Alaska Airlines Adds Osaka And Tahiti Routes From Seattle, Putting Hawaiian’s A330 Fleet To Work Far From Home

From Live and Let’s Fly. Publisher preview, not original Flight Wire reporting.

Alaska Airlines is adding nonstop flights from Seattle to Osaka and Tahiti next year, using Hawaiian Airlines Airbus A330s. I welcome both additions, though there is something rather interesting about flying “Hawaiian” between Washington State and Japan or French Polynesia without going anywhere near Hawaii. Alaska Ad…