Delta adds seasonal, year-round Alaska routes

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) - Delta Air Lines will extend year-round service from both Juneau and Fairbanks to Seattle.

KTOO reports (https://is.gd/kavsQk) Delta will also add summer flights from Seattle to Ketchikan and Sitka, and those routes will be evaluated at the end of the summer.

The new Juneau-to-Seattle service will start in May, and comes after airline officials say it received a good response to seasonal flights between the cities last summer.

Delta will operate a Boeing 737 with a seating capacity of 160 in the summer. For the rest of the year, Delta plans to contract with SkyWest, which will fly a 76-seat Bombardier CRJ-900 on the flight.

Delta’s has added the Alaska routes as the airline expands its operations in Seattle to connect travelers to other American hub cities and international destinations.