Alaska Airlines says it will launch service from Seattle to Tokyo and Seoul next year as part of a plan to boost international flying in the next several years.

Alaska Airlines will offer two new Asia routes next year, as it begins the process of combining its operations with Hawaiian Airlines.

Alaska Airlines is launching new flights and a new premium credit card to help grow profits by $1 billion in 2027.

Alaska announced new routes Tuesday as part of a plan to boost international flights over the next several years.

The plan includes the launch of a new "global gateway" from Seattle with two nonstop routes to Tokyo and Seoul, as well as an expansion to at least 12 international widebody destinations by 2030.