Alaska Air : Airlines statement on service to Washington’s Reagan National Airport

Through the passage of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization Act of 2024, five new flights were opened to increase direct service to our nation's capital. Alaska Airlines intends to apply to the U.S. Department of Transportation for one of the new slot pairs to initiate service from San Diego, CA (SAN) to Washington, D.C.'s Reagan National Airport (DCA).

Alaska Airlines already connects the West Coast to DCA with nonstop service from Seattle, Portland, San Francisco and Los Angeles. San Diego currently has no nonstop service to DCA.

"San Diego is the largest market without nonstop service to Reagan National Airport," said Andrew Harrison, Alaska Airlines Chief Commercial Officer. "This new route would not only connect southern Californians to our nation's capital, but it would also provide seamless connectivity on Alaska Airlines' diverse routes allowing guests to connect through San Diego. We've proudly served the Washington, D.C. region for decades and look forward to the opportunity to broaden access to our guests along the West Coast."

"The San Diego region has waited for a very long time for an opportunity to restore nonstop air service to Reagan National Airport," said Kim Becker, President and CEO of San Diego International Airport (SAN). "We look forward to continue working with Alaska Airlines, San Diego's Congressional delegation, and Mayor Todd Gloria to secure this vital nonstop service between the Nation's Capital and San Diego for the benefit of our region's defense, technology, and tourism industries."

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