Alaska Airlines Invites Pacific Northwest Travelers to Don Soul Patches in Support of Apolo Ohno’s Quest For Gold

  WHEN:       9 a.m. - 11 a.m. Pacific time, Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2010
         
  WHERE:      Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Alaska Airlines check-in
              area
              17801 Pacific Highway South, Seattle, WA 98158
         
              Portland International Airport, Alaska Airlines check-in area
              7000 NE Airport Way, Portland, OR 97218
         
  WHAT:       Alaska Airlines is inviting Seattle and Portland travelers to 
              join the carrier in supporting speed skater Apolo Ohno's quest
              for Vancouver gold. The airline is inviting passengers to don 
              the athlete's signature look by handing out thousands of Apolo
              Ohno 'soul patches' to cheer on the Pacific Northwest native 
              as he prepares for the most important race of his life.  
         
  WHO:        The following representatives will be available for media 
              interviews:
              --    Greg Latimer, Alaska Airlines' managing director of 
                    brand and product marketing, in Seattle
              --    Don Davies, Alaska Airlines' customer service manager, 
                    in Portland
         
  Contact:    Bobbie Egan
              (206) 392-5134

  /PRNewswire -- Feb. 1/

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SOURCE: Alaska Airlines