From the Emerald City to the Eternal City, Alaska Airlines announced on Tuesday that it will be launching a new direct flight from Seattle to Rome, Italy next year.

Alaska Airlines is launching a nonstop flight from Seattle to Rome next Spring. It’s the airline’s first European destination and its third international destination, following its previous announcement of nonstop flights to Tokyo and Seoul. The Tokyo flights began last month, while the flights to Seoul will start Sept. 12.

Alaska Airlines will begin flying to Rome in May 2026 from Seattle, its first long-haul international flights to Europe.