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,

Seattleites will soon have more options for international travel, with Alaska Airlines announcing a major expansion of its long-haul routes, according to KIRO 7.

In addition to the two new international travel hubs, Alaska Airlines also announced a makeover for its Dreamliners fleet on Tuesday. According to The Points Guy, the new "shimmering blue-and-green paint scheme" is meant to conjure images of "the aurora borealis, or northern lights, frequently visible in the airline's namesake state."