What happened
- LAS to Puerto Vallarta (PVR): Ended in February
- LAS to Los Cabos (SJD): Ended in April
- LAX to Cancun (CUN): Ended in May
- SFO to Cancun (CUN): Ended in March
- SFO to Loreto (LTO): Ended in April (was due to return Jan 2027) While these specific city pairs are exiting, Alaska continues to serve CUN, LTO, PVR, and SJD from other U.S. gateways. The carrier is increasing seats to Hawaii by 6% in Q4 2026, with Lihue (LIH) seeing a 28% jump. Conversely, Alaska will fly 30% fewer seats to Mexico in Q4 compared to 2025. Competitors like Southwest, American, Delta, and United remain options for these destinations
Alaska Airlines is cutting five Mexico routes to reallocate capacity to Hawaii, leveraging its position as the largest carrier from the continental U.S. to Hawaii following the 2024 merger with Hawaiian Airlines. The airline will not resume the following seasonal routes this winter: