According to Alaska Airlines, they are establishing a 787-9 hub in Seattle that will deploy as many as seventeen 787s across their global network. In addition to an existing 737 pilot base, the airline will open a new pilot base to support 787 operations beginning next spring. The company currently has four Dreamliners in the fleet.

The airline has announced plans to launch two new nonstop routes to London Heathrow and Reykjavik, Iceland, from Seattle next spring, subject to government approval.