Alaska Airlines said Tuesday it will start new service to Tokyo and Seoul next year as part of a plan to boost international flights over the next several years.

Alaska Airlines (ALK) is launching a handful of new nonstop flights to Asia as it sets an ambitious incremental profit goal a few months after it merged with Hawaiian Airlines.

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

Alaska Air Group, Inc. announced a series of upcoming new premium offerings and routes in Asia after merging with Hawaiian Airlines during its annual earnings report.

Alaska Air Group plans to launch its first flights from the US West Coast to Asia in 2025, part of a broader network shift the carrier says will strengthen its hubs and make it a more formidable nationwide player.

Alaska Air Group plans to grow profit by $1 billion and expand routes to other corners of the world, the company revealed Tuesday.

For the better part of the past century, Alaska Airlines has focused on ferrying travelers across a relatively narrow slice of the US. It’s now thinking much bigger.

Alaska Air Group continues to build upon the merger of Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines by making Seattle a new global hub. As part of that, Hawaiian Airlines will offer direct flights from the Pacific Northwest city to Tokyo Narita,