Alaska Has Quietly Stopped Flying Seven Routes Out of LAX

Alaska Airlines has dropped seven nonstop routes from Los Angeles International Airport, according to a November 9 report from Men’s Journal. The routes were not cut all at once, and the article says they came off the schedule in stages beginning in January 2025.

Three of the cuts are domestic. A seasonal Fort Lauderdale route ended in January 2025 and is described as unlikely to return. Washington Dulles stopped in August 2025, with the report citing weaker demand. Reno-Tahoe was cut after that, though the article gives no exact date. The domestic cuts are described as a move toward more lucrative flying, a reason relayed from The U.S. Sun and worded cautiously.

Four international routes are also gone. Nassau in the Bahamas stopped in August 2025, Kelowna in British Columbia was discontinued in March 2026, and both Monterrey and Cancun ended in May 2026. The article offers no stated reason for those four beyond the dates.

The report frames Alaska as a rival to Delta at LAX, one of the busiest battlegrounds in U.S. aviation. For travelers, the lesson is simple: a nonstop that used to be bookable may no longer exist, so check the current schedule rather than relying on an old itinerary or a remembered route map.

Sources: Men’s Journal, The U.S. Sun