Alaska Airlines is adding nonstop flights from Seattle to Osaka and Tahiti next year, using Hawaiian Airlines Airbus A330s. I welcome both additions, though there is something rather interesting about flying “Hawaiian” between Washington State and Japan or French Polynesia without going anywhere near Hawaii.

Alaska Adds Seattle–Osaka And Seattle–Tahiti Flights On Hawaiian A330s

Alaska’s Seattle international expansion will include two more routes in 2027:

Osaka Kansai (KIX): four flights per week beginning May 14

Papeete, Tahiti (PPT): three flights per week beginning June 11

Both routes are scheduled to use Hawaiian Airlines Airbus A330-200 aircraft .

Credit to Ishrion Aviation for flagging the new routes ahead of any formal announcement by Alaska:

Alaska Airlines to commence 2 new routes:

• Seattle (SEA) to Osaka (KIX) 4 weekly from May 14

• Seattle (SEA) to Papeete (PPT) 3 weekly from June 11

Operated with Hawaiian A330.…