Yo, Alaska Airlines Headin' to Rome! Looks Like My Next Vacay Is Sorted!

From Bel Air to Italia: The Banks Family Takes Flight!

Alright check it. Alaska Airlines yeah the same ones I usually fly when I'm cruisin' up to visit Carlton at Princeton (when he actually invites me that is) they're gettin' all fancy! Turns out they're startin' their *first* flights to Europe! Rome baby! From Seattle. Which okay isn't Philly but I can dig it. Word on the street is they snagged Hawaiian Airlines which means they got their hands on some of those big boy jets for long haul flights. Smart move if you ask me. 'Cause I'm always down for a little 'aloha' with my 'ciao!'

Dreamliners and Dreamin' of Pasta: Four Times a Week!

These ain't no ordinary flights neither. We talkin' Boeing 787 9 Dreamliners! Yeah those bad boys. Alaska is gonna be slingin' these flights four times a week. So I can catch a flight every other day or every 2 days! All of this is happening thanks to the merger of Hawaiian airlines under Alaska airlines banner. And these planes are no joke. They got the legroom a baller like me needs and I bet they serve some primo snacks too. I'm already picturing myself sippin' on some fancy Italian soda lookin' out the window thinkin' 'Man this is way better than that time Geoffrey tried to make me pasta primavera.' Never again Geoffrey never again!

Seattle: The Gateway to the Globe? I'm Invested!

Apparently Alaska Airlines is tryin' to turn Seattle into some kinda global hub. Andrew Harrison their chief commercial dude says they're serious about it. "We are serious about building a global gateway out of Seattle and we will serve the major demand markets," I dunno 'bout all that corporate jargon but sounds like they want to make Seattle the spot to catch flights to everywhere! And if that means easier access to world class pizza I'm all in!

Customer Demand? They Heard My Prayers!

Word is their Mileage Plan members were buggin' them for a Rome route. I betcha a plate of spaghetti and meatballs that I was one of 'em! Okay maybe not directly but I definitely mentioned it to Geoffrey once and he probably filed a complaint or two. Plus Delta and United are already gettin' in on the Italian action so Alaska had to step up. Competition is a good thing right? Keeps everyone on their toes like when I try to beat Carlton at a game of pool. Spoiler alert: I usually win.

Tokyo to Seoul to Rome: This Airline is On FIRE!

Alaska ain't stoppin' at Rome either! They already started flyin' to Tokyo (Narita) and are about to hit up Seoul. I hear those Tokyo flights are packed which means people are finally recognizin' good taste. And if those routes are boomin' I'm guessin' Rome is gonna be even bigger. Maybe I'll even learn a little Italian. 'Come stai?' 'Pizza per favore!' You know the essentials.

Bureaucracy Blues: FAA Needs to Sign Off

Of course there's always a catch. Gotta get the FAA on board to let them use the Hawaiian Airlines jets under Alaska's license. Classic government red tape! It's like tryin' to get Uncle Phil to agree to let me borrow the Bentley. Always a process. But they're expectin' it to be sorted by the end of the year so fingers crossed! 'Cause I'm already picturing myself struttin' down the streets of Rome lookin' like a million bucks. 'Bellissimo!'