Alaska Airlines is planning to start its first flights to Europe from Seattle, which will add Rome as a destination.

Rome flights next year. The four-times-a-week nonstop service is set to begin in May and goes on sale this fall. The carrier has been eager to expand internationally since its acquisition of Hawaiian Airlines last year.

Alaska Airlines will launch nonstop flights between Seattle and Rome next year, directly connecting the two cities for the first time, according to the airline.