Alaska Airlines Celebrates New Nonstop Service to Cancun, Mexico, With Mexican-Themed Festivities at Sea-Tac Airport

  WHEN: Friday, Oct. 27, 7 a.m. Pacific time

  WHAT: Alaska Airlines will inaugurate nonstop service from Seattle to
             Cancun, Mexico, as part of the airline's Mexico expansion plan.
             The first flight, Flight 296, will be celebrated with
             Mexican-themed festivities before it departs Seattle-Tacoma
             International Airport Friday morning. The route is the first of
             five new routes serving Mexico the airline will introduce
             during the coming week as it increases Mexico capacity by 22
             percent.

  TIMELINE:  6:30 - 6:45 a.m.    Members of the media receive gate passes
                                 and are escorted through security lines

             7 a.m.              Festivities begin, mariachi band plays, and
                                 gate agents dressed in traditional Mexican
                                 attire pass out roses to travelers

             7:20 a.m.           Ribbon-cutting ceremony and remarks from
                                 Alaska Airlines, Port of Seattle officials

             7:35 a.m.      Passengers board first nonstop flight to
                                 Cancun

             8:25 a.m.           Flight departs

  WHO:       The following representatives will be available for media
             interviews:
             Steve Jarvis, vice president of sales and customer experience,
             Alaska Airlines
             Port of Seattle representative

  WHERE:     Gate C-17, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport

  RSVP: Please contact Alaska Airlines Corporate Communications at
             (206) 392-5101 by Thursday, Oct. 26, at 4 p.m. to confirm
             attendance.

  ACCESS:    Members of the news media must show credentials to receive a
             gate pass and will be escorted by Alaska Airlines
             representatives.

  Contacts:  Amanda Tobin Bielawski        -or-   Caroline Boren
             (206) 392-5134                  (206) 392-5799

PRNewswire — Oct. 26

SOURCE: Alaska Airlines