With increasing confidence that air travel is on a steady climb to pre-pandemic levels in the coming year, Alaska Airlines is planning to resume its full schedule of 18 daily nonstop departures at Paine Field-Snohomish County Airport by spring 2022 and possibly earlier. The airport is located in Everett north of Seattle.

As part of the path to recovery, Alaska will have 13 daily departures at Paine Field later this fall, up from five now, as it brings back more destinations, increases flight frequencies and adds a new route to Tucson.

“It has definitely been a difficult stretch, but our commitment to Paine Field never wavered,” said Brett Catlin, vice president of network and alliances at Alaska Airlines. “Our guests love the convenience of the airport. Next year as we continue to offer additional flights, we’ll be in a position to resume our full allotment of 18 departures every day to the places our guests want to fly to the most.”