Salmon, Alaska |
1992* |
| Kodiak, Alaska |
1983* |
| Kona, Hawaii |
2008 |
| Kotzebue, Alaska |
1980 |
| Las Vegas |
1985* H |
| Lihu'e, Hawaii |
2007 |
| Long Beach, CA |
2002 |
| Los Angeles |
1985 H |
| Miami |
2002 |
| Minneapolis/St. Paul |
2008 |
| Newark, New Jersey |
2002 |
| Nome, Alaska |
1980 |
| Oakland, CA |
1983 H |
| Ontario, CA |
1981 H |
| Orange County, CA |
1987 |
| Orlando, FL |
2003 |
| Palm Springs, CA |
1980 H |
| Petersburg, Alaska |
1976 |
| Phoenix |
1985 |
| Portland, OR |
1979 H |
| Prudhoe Bay, Alaska |
1981 |
| Sacramento, CA |
1993 H |
| San Diego |
1986 |
| San Francisco |
1979 H |
| San Jose, CA |
1983 H |
| Seattle |
** H |
| Sitka, Alaska |
** |
| Spokane, WA |
1983* H |
| Tucson, AZ |
1985* |
| Washington, D.C. / National |
2001 |
| Wrangell, Alaska |
1976 |
| Yakutat, Alaska |
** |
| Canada |
Served Since |
| Vancouver, British Columbia |
1996 H |
| Mexico |
Served Since |
| Cancun |
2001 |
| Guadalajara |
2003 |
| Ixtapa / Zihuatanejo |
1996 |
| Los Cabos |
1989 |
| Manzanillo / Costa Alegre |
1999 |
| Mazatlan |
1988 |
| Mexico City |
2005 |
| Puerto Vallarta |
1988 |
* Year of initial service. Service has been discontinued and then restored.
** Served since the founding of Alaska Airlines in 1932, or by other airlines that merged with Alaska prior to 1969.
H - Destination is shared with sister carrier, Horizon Air
Alaska Airlines Capacity By Region Third Quarter 2009
The information below indicates the percentage of Alaska Airlines' available seat miles (ASMs) used in the airline's primary markets. The information below does not include ASMs for charter flights.
| Market |
% of Total ASMs |
| Alaska long haul |
22.2% |
| Alaska regional |
7.0% |
| Arizona/Nevada |
8.1% |
| Bay Area |
6.7% |
| Canada |
2.0% |
| Hawaii |
8.2% |
| Mexico |
4.2% |
| Mid-Continental |
9.5% |
| Pacific Northwest |
0.3% |
| Southern California |
18.8% |
| Transcontinental |
12.9% |
Source: Company data
Alaska Air Group Passenger Share Third Quarter 2009*
The information below indicates the share of the market's passengers Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air collectively transport on dominant routes leaving or arriving in one of Alaska Airlines' hubs of Seattle; Portland, OR; Los Angeles; and Anchorage, Alaska.
| Seattle To: |
Market Passenger Share** |
| Las Vegas |
54.5% |
| Los Angeles |
43.2% |
| Spokane, WA |
76.7% |
| Orange County, CA |
78.6% |
| San Diego |
58.9% |
| Phoenix |
41.7% |
| San Jose, CA |
63.8% |
| Oakland, CA |
36.0% |
| Burbank, CA |
72.7% |
| San Francisco |
33.4% |
| Portland, OR To: |
Market Passenger Share** |
| San Jose, CA |
46.6% |
| Las Vegas |
45.0% |
| Orange County, CA |
77.8% |
| San Diego |
58.6% |
| Seattle |
93.6% |
| Los Angeles To: |
Market Passenger Share** |
| Seattle |
43.2% |
| Vancouver, British Columbia |
65.9% |
| Portland, OR |
49.3% |
| Los Cabos, Mexico |
25.7% |
| Puerto Vallarta |
60.1% |
| Anchorage, Alaska To: |
Market Passenger Share** |
| Fairbanks, Alaska |
85.9% |
| Seattle |
88.9% |
| Juneau, Alaska |
100.0% |
| Bethel, Alaska |
88.1% |
| Portland, OR |
97.7% |
*Source: APGDat U.S. DOT O&D report (information lags by two quarters)
** Alaska Air Group totals include passengers carried on Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air only.