• Alaska Air Group is expanding long-haul operations from Seattle with new transatlantic flying, launching daily nonstop Seattle–London Heathrow service today.
• The carrier is adding Seattle–Reykjavík nonstop service on May 28, following the recent start of nonstop Seattle–Rome flights.
• It also plans a new two-level Alaska Lounge at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, slated to open in late 2027, spanning more than 41,000 square feet with about 700 seats.
• The Seattle lounge anchors a broader, multi-million-dollar buildout of the company’s lounge portfolio, including a new Portland location this summer.

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