HONOLULU (KHON2) -- Alaska and Hawaiian airlines are adding more flights to the West Coast -- which means more jobs -- while Honolulu will lose service to the Narita Airport in Japan in 2025. Download the free KHON2 app for iOS or Android to stay informed on the latest news A weaker demand for travel to and from Hawaii and Japan has led Alaska Airlines to reposition some of its bigger aircrafts. Flights between Honolulu and Narita will soon take off from Seattle. "They have too many seats going back and forth to Tokyo right now. And by taking one of the planes and flying to Seattle instead, you know, you have a much better load factor on all the airplanes," said aviation expert Peter Forman. "These airlines, they like to make money, so I think it takes care of a short-term problem." Hawaii Tourism Japan said the long-term issue will be when Japanese Travel to Hawaii rebounds and added that Alaska should be equipped to handle it. "Any airline professional executive will tell you that they will assign equipment to where the demand is. And so once the demand starts picking up again from Japan, they will sign more equipment, which should mean more airlift and more flights back to Hawaii," Takahata said. Oahu’s next landfill announced, sparks controversy Alaska has increased the number of Hawaiian Airlines planes that fly daily, which means more local crews and more paychecks for local union members. "I think actually things are going to be good for jobs because they're able to utilize the airplanes more efficiently. I mean, they're talking about almost like 25% more efficiency with a A321," Forman said. Aviation experts said the amount of lift -- or seats filled on a given flight -- has been too low for comfort to maintain the route to and from Narita and Honolulu. Hawaiian Airlines said: "We will offer more flying options between Honolulu and Tokyo Haneda – one of two international airports in Japan's capital — by increasing Hawaiian's service from 12 to 14 flights a week," said Alex Da Silva of Hawaiian Airlines. "This actually rationalizes the lift, because Hawaiian has enough lift in the current situation from Tokyo to Honolulu when they give up the Narita route," Forman said. Download the free KHON2 app for iOS or Android to stay informed on the latest news Nonstop flights between Seattle and Narita will begin in May, 2025. Alaska said they will add nonstop service between Seattle and South Korea in October of 2025.