Alaska Ending 12 Routes

Alaska Airlines is making adjustments to its California network, cutting multiple routes from Los Angeles and San Francisco as it manages a slower pace of aircraft deliveries in 2026.

“As we add 13 new routes to our network starting next spring, we’ll reduce mainline flying in San Francisco and regional flying in Los Angeles,” an Alaska spokesperson said in a statement to AirlineGeeks. “These adjustments are firmly rooted in the need to be disciplined with our aircraft in 2026, as fewer new aircraft enter our fleet. Although these decisions are difficult, SFO and LAX remain key markets for us.”

The changes were reflected in a Cirium Diio schedule update published over the weekend.

San Francisco

From its San Francisco hub, the carrier will suspend flights on five routes. Service between San Francisco and Boston will end in January, and Austin in February.

Alaska’s San Francisco-to-Burbank route will no longer operate effective in April.

Flights to Orlando, Florida, and Newark, New Jersey, are scheduled to end in May and June, respectively.

The spokesperson added that San Francisco “remains a crucial part of our long-term growth,” noting that the carrier is seeing early signs of a rebound in business travel and healthy holiday bookings.

These cuts come after the airline already ended transcontinental links from San Francisco to Washington Dulles and Chicago O’Hare earlier this year.

With these route cuts in place, Alaska’s planned capacity in San Francisco will be down nearly 24% in July 2026 compared to the same period this year.

San Jose

Alaska is also scaling down flying from San Jose, California.

Its intra-California service between San Jose and Los Angeles will end in January. In addition, the airline will suspend service from San Jose to both Los Cabos and Guadalajara in Mexico, effective in May.

“Across California, we’re encouraged by the overwhelming response to our newly evolved loyalty program, Atmos Rewards, and we’re committed to providing products that meet the region’s needs,” the spokesperson continued. “Even with these changes, we’ll serve more California airports year-round than any other airline. We are committed to safeguarding our competitive position on the West Coast.”

Los Angeles

The airline will reduce service from Los Angeles next year, too. In addition to the San Jose route, it will also end service to Reno and Las Vegas.

Both of these routes are slated to end in February.

Other Cuts

Alaska will also discontinue two routes that don’t touch Los Angeles or the Bay Area.

The carrier’s seasonal Anchorage to Detroit route will not return next summer. Service in this market already ended last month.

Finally, flights between San Diego and Atlanta will be suspended in March.