Alaska Airlines is turning up the heat and celebrating! From their home in the great Pacific Northwest, Alaska Airlines is breaking out the sunscreen, packing their best bathing suit and practicing the dance moves for Alaska's newest destination: tropical Miami! The popular South Florida vacation spot becomes airlines' 100th nonstop destination from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA). Alaska Airlines will start daily nonstop service between Seattle and Miami on June 16.

For the West Coast guests, Miami International Airport opens a new frontier. The airport is a large hub, including for several of Alaska's fellow oneworld alliance members, providing easy and convenient connectivity to flights across the Caribbean and Latin America. Think Seattle to Miami then onward to locations such as Rio de Janeiro, Buenos Aires or the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Tickets for Alaska Airlines' new service connecting Seattle and Miami are available for purchase now on alaskaair.com. See the 100 wide-ranging places Alaska Airlines can take you to from Seattle on their Blog.

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This summer, Alaska will serve the two major airports in South Florida with the addition of Miami. Since 2012, Alaska Airlines has provided nonstop service between Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport and Seattle, and next summer the airline will offer twice daily nonstops. Alaska also provides wintertime seasonal service from Fort Lauderdale to Los Angeles; Portland, Oregon; San Diego; and San Francisco.

Alaska's guests flying from South Florida can continue their travel to other West Coast cities, Hawaii and Mexico the airlines' main hub at SEA Airport. With the-acclaimed Mileage Plan program, they can earn and redeem miles to fly on more than 20 oneworld member airlines and additional airline partners to more than 1,000 destinations around the world.