Alaska Airlines NW23 Domestic Service Changes – 06AUG23

Published at 1000GMT 09AUG23

Alaska Airlines since April 2023 gradually filed service changes for Northern winter 2023/24 on domestic markets. To date, the oneWorld member has reduced overall flights by 13.9%, for the period of 17NOV23 – 14FEB24. All frequency changes highlighted in this post are based on schedule comparison 16APR23 vs 06AUG23. Frequencies listed below may include charter flights that are being listed in the OAG.

Overall domestic schedule comparison, 17NOV23 – 14FEB24:
as of 16APR23: 106378 flights, 14285871 seats
as of 06AUG23: 91542 flights, 12100643 seats (13.9% flight reductions, 15.3% seats reduction)

Key hubs/focus cities schedule comparison for domestic routes (one-way departure), 17NOV23 – 14FEB24:

Seattle
as of 16APR23: 26708 flights, 3906405 seats
as of 06AUG23: 23719 flights, 3467091 seats (11.2% flight reductions)

Portland OR
as of 16APR23: 9183 flights, 1216518 seats
as of 06AUG23: 8253 flights, 1020862 seats (10% flight reductions)

Los Angeles
as of 16APR23: 5212 flights, 693427 seats
as of 06AUG23: 3839 flights, 518643 seats (26.3% flight reductions)

San Francisco
as of 16APR23: 8195 flights, 1035962 seats
as of 06AUG23: 5871 flights, 687646 seats (28.3% flight reductions)

During selected periods in winter season, Alaska is suspending following service with corresponding effective dates:
Anchorage – Chicago O'Hare 15DEC23 – 06JAN24 (Service not offered 26NOV23 – 13MAR24)
Boise – Austin 05SEP23 – 13MAR24
Boise – Burbank 08JAN24 – 14FEB24
Boise – Chicago O'Hare 08JAN24 – 14FEB24
Boise – Palm Springs 10JAN24 – 16FEB24 (Resumes from 17FEB24 instead of 10JAN24)
Boise – San Jose CA 17NOV23 – 13MAR24
Los Angeles – Reno Service not offered from 05SEP23
Los Angeles – Washington Dulles 08JAN24 – 14FEB24
Portland OR – Albuquerque 08JAN24 – 13MAR24
Portland OR – Billings 03SEP23 – 13MAR24
Portland OR – Kansas City 30SEP23 – 13MAR24
Portland OR – Minneapolis/St. Paul 01OCT23 – 13MAR24
Portland OR – Missoula 03SEP23 – 07JAN24
Portland OR – Newark 08JAN24 – 14FEB24
Portland OR – San Luis Obispo 08JAN24 – 13MAR24
Portland OR – Tampa 16DEC23 – 16FEB24 (Resumes 17FEB24 instead of 16DEC23)
San Diego – Newark 08JAN24 – 14FEB24
San Francisco – Spokane 08JAN24 – 13MAR24
San Francisco – Washington Dulles 08JAN24 – 13MAR24
San Jose CA – Palm Springs Planned service resumption from 17NOV23 removed
Seattle – Monterey 08JAN24 – 14FEB24

The following list focuses on carrier’s January/February 2024 frequency reductions, for the period of 08JAN24 – 14FEB24, using week of 21JAN24 for general reference. On selected routes, some of these reductions are in effect from November with frequency variations, while some may see reductions in effect until 13MAR24.

Anchorage – King Salmon Reduce from 14 to 4 weekly
Anchorage – Dillingham Reduce from 2 to 1 daily
Everett – Orange County Reduce from 2 to 1 daily
Los Angeles – Boise Reduce from 2 to 1 daily
Los Angeles – Everett Reduce form 2 to 1 daily
Los Angeles – Fort Lauderdale Planned 2nd daily tentatively moves to 14MAR24
Los Angeles – Kahului Reduce from 1 daily to 1 weekly
Los Angeles – Las Vegas Reduce from 4 to 2 daily
Los Angeles – Newark Reduce from 19 to 13 weekly
Los Angeles – Santa Rosa Reduce from 2 to 1 daily
Portland OR – Burbank Reduce from 3 to 2 daily
Portland OR – Chicago O'Hare Reduce from 2 to 1 daily
Portland OR – Denver Reduce from 2 to 1 daily
Portland OR – Lihue Reduce from 7 to 5 weekly
Portland OR – Los Angeles Reduce from 7 to 6 daily
Portland OR – San Diego Reduce from 5 to 4 daily
Portland OR – San Francisco Reduce from 6 to 5 daily
Portland OR – San Jose CA Reduce from 5 to 4 daily
Portland OR – Spokane Reduce from 5 to 4 daily
San Diego – Austin Reduce from 2 to 1 daily
San Diego – Everett Reduce from 9 to 7 weekly
San Diego – Fresno Reduce from 3 to 2 daily
San Diego – Kona Reduce from 7 to 4  weekly
San Diego – Portland OR Reduce from 5 to 4 daily
San Francisco – Chicago O'Hare Reduce from 2 to 1 daily
San Francisco – Everett Reduce from 4 to 1 daily
San Francisco – Honolulu Reduce from 2 to 1 daily
San Francisco – Las Vegas Reduce from 5 to 3 daily
San Francisco – Los Angeles Reduce from 11 to 7 daily
San Francisco – New York JFK Reduce from 4 to 2 daily
San Francisco – Palm Springs Reduce from 5 to 4 daily
San Francisco – Phoenix Reduce from 2 to 1 daily
San Francisco – Salt Lake City Reduce from 2 to 1 daily
San Francisco – San Diego Reduce from 10 to 7-8 daily
San Francisco – Tampa Reduce from 7 to 3 weekly
San Jose CA – Kahului Reduce from 6 to 1 weekly
San Jose CA – Kona Reduce from 7 to 4 weekly
San Jose CA – Lihue Reduce from 4 to 1 weekly
Seattle – Atlanta Reduce from 4 to 2 daily
Seattle – Bellingham Reduce from 3 to 2 daily
Seattle – Billings Reduce from 3 to 2 daily
Seattle – Boise Reduce from 9 to 8 daily
Seattle – Boston Reduce from 3 to 2 daily
Seattle – Burbank Reduce from 5 to 4 daily
Seattle – Chicago O'Hare Reduce from 5 to 3 daily
Seattle – Dallas Love Field Reduce from 2 to 1 daily
Seattle – Denver Reduce from 4 to 3 daily
Seattle – Eugene Reduce from 5 to 3 daily
Seattle – Kansas City Reduce from 2 to 1 daily
Seattle – Los Angeles reduce from 11 to 9 daily
Seattle – Medford Reduce from 4 to 3 daily
Seattle – New York JFK Reduce from 4 to 2 daily
Seattle – Oakland Reduce from 4 to 2 daily
Seattle – Pasco Reduce from 5 to 4 daily
Seattle – Portland OR Reduce from 15 to 13 daily (Weekly seats offered increase from 9975 to 10241 seats)
Seattle – Redmond Reduce from 5 to 4 daily (Weekly seats offered increase from 3325 to 3458 seats)
Seattle – Sacramento Reduce from 6 to 4 daily
Seattle – St. Louis Reduce from 2 to 1 daily
Seattle – San Diego Reduce from 10 to 8 daily
Seattle – San Francisco Reduce from 10 to 8 daily
Seattle – San Jose CA Reduce from 7 to 5 daily
Seattle – Spokane Reduce from 12 to 10 daily
Seattle – Washington Dulles Reduce from 2 to 1 daily

The airline’s schedule on/after 15FEB24 will see further adjustments in the coming weeks.

Other notable service increases during Northern winter 2023/24 season:
Anchorage – Kahului eff 08JAN24 Increase from 4 to 7 weekly
Anchorage – Kona eff 08JAN24 Increase from 3 to 7 weekly
Anchorage – Utqiaġvik (Barrow) eff 29OCT23 8th weekly service maintained
Portland OR – Boise eff 29OCT23 5th daily service maintained
Portland OR – Phoenix eff 08JAN24 Increase from 3 to 5 daily (4 daily from 15FEB24 with Mainline service)
Seattle – New Orleans eff 29OCT23 2nd daily service maintained
Seattle – Orlando eff 17NOV23 Increase from 3 to 4 daily
Seattle – Palm Springs eff 29OCT23 Increase from 4 to 5 daily
Seattle – San Antonio eff 16NOV23 Increase from 1 to 2 daily
Seattle – Walla Walla eff 29OCT23 2nd daily service maintained
Seattle – Wenatchee eff 29OCT23 2nd daily service maintained
Seattle – Yakima eff 17NOV23 Increase from 1 to 2 daily

Previously reported domestic network additions:
Burbank – San Francisco eff 14DEC23 20 weekly Embraer E175 (Skywest)
Everett – Honolulu eff 17NOV23 1 daily 737-900ER/MAX 9
Las Vegas – San Luis Obispo eff 14DEC23 1 daily Embraer E175 (Skywest)
New York JFK – Palm Springs eff 14DEC23 1 daily 737-900ER/MAX 9 (5 weekly 08JAN24 – 17MAR24; Previously served until January 2019)
Orange County – Bozeman eff 14DEC23 1 daily Embraer E175 (Horizon; 5 weekly 09JAN24 – 18MAR24)
Orange County – Tucson eff 14DEC23 1 daily Embraer E175 (Skywest)
Portland OR – Miami eff 17NOV23 1 daily 737-900ER