Southwest Will Start Flying to Alaska
Southwest Airlines has revealed plans to start flying to Anchorage, Alaska’s Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) in the first half of 2026. Southwest Airlines is scheduled to make flights available for purchase as part of its next schedule extension coming this month.
Anchorage marks the fifth new destination Southwest has announced thus far in 2025 and will expand its network to 122 airports when service launches next year. Alaska will become the 43rd state in Southwest’s domestic network.
“We’re adding destinations that once seemed inconceivable for Southwest in order to build a route network that creates new experiences and more possibilities than ever before,” said Andrew Watterson, Chief Operating Officer at Southwest Airlines. “We look forward to connecting our Customers to the rich history and culture of Anchorage and connecting the 49th state to our vast domestic network.”
