They used to fly SEA-ANC-Russian Far East. Though the route changed, they always flew to Vladivastok and Magadan, along with a few other places over time. They had MD-80s doing it for a while, which is when they found out they don't do well in the conditions and limited their cold flying and shoot them to Mexico. I believe they flew 732 flights toward the end. In a message dated 8/27/2004 12:58:44 PM Central Daylight Time, DZTOPS@xxxxxxx writes: Alaska airlines flew (or flys?) from Alaska to Siberia I think--just a short westbound trip--not what you were probably thinking of.