Alaska Airlines launches first flight from Seattle to Rome

Alaska Airlines launches first flight from Seattle to Rome

Alaska Airlines launched its first nonstop flight from Seattle to Rome on Tuesday – marking another step in its plan to turn Seattle into a “global gateway” with 12 new intercontinental destinations.

Alaska Airlines celebrates first non-stop flight from SEA to FCO - CargoForwarder Global

Boeing 787 dreamliner departure from SEA. Image: Alaska Airlines History was made on 28APR26, when Alaska Airlines launched “the first-ever direct connection between the Emerald City and the Eternal City” – in other words, connecting Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) and Rome’s Leonardo da Vinci Rome Fiumicino Airport (FCO) with a first‑ever nonstop flight. The service, part of the airline’s expansion strategy into Europe, will run dail…