Alaska Airlines Cuts 7 Routes, Adds San

Alaska Airlines is canceling seven routes and reinstating a popular intra-California flight. The changes involve dropping three seasonal services to Puerto Vallarta and two routes from Santa Rosa, while bringing back San Jose-Los Angeles service with more seats.

Alaska Airlines is the US's fifth-largest airline by flights. It accounts for about 6% of the country's services following its acquisition of Hawaiian Airlines. The carrier has been adjusting its network, adding flights in some markets and cutting capacity in others. It recently announced plans for seasonal Seattle to Athens and Paris services in 2027.

Three Puerto Vallarta Routes Won't Return In 2027

Three of the seven canceled routes serve Puerto Vallarta International Airport (PVR). Alaska will not resume its seasonal services from Puerto Vallarta to Sacramento, St. Louis, or New York-JFK next year. The airline only began operating these routes last year, generally running them between January and April.

The Puerto Vallarta-JFK and Puerto Vallarta-Sacramento flights last operated in April. The St. Louis service ended in March. According to scheduled data from Cirium, none of the three routes is currently planned to return in 2027.

The JFK slot previously used for the Puerto Vallarta service is apparently being used for a fifth daily flight between Seattle and New York JFK. These cuts come as Alaska reduces capacity in Mexico while expanding its focus on Hawaii. The airline had already removed its Puerto Vallarta-Las Vegas service from its network. Previously Alaska canceled four seasonal routes from Los Angeles and Las Vegas, including the Puerto Vallarta-Las Vegas service.

Alaska Airlines Cuts Two More California Routes

Two other routes being canceled are from Santa Rosa, California. Alaska was the first carrier to bring commercial service to Charles M. Schulz-Sonoma County Airport (STS) nearly two decades ago. It has remained the largest airline at the airport. The carrier is now ending its services from Santa Rosa to Salt Lake City and Ontario.

The Ontario service is notable because the oneworld alliance member only launched it in March. This route replaced service previously operated by Avelo Airlines. Avelo had launched the connection but canceled it in April 2025. The ultra-low-cost carrier left STS completely later last year. At the time, Alaska and the airport said the route would provide a reliable connection between Sonoma County and the Inland Empire. Alaska currently operates the service daily using an Embraer E175. Scheduled data shows the route ending on October 31.

Furthermore, the airline is dropping its Santa Rosa-Salt Lake City service. This is another market with limited nonstop options from the North Bay. The Seattle-based carrier had planned to operate up to a daily flight on the route from November 1 through April 21, 2027. It has now removed that service from its schedule.

Alaska Airlines Brings Back San Jose-Los Angeles With More Capacity

At the same time, Alaska is bringing back its San Jose-Los Angeles route. The airline first launched the service in 2017 but discontinued it in January this year. It had cut the route along with several other California services from San Jose, Los Angeles, and San Francisco. The carrier cited slower-than-expected new aircraft deliveries in 2026 for those earlier cuts.

The San Jose-Los Angeles service will return on November 1 with four daily flights. Alaska will operate the route with its 173-seat Boeing 737-900ER. This aircraft includes 157 economy seats and 16 business class seats. Before the route was discontinued, the airline operated it with a 76-seat Embraer E175. The reinstated service will therefore offer considerably more capacity.