Alaska Airlines April 4, announced plans to begin daily, nonstop service to New York’s John F. Kennedy Airport (JFK) from Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) beginning July 6, 2018. The new service is significant as it marks the first daytime nonstop flight from SJC to JFK, the No. 1 requested domestic market by Silicon Valley travelers.
Silicon Valley business and leisure travelers will love the addition of a direct, daytime flight to New York,” said San José Mayor Sam Liccardo. “I thank CEO Brad Tilden and his team at Alaska Airlines for launching this new nonstop service to New York-JFK, and for continuing to invest in destinations that are a high priority for our travelers.”
“We continue to add exciting new destinations from San Jose, providing our valued guests more nonstop options to meet their business and leisure needs,” said John Kirby, Alaska’s vice president of capacity planning. “Alaska offers the most coast-to-coast markets of any airline, and continues to expand our route network with over 40 new markets added since the acquisition of Virgin America.”
“New York City and the surrounding area is the No. 1 requested domestic route from Mineta San José International Airport by both business and leisure travelers, and we’re pleased to now offer daytime service to this highly-requested destination,” said Director of Aviation John Aitken. “Alaska was also ranked No. 1 among U.S. carriers for on-time performance in January, offering travelers another reason to choose Alaska for their coast-to-coast travel needs.”
