Alaska Airlines, Horizon Air Launch ‘Ready Set Save’ Fare Sale

Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air have launched a major sale featuring low fares throughout the carriers’ networks for travel through February 2010. One-way fares start as low as $29 for flights between West Coast destinations and $109 for Mexico flights.

"Now is the time to plan your fall or winter escape," said Steve Jarvis, Alaska Airlines’ vice president of marketing, sales and customer experience. "This system-wide sale offers some of our lowest fares to the sunny Hawaiian Islands and Mexico, and includes our newest markets — Atlanta, Houston and Austin, Texas."

Tickets must be purchased by Sept. 10, 2009, for travel from Sept. 14 through Dec. 16, 2009, for Hawaii and Mexico, and by Feb. 10, 2010, for all other cities. Tickets require a 14-day advance purchase, except for travel to Hawaii and Mexico. Day-of-week restrictions apply, except for travel to Alaska, Hawaii and Mexico.

Fares are available today at alaskaair.com and horizonair.com or by calling (800) ALASKAAIR (800-252-7522 or TTY/TDD line 800-392-0228).

  Sample one-way fares:



  Between Seattle and:                                        One-way fare:
      - San Francisco and Oakland, Calif.                     $49
      - Boise, Idaho, and Spokane, Wash.                      $59
      - Houston and Austin                                    $99
      - Los Cabos, Mexico                                     $109
      - Honolulu                                              $148

  Between Portland, Ore., and:                                One-way fare:
      - Oakland and Spokane                                   $59
      - Chicago, Los Angeles and Santa Rosa/Sonoma, Calif.    $99
      - Atlanta                                               $119
      - Maui, Hawaii                                          $149

  Between Los Angeles and:                                    One-way fare:
      - Seattle and Prescott and Flagstaff, Ariz.             $69
      - Boise                                                 $99
      - La Paz and Loreto, Mexico                             $109
      - Vancouver, Canada                                     $168

  Between San Francisco and:                                  One-way fare:
      - Spokane                                               $89
      - Los Cabos                                             $95
      - Puerto Vallarta, Mexico                               $115

  Between Anchorage, Alaska, and:                             One-way fare:
      - Fairbanks, Alaska                                     $79
      - Maui                                                  $199

Alaska Airlines Vacations is offering 10 percent off a full line of complete vacations and air/car packages for reservations made at alaskaair.com by Sept. 10, 2009. Vacation packages include air transportation, hotel accommodations, optional ground transportation and tours. Each passenger who purchases a package on alaskaair.com receives 1,500 Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan Bonus Miles in addition to the miles flown.

Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air, subsidiaries of Alaska Air Group , together serve more than 90 cities through an expansive network in Alaska, the Lower 48, Hawaii, Canada and Mexico. Alaska Airlines ranked "Highest in Customer Satisfaction Among Traditional Network Carriers" in the J.D. Power and Associates 2008 and 2009 North America Airline Satisfaction Studies(SM). For reservations, visit alaskaair.com. For more news and information, visit the Alaska Airlines/Horizon Air Newsroom at alaskaair.com/newsroom.

Fare rules: Tickets must be purchased by Sept. 10, for travel between Sept. 14 and Dec. 16, 2009, for Hawaii and Mexico, and by Feb. 10, 2010, for all other cities. A 14-day advance purchase is required, except for travel to and from Hawaii or Mexico. Blackout dates for travel from the continental United States to Mexico and Hawaii are: Nov. 20-22, 2009, and Dec. 16, 2009. Blackout dates for travel from Mexico and Hawaii to the United States are: Nov. 28-30, 2009. Blackout dates for travel between Canada and the United States, except for Hawaii are: Dec. 18-21, Dec. 23, Dec. 26-28 and Jan. 2-4, 2010. Blackout dates for travel within the United States are: Nov. 20-21, Nov. 25, Nov. 28-30, Dec. 18-21, Dec. 23, Dec. 26-28, 2009, and Jan. 2-4, 2010. Travel is permitted Monday through Thursday and Saturday only, except for travel to and from Alaska, Hawaii and Mexico, which is valid daily. Travelers 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 $3.60 per segment (takeoff and landing) and U.S. Security Fee of $2.50 per enplanement. Additional fees apply to travel to Mexico: U.S. Immigration User Fee of $7, U.S. Aphis Fee of $5, U.S. International Transportation Tax of $16.10, Mexico International Departure Tax of up to $33, Mexico Tourism Tax of up to $24, and Mexico Transportation Tax of 3.75 percent of the fare. Fees may fluctuate with dollar-peso exchange rates. Additional fees apply to travel to Canada: U.S. Immigration User Fee of $7, U.S. Aphis Fee of $5, Canadian Airport Improvement Fee of up to $20 (varies by airport), Canadian Security Fee of $9 (fluctuates with exchange rate) and Canadian Goods and Services Tax (GST) of less than $2. Some markets may not operate daily service. All taxes and fees shown are based on one-way travel and may be doubled if traveling roundtrip. Some flights may be operated by or in conjunction with Horizon Air or an alliance partner. Daily nonstop service to Houston begins Sept. 23, 2009, and service to Atlanta starts on Oct. 23, 2009. Vacation discounts are offered for new, complete vacation package bookings made on alaskaair.com by Sept. 10, 2009. Travel must be completed by Feb. 10, 2010. Promotional code ASV9FALL must be used for all vacation bookings. The 10 percent discount will be applied before taxes. The discount is not applicable with any other offer. All terms and conditions of Alaska Airlines Vacations apply.

Other important information: Travel between the following cities must be nonstop: Austin, Texas, and San Jose, Calif.; Boston and Portland, Ore.; Anchorage, Alaska, and Portland; and Anchorage and Chicago. Tickets purchased at an Alaska Airlines or Horizon Air airport location or through an Alaska Airlines or Horizon Air reservation call center will cost $15 more per person than the advertised fare. Tickets are nonrefundable but can be changed. Changes made at alaskaair.com incur a $75 per person change fee and any difference in fare. Ticket changes made through an Alaska Airlines or Horizon Air reservation call center or airport ticket counter incur a $100 (USD) per person change fee or a $125 (USD) per person change fee if originally booked through a travel agent and changed through an Alaska Airlines or Horizon Air reservation call center or ticket counter, and any difference in fare. Tickets must be purchased within 24 hours of making a reservation. Seats are limited and may not be available on all flights or all days. Baggage fees of $15 for the first bag and $25 for the second bag apply. Additional fees apply to check more than two bags or for overweight or oversized items. If travel is solely within the state of Alaska, passengers can check up to three bags free of charge. Additional fees apply to check overweight or oversized items. See checked baggage policy at alaskaair.com for more details.

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

SOURCE: Alaska Airlines