With this added service, the carrier says it will serve 44 destinations from the Southern California city with over 90 peak-day departures.

The aircraft used, a Boeing 777-200ER with tail number N776AN, was designated “Shepherd One” for the duration of the papal tour.

Alaska will serve one fewer country by the end of this year. The carrier confirmed Monday that it will no longer operate scheduled flights to the Bahamas.

The aircraft – registered as N807NW – was operating flight 1213 to Atlanta when a fire was reported while the jet was leaving the gate.

The case stems from the well-publicized issues with Boeing’s 737 MAX aircraft, which was grounded worldwide in 2019 following two fatal crashes.

In its latest network shake-up, Alaska is cutting service on four routes. These moves include several changes to transcontinental services. 

American is shaking up its network in the Northeast this summer. The Fort Worth, Texas-based airline will cut one route, but swap it with another.

The Chicago-based airline stated it will reduce domestic capacity by 4% from its original plan starting later this year.

This lone star serves as the central emblem, directly referencing the “Lone Star State” nickname of Texas, Southwest’s home.

Spirit has appointed Dave Davis as its new president and chief executive officer, effective April 21, the airline announced on Thursday.