Alaska Airlines Announces Year-Round Anchorage-Honolulu Service

Alaska Airlines today announced it will expand its service to Hawaii, offering year-round Anchorage- Honolulu flights. The nonstop flights, which begin Dec. 9, will be offered daily through April 26, as previously announced, and twice weekly, on Fridays and Saturdays, between April 27 and Oct. 25.

"Expanding our Hawaii service from seasonal to year-round will ensure Alaskans can take a convenient, nonstop flight to the Aloha state any time of the year," said Bill MacKay, Alaska Airlines’ senior vice president for the state of Alaska.

The airline also launched its annual Permanent Fund Dividend (PFD) sale today, including one-way fares to Honolulu for as low as $249. The sale offers up to 25-percent savings on in-state travel; additional savings on select routes between Alaska and the Lower 48 states, Canada and Mexico; and 10- percent savings on complete vacation packages from Alaska Airlines Vacations.

"These sale fares now make travel to the Islands and other popular destinations in Alaska and the Lower 48 even more attractive," MacKay said.

Airfare reservations are available at alaskaair.com and Alaska Airlines’ toll-free reservation line at (800) ALASKAAIR or (800) 252-7522. Sample one- way PFD fares include:

  Between Anchorage and:
     Honolulu                                                         $249
     Idaho, Oregon or Washington destinations                         $179
     Arizona, California, Montana, Nevada or Wyoming destinations     $209
     Alberta, Canada; British Columbia, Colorado or Mexico
      destinations                                                    $229
     Chicago or Dallas/Fort Worth                                     $249
     Boston; Miami; Newark, N.J.; Orlando, Fla.; or Washington, D.C.  $259


  Between Juneau and:
     Honolulu                                                         $249
     Idaho, Oregon or Washington destinations                         $159
     Arizona, California, Montana, Nevada or Wyoming destinations     $179
     Alberta, Canada; British Columbia or Colorado destinations       $199
     Chicago or Dallas/Fort Worth, or Mexico destinations             $229
     Boston; Miami; Newark, N.J.; Orlando, Fla.; or Washington, D.C.  $239


  Between Fairbanks and:
     Honolulu                                                         $289
     Idaho, Oregon or Washington destinations                         $219
     Arizona, California, Montana, Nevada or Wyoming destinations     $249
     Alberta, Canada; British Columbia or Colorado destinations       $269
     Mexico destinations                                              $279
     Chicago or Dallas/Fort Worth                                     $289
     Boston; Miami; Newark, N.J.; Orlando, Fla.; or Washington, D.C.  $299

For PFD airfare sale: A 14-day advance purchase is required. Tickets must be purchased by Nov. 20, 2007, and travel must be completed by Sept. 17, 2008. Travel between Alaska and Hawaii is valid between Feb. 2 and Sept. 17, 2008, and travel to and from Kamloops, British Columbia, is valid between Dec. 15, 2007 and April 5, 2008. Sale fares are not available for travel from Alaska to Hawaii March 4 through March 10, 2008, or for travel from Hawaii to Alaska March 12 through March 19, 2008. Travel between Alaska and Hawaii must be via Anchorage on Anchorage-Honolulu nonstop flights. Flights between Anchorage and Honolulu do not operate daily after April 26, 2008. Sale travel is not available to or from Prudhoe Bay or Gustavus, Alaska. One stopover is permitted in each direction per standard published fares and routings. Tickets are nonrefundable, but may be changed for a $50 fee and any applicable changes in fare with the following exceptions: a $75.00 change fee applies when made through Alaska Airlines’ reservation call center or ticket counters and a $100 change fee applies for tickets originally booked through a travel agency if the change is made through Alaska Airlines’ reservation call center or ticket counters. A change in fare may apply to itinerary changes. Changes to itineraries that include travel provided by code-share partners, once travel has started, are subject to the rules, fees and fares of the carrier providing transportation. Portions of itineraries may include service on Horizon Air or code-share partners American Airlines®, American Eagle®, Big Sky Airlines, Continental Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Era Aviation, Northwest Airlines or Pen Air. Seats are limited and may not be available on all flights or days. All fares, taxes and fees are subject to change without notice, and other restrictions apply. For PFD vacation-package sale: To receive 10 percent off an Alaska Airlines Vacations package, travel must be booked online at alaskaair.com by Nov. 20, 2007, using promo code ASPFD10. Travel must be completed by Sept. 17, 2008. Offer cannot be combined with any other discount offer or promotion. Offer valid for future bookings only. The 10-percent discount is per booking and taken before taxes. Offer is not valid on Nevada packages. Rules and fares are subject to change without notice and other restrictions may apply. All terms and conditions of Alaska Airlines Vacations package apply. Seats are limited and may not be available on all flights or days. Airfare taxes and fees: Fares shown do not include airport passenger- facility charges of up to $9, federal segment tax of $3.40 per segment (takeoff and landing), and U.S. security fee of $2.50 per enplanement. Fares listed are valid for purchase at alaskaair.com and each ticket purchased at an Alaska Airlines or Horizon Air airport location or through an Alaska Airlines reservation call center will cost $10 more per person than the advertised fare. Additional fees and taxes for travel to Canada include U.S. immigration user fee of $7, U.S. APHIS fee of $5.50, Canadian airport improvement fee of up to $15 (varies by airport), Canadian security fee of $9 (fluctuates with exchange rate) and Canadian goods and services tax (GST) of less than $2 (varies by airport). Additional fees and taxes for travel to Mexico include U.S. immigration user fee of $7, U.S. APHIS fee of $5.50, U.S. international transportation tax of $15.10, Mexico international departure tax of up to $29 (fluctuates with exchange rate) and Mexico tourism tax of up to $22 (fluctuates with exchange rate). All taxes and fees are based on one-way travel and may be doubled if traveling round trip.

Alaska Airlines and its sister carrier, Horizon Air, serve 92 cities through an expansive network in Alaska, the Lower 48, Hawaii, Canada and Mexico. For reservations visit http://alaskaair.com/. For more news and information, visit the Alaska Airlines/Horizon Air Newsroom at http://alaskaair.com/newsroom.

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

SOURCE: Alaska Airlines