en.Wedoany.com Reported - Alaska Airlines has removed four US-Mexico routes from its future flight plans, involving flights from three major West Coast gateways—Los Angeles, Las Vegas, and San Francisco—to Cancún, Puerto Vallarta, Los Cabos, and Loreto. These flights were originally scheduled to operate from late 2026 through spring 2027, utilizing Boeing 737 aircraft operated by Alaska Airlines and Embraer E175 regional jets operated by SkyWest under the Alaska brand.
The four affected Mexican destinations vary significantly in passenger traffic and tourism scale. Cancún International Airport is Mexico's largest international leisure gateway, handling over 30 million passengers annually. Puerto Vallarta and Los Cabos are also major Mexican resort markets, with the former handling slightly under 7 million passengers annually and the latter over 7 million. Loreto Airport (LTO) is the smallest, processing approximately 180,000 passengers per year. Three of the canceled routes were planned to operate during the peak winter travel season from November to April.
The canceled routes involve two aircraft types. Los Angeles-Cancún and San Francisco-Loreto were originally scheduled to be operated by Boeing 737, while Las Vegas-Puerto Vallarta and Las Vegas-San José del Cabo were planned for E175 aircraft operated by SkyWest. The specific route plans are: Los Angeles to Cancún, from November 21 to May 12, daily service, Boeing 737; Las Vegas to Puerto Vallarta, from November 21 to April 10, operating only on Saturdays, E175; Las Vegas to San José del Cabo, from November 21 to April 14, daily service, E175; San Francisco to Loreto, from January 9 to April 10, operating only on Saturdays, Boeing 737.
These route adjustments involve three key gateways in Alaska Airlines' West Coast network. The airline's primary hub is Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) in Washington state, with Los Angeles and San Francisco serving as both transcontinental hubs and distribution points for international leisure demand, while Las Vegas focuses on seasonal traffic. The planned Mexico service originally combined high-frequency flights with limited weekly operations, with the four routes adding 16 flights per week.
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