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Alaska plans Anchorage–Tokyo Narita flights from May 13, 2027, plus summer service to Austin, Dallas-Fort Worth and Nashville.
Travelers starting in Alaska will gain a direct option to Japan. The Boeing 737 MAX 8 will offer First Class recliner seats, so travelers seeking a lie-flat seat should compare cabin details before booking.
Alaska’s new Atmos Communities guide explains free membership choices, family award benefits and the annual selection rule.
Members can belong to one Community at a time, with changes limited to once per calendar year. Compare the benefits against trips you already expect to take before making a selection.
Hawaiian plans Seattle–Osaka flights from May 14 and Seattle–Tahiti service from June 11, 2027, with tickets now available.
The routes add nonstop options from Seattle for Japan and French Polynesia. Travelers elsewhere in the United States can compare connections through Seattle with existing itineraries.
BreakingA new federal rule takes effect next month that moves 10 types of flight disruption out of the airline-controllable bucket. Here is how it could affect meal vouchers, hotels and passenger rights.
From 19 October 2026, ten specific categories of disruption — including unscheduled maintenance that cannot be deferred, the removal of an unruly passenger, and cybersecurity attacks on a compliant carrier — will no longer be reported as airline-controllable. Because US carriers tie their meal-voucher and hotel commitments to that controllable label, fewer disruptions will trigger free amenities. Your right to be rebooked at no extra cost, and the Department's refund rules, are not changed by this rule.
Federal rule 14 CFR Part 260 is now fully active across all US carriers, forcing immediate cash refunds for cancelled flights and delayed baggage without paperwork hurdles.
If your flight departing from or arriving in the US is cancelled or significantly delayed (over 3 hours domestic or 6 hours international), airlines can no longer default to flight credits or vouchers. They must issue a full 100% cash refund to your original credit card within 7 business days if you choose not to travel.