
A brand new low-cost long-haul airline is set to launch before the end of the year linking the east and west coasts of the US with major Asian metropolises – but with a stopover in Alaska.
Northern Pacific Airways initially plans to operate ageing Boeing 757s connecting via a hub at Anchorage, with a business model mirroring that of Icelandair, which links European and North American cities via Reykjavik.