Adding to the news, Alaska has also given a preview of the new livery that will adorn its Boeing 787s on these intercontinental routes. Avid readers of Threads on Simple Flying have been engaging in vociferous debate about the future branding of Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines,

Alaska Airlines is starting flights from Seattle to London and Reykjavik, Iceland, next May, adding to its global expansion following its acquisition of Hawaiian Airlines last year. Alaska plans to fly daily between Seattle and London's Heathrow Airport on its Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners,

Add two more international airports to the growing number of direct international destinations from Seattle on Alaska Airlines. The Seattle-based airline announced Tuesday that it will have two new nonstop routes from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to London Heathrow and Reykjavik,