Alaska Airlines, Horizon Air Launch Fare Sale to Celebrate Alaska’s 75th Anniversary

Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air today launched a fare sale for travel on nearly all the carriers’ routes. The sale celebrates Alaska Airlines’ 75th anniversary.

Sale fares start as low as $45 for one-way travel between Portland, Ore., and Boise, Idaho; $65 between Los Angeles and Santa Rosa, Calif.; $75 between Los Angeles and Los Cabos, Mexico; $105 between Vancouver, British Columbia, and Spokane, Wash.; and $175 between Anchorage, Alaska, and Seattle.

"These are some of the lowest fares we’ve seen in a number of years," said Gregg Saretsky, Alaska Airlines’ executive vice president of marketing and planning. "The sale is our way of thanking our customers for traveling with us for 75 great years."

Founded in 1932, Alaska Airlines has grown to become the United States’ ninth-largest carrier and among the world’s oldest commercial airlines. Alaska and Horizon operate about 1,000 daily flights to 89 destinations in the United States, Canada and Mexico.

Sale fares are available now at alaskaair.com or by calling (800) ALASKAAIR. Customers must purchase tickets by March 29, 2007, and travel by Nov. 15, 2007.

Sample one-way sale fares are listed below. More fares and complete rules are available at alaskaair.com.

  Between Seattle and:                               One-way fare:
  -- Boise; Spokane; or Yakima, Wash.                $45
  -- Oakland, Calif.; Portland; Reno, Nev.;
     Sacramento, Calif.; San Jose, Calif.;
     or Vancouver                                    $75
  -- Anchorage                                       $175
  -- Fresno, Calif.; or Santa Barbara, Calif.        $105

  Between Portland and:                              One-way fare:
  -- Boise, Sacramento or Spokane                    $45
  -- Oakland, San Jose or Seattle                    $75
  -- Los Angeles                                     $95
  -- Calgary, British Columbia; Fresno or
     Santa Barbara                                   $105

  Between Anchorage and:                             One-way fare:
  -- Fairbanks, Alaska                               $75
  -- Juneau, Alaska                                  $105
  -- Seattle                                         $175
  -- Chicago, Los Angeles or San Francisco           $205

  Between San Francisco and:                         One-way fare:
  -- Los Angeles                                     $45
  -- Vancouver                                       $105

  Between Los Angeles and:                           One-way fare:
  -- San Francisco                                   $45
  -- Santa Rosa                                      $65
  -- La Paz, Mexico; Loreto, Mexico; or Los Cabos    $75
  -- Calgary                                         $105

Tickets must be purchased by March 29, 2007. Travel must be completed by Nov. 15, 2007. Tickets must be purchased 14 days prior to departure. All taxes and fees shown are based on one-way travel and may be doubled if traveling roundtrip. Tickets are nonrefundable, but can be changed for a $50 change fee and any applicable changes in fare. A ticket purchased at a Horizon Air or Alaska Airlines airport location or through the airlines’ reservation call centers will cost $10 more per person than the advertised fare. Some flights may be operated by or in conjunction with Continental, Big Sky Airlines, American Airlines/American Eagle®, Northwest Airlines or Delta Airlines. 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. See alaskaair.com or horizonair.com for complete fare rules.

Passengers are responsible for the following taxes and fees, as applicable: Airport Passenger Facility Charges of up to $9 (amount depends on itinerary), Federal Segment Tax of $3.40 per segment (takeoff and landing) and U.S. Security Fee of $2.50 per enplanement. Additionally to Mexico: U.S. Immigration User Fee of $7, U.S. Aphis Fee of $5, 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). Additionally to Canada: U.S. Immigration User Fee of $7, U.S. Aphis Fee of $5, 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 of less than $2 (varies by airport).

Alaska Airlines and its sister carrier, Horizon Air, serve 89 cities through an expansive network throughout Alaska, the Lower 48, Canada and Mexico. 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