Alaska Airlines is continuing to turn Seattle into something the airline has never really had before: a genuine long-haul international hub. The airline has announced two more international routes from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport for 2027, adding nonstop service to Osaka, Japan, and Papeete, Tahiti. Both flights will be operated with Hawaiian Airlines Airbus A330-200 aircraft.

And these aren’t the only new destinations coming. Alaska had already announced new Seattle service to Paris and Athens for 2027 . With Osaka and Papeete added to the map, Alaska says its long-haul international network from Seattle will include Athens, London, Osaka, Paris, Papeete, Reykjavik, Rome, Seoul and Tokyo-Narita for Summer 2027.…