
Alaska Airlines has announced it will launch year-round, daily nonstop service from Spokane International Airport (GEG) to John Wayne Airport (SNA), in Orange County, California, beginning Jan. 7.
The new service will complement Alaska Airlines’ existing daily nonstop service to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).
“More than 400 Inland Northwest passengers travel per day each way between GEG and the Los Angeles area, and we look forward to supporting Alaska’s efforts to increase connectivity to this key market,” says Frank Miller, interim CEO of Spokane Airports, in a press release.
Flights from Spokane will depart at 4:30 p.m. and arrive in Orange County at about 7:15 p.m.
Flights from Orange County will depart at 11:15 a.m. and arrive in Spokane at 2:15 p.m.
Spokane International Airport is served by seven major airlines and three cargo carriers. Last year, the airport welcomed a record total of more than 4.2 million passengers and handled nearly 70,000 tons of cargo.