Alaska Airlines announced today that it would be adding three new non stop destinations this fall from its Seattle hub.
Service from Seattle to Nashville (BNA) will start on September 23, service from Seattle to Raleigh Durham (RDU) will start on October 1, and service from Seattle to Charleston (CHS) will start on November 16.
Here is the summary of new service:
| Start date | City pair | Departs | Arrives | Frequency |
| Sept 23 | Seattle-Nashville | 9:30 a.m. | 4:05 p.m. | Daily |
| Sept 23 | Nashville-Seattle | 5:05 p.m. | 8:20 p.m. | Daily |
| Start date | City pair | Departs | Arrives | Frequency |
| Oct 1 | Seattle-Raleigh Durham | 8:40 a.m. | 4:50 p.m. | Daily |
| Oct 1 | Raleigh Durham-Seattle | 5:50 p.m. | 9:00 p.m. | Daily |
| Start date | City pair | Departs | Arrives | Frequency |
| Nov 16 | Seattle-Charleston | 8:30 a.m. | 4:50 p.m. | Mon, Wed, Fri, Sun |
| Nov 16 | Charleston-Seattle | 5:50 p.m. | 9:10 p.m. | Mon, Wed, Fri, Sun |
Alaska Airlines says introductory one-way fares will start at $139 to Charleston and Nashville, and $159 to Raleigh/Durham. Tickets go on sale today at www.alaskaair.com. Tickets at the introductory fares must be purchased by May 4 and travel must be completed by November 18 for Nashville and Raleigh Durham, and by December 19 for Charleston.
Bottom Line:
This increase in service from Alaska Airlines will bring its daily peak departure total to up to 290 flights a day out of it’s Seattle hub. Alaska also says this move connects two major biotechnology hubs with SEA-RDU service, and connects Boeing with one of its largest manufacturing plants outside of the Pacific Northwest with the SEA-CHS service. Sounds good to me. Anyone else find these new city pairs attractive?
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As someone who lives in Charleston, I’m super excited about this new route. As a Delta flyer, this opens up some great options and it is the very first cross country direct flight out of CHS. So that’s super news for us.