Alaska Airlines is debuting its first International Business Class this spring, rolling out across new Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner routes from Seattle to Rome from 28 April, London from 21 May, and Seoul from April. Tokyo follows later this year.

The product features fully lie-flat suites with privacy doors, direct aisle access, 18-inch HD entertainment screens, personal power outlets, and wireless charging.

A man wearing headphones relaxes in a business class aeroplane seat, enjoying his Korean Air awards experience as he watches an in-flight screen with a blanket over his lap and daylight visible through the window.

What’s on the menu

The dining programme opens with a cheese and charcuterie board, a development of Alaska’s existing Signature Fruit & Cheese Platter, served alongside Roederer Champagne, West Coast wines including Stag’s Leap, handcrafted cocktails, West Coast craft beer, and Stumptown coffee.

An appetiser course precedes the main, with up to six entrรฉe choices varying by route.

Options include roasted chicken with pasta carbonara on Rome flights and Gochujang chicken with traditional banchan on Incheon services.

A Chef’s Table entrรฉe, developed with Seattle chef Brady Ishiwata Williams, features his signature short rib sourced from Klingemann Farms and is available across routes. Meals can be pre-ordered via the Alaska Airlines app.

Dessert arrives via a cart service, with a customisable Salt & Straw sundae alongside other artisanal options. On London flights, a pre-arrival course is served closer to landing; a full English breakfast is offered.

Amenities and bedding

Bedding is developed in collaboration with Pacific Northwest brand Filson and includes a mattress pad, a sleeping pillow, a lumbar pillow, and an oversized duvet.

Amenity kits come in two Filson colourways exclusive to Alaska Airlines and contain Salt & Stone skincare products.

Passengers also receive a reusable water bottle developed with PATH Water.

Premium Class and Main Cabin

International Premium Class passengers receive complimentary meals, a Filson blanket and pillow, four additional inches of legroom, 12-inch HD screens, complimentary alcoholic beverages, and a Filson amenity kit.

Main Cabin passengers also receive complimentary meals and a Filson blanket and pillow.

Photos: Alaska Airlines