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Alaska Airlines to Launch Nonstop Charlotte-Seattle Service in June 2027
Alaska Airlines will begin daily year-round flights between Charlotte Douglas International Airport and Seattle on June 10, 2027, becoming CLT's ninth domestic carrier and 13th overall. The airport does not actively recruit airlines or offer incentives, relying instead on carriers to approach it.
Charlotte Douglas International Airport will gain a new carrier next summer when Alaska Airlines launches daily nonstop service to Seattle on June 10, 2027, airport and airline officials confirmed. The year-round route will be operated with Boeing 737 aircraft, giving Charlotte travelers a direct link to the Pacific Northwest and adding a 13th carrier to CLT's roster.
Alaska Airlines will become the airport's ninth domestic airline. The Seattle-based carrier is the fifth-largest airline in the United States, serving more than 120 destinations across five countries.
The announcement comes as CLT continues to reshape its airline lineup. JetBlue returned to Charlotte earlier this year, Etihad Airways added service to the Middle East, and Sun Country introduced domestic flights in April 2023.
CLT CEO Haley Gentry said the airport does not run a formal Air Service Development Program, meaning carriers typically approach Charlotte rather than the other way around. The airport also does not pay airlines to bring service to the city, she said â a contrast with Raleigh-Durham International Airport, which has offered incentives to attract international routes.
The new service arrives as Charlotte City Council this week approved a new Airline Use and Lease Agreement with CLT's signatory carriers â American, Delta, Frontier, Southwest and United. The deal takes effect Jan. 1, 2027, and marks the beginning of CLT Beyond, a capital development campaign that will guide the airport's next phase of expansion.
For Charlotte passengers, the Alaska Airlines route adds a direct connection to one of the country's fastest-growing tech hubs and a gateway to Alaska and the Pacific Northwest. It also intensifies competition on a transcontinental route currently served by other carriers, which could put downward pressure on fares.
The daily flight is scheduled to operate year-round, according to the airline.