Just as the holiday travel season gets into full swing, Alaska Airlines is celebrating the start of nine new nonstop routes to a mix of popular leisure destinations, including Alaska Airlines' first-ever flights to the Bahamas and Guatemala; new service between Las Vegas and two cities in Mexico; and a much-desired seasonal flight connecting Palm Springs and New York City.

Travel demand remains strong for flyers who want to recharge and relax, maybe even try someplace new – whether it’s a short flight along the West Coast or heading to an incredible international getaway that’s not too far from home.

Bahamas bound from Los Angeles and Seattle 

The airline's new flights to the Bahamas are a first for us to the Caribbean nation. From two of the West Coast gateways – Los Angeles and Seattle – Alaska Airlines now flies nonstop to Nassau, the heart of the Bahamas. From there, one of the airline's global partners Bahamasair can whisk the guests to the country’s idyllic out islands and beyond on flights purchased directly at alaskaair.com. Alaska Airlines' convenient morning departures from both Los Angeles and Seattle arrive in Nassau in the late afternoon. The new service to Nassau is Alaska Airlines' 101st nonstop destination from their hometown airport in Seattle.

Alaska Airlines is growing in Latin America with new service to Guatemala 

Alaska Airlines is expanding where they fly in Latin America with the addition of daily, year-round service between Los Angeles and Guatemala City, Guatemala – another all-new international destination for us. From the airline's hub in Los Angeles, they have the most flights to the most destinations across Latin America of any carrier, which includes up to 18 daily flights this winter to 12 cities throughout the region.    

New Las Vegas flights to Mexico and San Luis Obispo 

Las Vegas becomes a new Alaska gateway to two of Mexico’s most popular destinations from the West Coast: Cabo San Lucas and Puerto Vallarta. Both flights depart Las Vegas late in the morning for midday arrival.

Alaska Airlines' new daily seasonal flight between San Luis Obispo and Las Vegas allows for connectivity with additional routes in theit network and now offers an easy connection to Mexico for the guests along California’s Central Coast. 

A convenient nonstop between Palm Springs and New York JFK 

Alaska Airlines' guests in Southern California are eager for more nonstops to the East Coast and Alaska Airlines is ready to take them there. This seasonal flight connects the Big Apple with sunny deserts. Alaska Airlines' convenient morning departure from New York allows flyers to arrive around lunchtime in Palm Springs – refreshed and ready to get out and soak in the sun. Alaska has more flights to Palm Springs than any other airline. 

Alaska Airlines has added new flights in Orange County 

Alaska Airlines is now flying new daily seasonal routes between Orange County in Southern California to both Bozeman and Tucson. Bozeman offers access to wintertime adventures in Montana, and Tucson offers plenty of desert sunshine and warmth in Arizona. 

New starts of service