Alaska Airlines’ Europe Launch Triggers Delta Response

Alaska Airlines is preparing to cross a symbolic frontier. On April 28, 2026, the Seattle-based carrier will launch its first-ever nonstop flight to Europe, linking Seattle and Rome with a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner inherited through its merger with Hawaiian Airlines. What could have been a straightforward network expansion story is increasingly becoming something much bigger. So in this video, we take a look at Alaska Airlines’ first Europe flight, why it matters so much, and why Delta Air Lines i...