Alaska Airlines, Horizon Air Open Airport of the Future Customer Check-in Facility at Sea-Tac
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Million-mile frequent flier to destruct traditional ticket counter with sledgehammer WHEN: Tuesday, Oct. 16, 8:45 a.m. Pacific time WHERE: In front of Alaska Airlines' ticket counter,...
Million-mile frequent flier to destruct traditional ticket counter with sledgehammer WHEN: Tuesday, Oct. 16, 8:45 a.m. Pacific time WHERE: In front of Alaska Airlines' ticket counter, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport WHAT: Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air will open the first phase of their $18 million Airport of the Future check-in facility at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. The patented design, which replaces traditional ticket counters with islands of check-in and bag-check areas, reduces passenger wait times. The facility will be open to Alaska Airlines customers Tuesday and to Horizon Air customers in early 2008. To mark the occasion, an Alaska Airlines million-mile frequent flier will ceremonially destruct a traditional ticket counter using a sledgehammer, before becoming among the first customers to check in for a flight using the new facility. Alaska Airlines introduced the Airport of the Future design in 2004 at Ted Stevens International Airport in Anchorage, Alaska. The project cut in half the average check-in time there. TIMELINE: 8:45 a.m. Media meet Alaska Airlines representatives in between Alaska Airlines and United ticket counters 9 a.m. Unveiling ceremony begins 9:05 a.m. Frequent flier destructs ticket counter with sledgehammer 9:15 a.m. Frequent flier checks in at new Airport of the Future facility WHO: The following people will be available for media interviews: -- Steve Jarvis, Alaska Airlines' vice president of sales, marketing and customer experience -- Jeff Butler, Alaska Airlines' vice president of customer service - airports -- Andy Schneider, Horizon Air's senior vice president of customer services RSVP: Please contact Alaska Airlines Corporate Communications at (206) 392-5101 by 4 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 15, to confirm attendance. Contact: Amanda Tobin Bielawski -or- Caroline Boren (206) 392-5134 (206) 392-5799
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