Overview
- Alaska confirmed it will not resume five seasonal Mexico routes this winter: Las Vegas–Puerto Vallarta, Las Vegas–Los Cabos, Los Angeles–Cancún, San Francisco–Cancún, and San Francisco–Loreto.
- Published schedules and an Alaska spokesperson show those Mexico flights ended at various points in 2026 and were removed from winter plans to free aircraft for Hawaii flying.
- Cirium schedule data cited by reporters shows Alaska plans roughly a 6% increase in fourth‑quarter seats from the U.S. mainland to Hawaii and about a 30% drop in fourth‑quarter Mexico seats versus 2025, with Lihue seeing the largest island gain.
- Travelers still have options because other U.S. and Mexican carriers continue to serve the affected markets and Southwest has added Las Vegas service to Puerto Vallarta and Los Cabos as an alternative.
- The move reflects network and partner decisions after Alaska's merger with Hawaiian Airlines, with planned regional E175 flying by SkyWest altered and local markets facing fewer Alaska-branded Mexico departures this winter.