Alaska Airlines announced today that it will be offering 8 round-trips a week between Los Angeles (LAX) and Costa Rica, and new daily non stop service between LAX and Baltimore (BWI).  This announcement comes just days after Alaska announced new service between Seattle and Nashville, Seattle and Raleigh Durham, and Seattle and Charleston, South Carolina.

Alaska Airlines Announces New Service

Alaska’s new service from LAX to San Jose (SJO), the capital of Costa Rica, will begin on October 31 and the round trip will run on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.

Alaska’s new service from LAX to Liberia (LIR), in the western part of Costa Rica, will begin on November 1st and those round trips will run on Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.

Alaska will serve both LAX-SJO and LAX-LIR on Saturday.

The flight between LAX and BWI, which starts on September 9, will depart LAX as a red-eye at 10:10pm and arrive in BWI at 6:15am. The BWI-LAX non stop will depart at 7:30am and arrive at 10:40am.

Summary of new Los Angeles–Costa Rica flying:           

Summary of new Los Angeles–Baltimore flying: 

Flight times based on local time zones

Alaska is offering a $149 introductory one way fare between Baltimore and Los Angeles. for tickets purchased by May 6 and travel completed by November 18. Alaska is also offering double Mileage Plan miles double miles on flights between Los Angeles and Baltimore during the first month of service, from September 9 to October 9, 2015.

The new flights on the Costa Rica routes will be available for purchase starting May 21, pending approval by Costa Rican civil aviation authorities.

Bottom Line:
Alaska’s announcement today is good news for those flying out of, or connecting thru LAX.  The flight from LAX to BWI is the only true red-eye into BWI. I also think it’s creative for Alaska to switch up its Costa Rica flying by announcing alternating day service to SJO and LIR, and then Saturday service to both major airports in Costa Rica. Anybody else like today’s announcement from Alaska Airlines?