Alaska Airlines Announces Permanent Fund Dividend Fares

Alaska Airlines’ popular Permanent Fund Dividend (PFD) fares are now on sale offering low fares and even more flexibility than last year’s offer. And, in step with Alaska’s new Common Sense pricing, the PFD fares don’t require a Friday or Saturday night stay.

The fares represent savings of up to 35 percent off the lowest everyday excursion fare for in-state travel to and from Anchorage, Fairbanks and Juneau and even more savings on select routes to and from the Lower 48, Canada and Mexico. The fares are also available for travel from outside Alaska to most destinations within Alaska.

Alaska Airlines’ PFD Fares are available for immediate purchase and don’t require a PFD batch card or check stub. Tickets must be purchased by November 4, 2004 and travel completed by September 6, 2005.

The fares are designed to be booked in advance. However realizing that customers oftentimes need to change plans, the airline allows one itinerary change with no change fee. Additionally, the fares boast no blackouts, no charge for peak-day or seasonal travel, no red-eye requirements, no fuel surcharges and no maximum stay.

Travelers can save an additional $10 roundtrip when tickets are purchased online using a MyAlaskaAir account at www.alaskaair.com for travel complete by December 15, 2004. Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan members will also rack up an additional 1,000 bonus miles for their purchase on alaskaair.com.

   Sample Alaska Airlines PFD fares, roundtrip, include:


   Southeast Alaska -- Juneau, Ketchikan, Sitka,
    Wrangell, Petersburg, Yakutat, and Cordova to:           Round-trip Fare

   Anchorage, Fairbanks or Juneau -- Based on lowest
    everyday excursion fare.                                     35% off
   Washington, Oregon or Idaho destinations                        $299
           California, Nevada, Arizona, or Montana
            destinations                                           $389
                 British Columbia or Alberta destinations          $399
   Denver or Chicago                                               $469
   Boston, New York/Newark, Miami, Orlando, or Washington D.C.     $499
   Mexico destinations                                             $599
   Other Code-share destinations in Midwest and East               $599


   Central & Northern Alaska -- Anchorage, Fairbanks,
    Bethel, Kodiak, Nome, Kotzebue, Barrow, King Salmon,
    Dillingham, Dutch Harbor and Adak to:                    Round-trip Fare

   Anchorage, Fairbanks or Juneau -- Based on lowest
    everyday excursion fare.                                     35% off
   Washington, Oregon or Idaho destinations                        $389
           California, Nevada, Arizona, Montana,
            British Columbia or Alberta destinations               $489
                 Denver or Chicago                                 $489
   Boston, New York/Newark, Miami, Orlando, or Washington D.C.     $499
   Mexico destinations                                             $599
   Other Code-share destinations in Midwest and East               $599

  Fares are roundtrip, see below for tax/fees details.


  PFD fare rules are as follows:
  -- Fares require a 14-day advance purchase and one night minimum stay.
     Flights available via code-share connections may require a Saturday
     night stay and/or maximum stay of 30 days.  Fares may not be combined
     with any other discount. Seats are limited for these special fares and
     may not be available on all flights or on all days. Tickets are
     nonrefundable and nontransferable.
  -- Sample fares do not include airport passenger facility charges of up to
     $18, federal segment tax of $3.10 per takeoff and landing, or September
     11th Security Fee of $2.50 per enplanement (up to $10). Additionally
     for Canada, Canadian airport improvement fees, which vary by airport,
     Canadian security fee of $9, GST tax of less than $2 (varies by
     airport), and U.S. immigration fee of $7 apply. Additionally for
     Mexico, U.S. immigration user fee of $7, U.S. APHIS fee of $3.10, U.S.
     international transportation tax of up to $28, Mexico international
     departure tax of up to $25, Mexico tourism tax of $20 (fluctuates with
     dollar-peso exchange rate).
  -- Other restrictions apply and prices are subject to change without
     notice.
  -- Free change to itinerary requires that change is made prior to the
     outbound departure date and passenger is responsible for any applicable
     difference in fare and taxes due to routing changes.  Additional
     changes are subject to a $50 change fee, plus any difference in fare
     and taxes.  Change must be made directly with Alaska Airlines
     reservations.
  -- Online $10 discount applies only when signed into a valid MyAlaskaAir
     account at time of purchase. Discount applies toward the base fare
     (excludes Web specials, e-deals, Internet-only fares and Partner fares)
     and all applicable taxes will be added. Online discount is subject to
     change without notice.

For reservations visit http://www.alaskaair.com/, call Alaska’s toll-free reservation line at 1-800-ALASKAAIR (1-800-252-7522) or see your travel agent. Together, Alaska and Horizon serve more than 70 cities in Alaska, Canada, Mexico and the Lower 48. For more news and information, visit the Alaska Airlines Newsroom on the Internet at http://newsroom.alaskaair.com/.

SOURCE: Alaska Airlines