Alaska Airlines drops seven nonstop routes from Los Angeles

Alaska Airlines has cut seven nonstop routes from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) between January 2025 and May 2026, according to Simple Flying, which used Cirium schedule data. Four of the routes were international and three domestic. The report, published on 26 October 2026, says the changes form part of the airline's wider network adjustments. Passengers with LAX plans on these routes are affected.

The domestic routes removed

Simple Flying lists three domestic cuts. Fort Lauderdale (FLL) ended in January 2025; the report describes it as a seasonal service that is unlikely to return. Washington Dulles (IAD) ended in August 2025, with the airline reporting weaker demand. Alaska has kept its LAX service to Washington Reagan National (DCA). Reno-Tahoe (RNO) ended in January 2026 as part of a network realignment, leaving Reno with Alaska flights only to Seattle, Portland and San Diego.

The international routes removed

Two Mexican routes have gone: Monterrey (MTY) in October 2025 and Cancun (CUN) in May 2026, which Simple Flying links to weaker demand to Mexico. The report says Alaska still serves eight Mexican destinations and holds around 3.6% of the US-Mexico market, or roughly 2.13 million passengers a year, citing OAG.

Nassau (NAS) ended in August 2025 because of poor performance. Alaska's Seattle service to Nassau was also cut last year, so it no longer serves the Bahamas. Kelowna (YLW) in British Columbia, a seasonal route, ended in March 2026. Simple Flying says no other airline flies either the Nassau or Kelowna route from LAX.

Context at LAX

LAX is Alaska's fifth-largest airport by weekly departures, with an average of 533 scheduled a week, behind Seattle, Portland, Honolulu and San Diego. Simple Flying says that is only about a quarter of the departures at Seattle-Tacoma, the airline's biggest hub. The report notes that rivals including Delta, United, American, Southwest, JetBlue and Viva compete on some of the dropped routes, though not on Nassau or Kelowna.

What this means for travellers

• Check any booking or plan involving the seven city pairs; the cuts listed took effect between January 2025 and May 2026.
• For Fort Lauderdale, Dulles, Reno, Monterrey and Cancun, other airlines still fly some or all of these routes from LAX, according to the report's competition data.
• For Washington, Alaska's LAX to Reagan National service remains.
• For Kelowna, Alaska offers one-stop service via Seattle on its year-round flights.
• For Nassau, no West Coast nonstop is available; Simple Flying names Denver and Dallas/Fort Worth as the closest connecting points on other carriers.

The source does not say whether affected ticket holders were rebooked or refunded, nor whether any route will return. Since several cuts date back some time, most bookings will already have been handled, but travellers should check with the airline.

Sources: Simple Flying. See also our Alaska Airlines page.