Tampa International Airport just announced new nonstop service to San Diego via Alaska Airlines. The anticipated new daily route will launch the first week of October 2023. The 2,087-mile flight is clocked at 4hr45min eastbound and 5hr10min westbound. Alaska Airlines will use a Boeing 737-900 for the route, according to a release. Those interested can book flights now on Alaska Air’s website.
The airline continues its commitment to expanding access to one of California’s top cities, and it will serve as a pivotal tourism route for TPA. Alaska Airlines is also going green. Last week the airline announced the completion of their transition to paper cups for inflight beverages, a move which eliminates more than 55 million plastic cups annually and replaces them with a more planet-friendly alternative. The change to paper cups makes Alaska Airlines the first U.S. airline to eliminate plastic cups. Combined with their Boxed Water™ partnership, these changes eliminate 2.2 million pounds of plastic waste from landfills every year, the equivalent weight of 24 Boeing 737s.
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As part of their broader sustainability efforts, Alaska continues to pursue product innovations and supply chain advancements to achieve their 2025 goal of replacing the top five waste-producing items from onboard service and continuing to recycle. In 2021, Alaska established climate goals for its impacts in carbon, waste and water while defining a five-part pathway to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2040 to keep the places we live and fly beautiful and viable for generations to come.
San Diego itself has a lot to offer to visitors. Folks flying from Tampa can experience 1,750-acre oceanfront Torrey Pines National Reserve, visit more than 12,000 rare and endangered animals at the San Diego Zoo, hit up the classic and kitschy Belmont Amusement Park, enjoy a drive on the Coronado Bridge, and pay a visit to La Jolla Cove.
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