Hawaiian’s 12 weekly flights to Tokyo Haneda, the airport closest to the Japanese capital's city center, will continue and expand to the airline's pre-pandemic frequency of 14 flights per week, said Sprague, who was in New York Tuesday for Alaska’s first investor presentation since it acquired Hawaiian.

The Boeing 717 has been the mainstay of Hawaiian Airlines interisland operation for 20 years. Hawaiian Airlines is the second largest operator of the Boeing 717 in the world. However, the aircraft are approaching 25 years old and operate in a hot,

Alaska announced new routes Tuesday as part of a plan to boost international flights over the next several years.