Alaska Airlines Introduces ‘Spirit Of Make-A-Wish®’ Aircraft to Help Make Wishes Come True for Children With Life-Threatening Medical Conditions

Disney-Themed 737, Adorned With Make-A-Wish Foundation® Logo and Image of Wish-Granting Genie Character, Will Fly Six Pacific Northwest ‘Wish Children’

                 to Disneyland Resort on Inaugural Flight

  WHEN:      Friday, Nov. 17, 8 a.m. Pacific time

  WHAT:      Alaska Airlines will introduce its "Spirit of Make-A-Wish"
             aircraft in honor of the Make-A-Wish Foundation's efforts to
             grant the wishes of children with life-threatening medical
             conditions. The aircraft, adorned with Disney's wish-granting
             Genie character and the Make-A-Wish Foundation logo, will be
             unveiled at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. Leaders from
             the Make-A-Wish Foundation, Alaska Airlines and the Disneyland
             Resort will introduce the aircraft and invite six children with
             life-threatening medical conditions on board to have their
             wishes come true at the Disneyland Resort.

  WHO:       Make-A-Wish children seeing aircraft for the first time
             Disney's Genie character from "Aladdin" animated film David
             Williams, president and chief executive officer, Make-A-Wish
             Foundation Bill Ayer, chairman and chief executive officer,
             Alaska Airlines Claire Bilby, senior vice president of sales,
             Disneyland Resort

  TIMELINE:   8 a.m.     Members of the news media meet Alaska Airlines
                         representatives between Alaska and United ticket
                         counters

             8:45 a.m.   Crowd gathered at Gate C-9 awaits aircraft's
                         arrival

             9 a.m.      Ceremony begins, aircraft revealed, Make-A-Wish
                         children help cut ribbon to inaugurate aircraft,
                         Disney's Genie character makes surprise appearance

             9:15 a.m.   Interview opportunities with Make-A-Wish children
                         and families as well as leaders of Make-A-Wish
                         Foundation, Alaska Airlines and Disneyland Resort

              9:30 a.m.  Media with pre-arranged access badges escorted to
                         ramp to photograph aircraft

              9:45 a.m.  Make-A-Wish children, families board flight with
                         other passengers

              10:05 a.m. Aircraft backs away from gate, departs for Orange
                         County, Calif.

  WHERE:     Gate C-9, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport

RSVP: To arrange event access, please contact Alaska Airlines Corporate Communications at (206) 392-5101 by 3 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 16. Media must show credentials and will be escorted while in terminal.

  Contacts:
  Tyson Lin    -and-      Amanda Tobin Bielawski  -and-  Bradley Crawford
  Make-A-Wish Foundation  Alaska Airlines                Disneyland Resort
  (206) 623-5338          (206) 392-5134                 (714) 781-1057

PRNewswire — Nov. 14

SOURCE: Alaska Airlines