Alaska Airlines Announces New Bellingham-Las Vegas Nonstop Flights for $59 One Way

Alaska Airlines today announced new nonstop service between Bellingham, Wash., and Las Vegas starting June 25, 2009. The flights will operate each way on Thursdays, Fridays and Sundays. Horizon Air and Alaska Airlines will also continue to offer four-times-daily Bellingham-Las Vegas service via Seattle.

Alaska Airlines is offering $59 one-way fares on the new nonstop route for tickets purchased by April 22, 2009, for travel through Aug. 30, 2009. The airline also is offering Las Vegas Vacations packages for as low as $208 per person, which includes round-trip airfare and hotel accommodations for two nights.

"The addition of Bellingham-Las Vegas nonstop service gives our customers another convenient alternative for traveling between the Pacific Northwest and the Lower Mainland of British Columbia and the popular destination of Las Vegas," said Steve Jarvis, Alaska’s vice president of marketing, sales and customer experience.

The flights will depart Bellingham International Airport at 5:35 p.m. and arrive in Las Vegas at 8:05 p.m. Return flights will depart Las Vegas at 2 p.m., arriving in Bellingham at 4:35 p.m. The airline will use fuel-efficient Boeing 737-700 aircraft on the route, seating 112 passengers in the main cabin and 12 in first class.

Customers of Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air receive a variety of amenities at no extra charge, including online reservations and advance seat selection. Onboard, there is no charge for water, soft drinks, coffee, tea and snacks, or for the use of pillows and blankets.

Travelers can earn double Mileage Plan miles on the new flights from June 25 through Aug. 30, 2009. To qualify, customers must first register at alaskaair.com.

Fares are available for purchase today on alaskaair.com starting at 7 p.m. Pacific time or by calling (800) ALASKAAIR (TTY/TDD line 800-392-0228).

Alaska Airlines previously served Bellingham from 1989 to 1992, and since has been serving the market via sister airline Horizon Air.

Fare Rules: Fare is each way and is valid for nonstop flights departing Thursday, Friday and Sunday from June 25, 2009, through Aug. 30, 2009. Seats are limited and may not be available on all flights or days. Vacations package price shown is per person based on adult double occupancy and includes round-trip airfare and hotel accommodations for two nights at Circus Circus Las Vegas. Package price shown requires departures on select Fridays. Other departure days, hotels and lengths of stay are available; and prices will vary. All terms and conditions of Alaska Airlines Vacations apply. Prices do not include Airport Passenger Facility Charges of up to $9 depending on itinerary, U.S. Federal Segment Tax of $3.60 per segment (takeoff and landing) and U.S. Security Fee of $2.50 per enplanement. All fares, taxes and fees are in U.S. dollars and are subject to change without notice, and other restrictions apply. All taxes and fees are based on one-way travel and may be doubled if traveling round trip. Tickets are nonrefundable but can be changed. Ticket changes made through an Alaska Airlines reservation call center or airport ticket counter incur a $100 per person change fee, or a $125 per person change fee if originally booked through a travel agent and changed through an Alaska Airlines reservation call center or ticket counter, plus applicable fees and any difference in fare. Changes made at alaskaair.com incur a $75 per person change fee, plus applicable fees and any difference in fare. Tickets must be purchased within 24 hours of making a reservation. A ticket purchased at an Alaska Airlines or Horizon Air airport location or reservation call center will cost $15 more per person than the advertised fare. Some flights are operated in conjunction with Horizon Air. A second checked bag costs $25 and each additional bag costs $100. Additional fees apply for overweight or oversized checked bags.

Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air, subsidiaries of Alaska Air Group , together serve more than 90 cities through an expansive network in Alaska, the Lower 48, Hawaii, Canada and Mexico. Alaska Airlines ranked "Highest in Customer Satisfaction among Traditional Network Carriers (tie)" in the J.D. Power and Associates 2008 North America Airline Satisfaction Study(SM). For reservations, visit alaskaair.com. For more news and information, visit the Alaska Airlines/Horizon Air Newsroom at alaskaair.com/newsroom.

First Call Analyst:
FCMN Contact: maria.koenig@alaskaair.com

SOURCE: Alaska Airlines