Alaska Airlines Announces New Service Between Anchorage/Seattle and Dallas/Fort Worth

Alaska Airlines today announced twice-daily, nonstop service between Seattle and Dallas/Fort Worth starting July 19, with daily same-plane service to and from Anchorage, Alaska.

"This route opens up a new destination for our Alaska and Pacific Northwest passengers, as well as provides a new carrier choice for Dallas-area travelers," said Gregg Saretsky, Alaska’s executive vice president of marketing and planning. "The addition of Dallas is a continuation of Alaska’s strategy to selectively expand our network from Seattle and was facilitated by another carrier’s recent suspension of service between Seattle and Dallas/Fort Worth."

To kick off its new service, Alaska will offer introductory fares of $148.50 each way to and from Seattle and $244 each way to and from Anchorage that must be purchased by Feb. 28, 2005, for travel through Nov. 17, 2005. Alaska will operate Boeing 737 aircraft on the routes.

The flights to and from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport are timed for convenient connections with Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air points throughout the Pacific Northwest, Canada and Alaska. Mileage Plan members will receive double miles on any Alaska Airlines-operated Dallas flight, through Aug. 31, 2005, when they register at www.alaskaair.com.

During the past three years Alaska Airlines has expanded east and south, connecting Seattle with its customers’ favorite destinations. Dallas/Fort Worth is Alaska’s 12th destination added since 2001. Other U.S. cities east of the Rockies served by Alaska Airlines are Boston, Chicago, Denver, Miami, New York/Newark, Orlando, Fla., and Washington, D.C.

All flights to and from Dallas/Fort Worth will be equipped with leather seats and Alaska’s recently launched digEplayer inflight entertainment system. The state-of-the-art system gives Alaska’s customers the choice of up to 20 full-length features including first-run movies and TV shows. Details of the new service:

   Seattle to Dallas/Fort Worth         Anchorage to Dallas/Fort Worth
   (two nonstops daily)                 (one stop via Seattle)
   AS 808     - 11:18 a.m.-5:08 p.m.    AS 808     - 6:05 a.m.-5:08 p.m.
   AS 810     - 11:30 p.m.-5:20 a.m.

   Dallas/Fort Worth to Seattle         Dallas/Fort Worth to Anchorage
   (two nonstops daily)                 (one stop via Seattle)
   AS 811     - 8:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m.
   AS 809     - 6:10 p.m.-8:10 p.m.     AS 809     - 6:10 p.m.-11:35 p.m.

Fares shown do not include airport passenger facility charges of up to $18 (amount depends on itinerary), federal segment tax of $3.20 per segment (takeoff and landing) on itinerary, and a Sept. 11 security fee of $2.50 per enplanement (up to $10). Fares listed are each way based on round-trip purchase. Tickets are nonrefundable but can be changed for a $50 change fee and any applicable changes in fare. Seats are limited and may not be available on all flights or all days. All fares are subject to change without notice. Other restrictions apply depending on individual fare rules. See www. alaskaair.com for details.

Alaska Airlines and its sister carrier Horizon Air together service more than 80 cities in Alaska, the Lower 48, Canada and Mexico. For reservations visit www.alaskaair.com. For more news and information, visit the Alaska Airlines Newsroom on the Internet at http://newsroom.alaskaair.com/ .

SOURCE: Alaska Airlines