Alaska Airlines Launches Fare Sale to Celebrate 75th Anniversary

Alaska Airlines today launched a fare sale for travel on most of its routes to celebrate the airline’s 75th anniversary.

Sale fares for one-way travel start as low as $75 between Anchorage and Fairbanks, $105 between Anchorage and Juneau, $155 between Fairbanks and Juneau, and $175 between Anchorage or Juneau and Seattle.

"We’re pleased to celebrate the airline’s 75th anniversary by offering these special fares for travel within and beyond our namesake state," said Bill MacKay, Alaska Airlines’ senior vice president for the state of Alaska.

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 sale fares are listed below. More fares and complete rules are available at alaskaair.com.

  Between Anchorage and:                   One-way fare:

  -- Fairbanks                                  $75
  -- Juneau or Cordova                          $105
  -- Bethel                                     $135
  -- Petersburg, Sitka or Wrangell              $155
  -- Ketchikan, Kotzebue or Nome                $165
  -- Seattle                                    $175
  -- Dallas/Fort Worth or Portland, Ore.        $195
  -- Denver; Los Angeles; Sacramento, Calif.;
     San Diego, Calif.; or San Francisco        $205
  -- Barrow                                     $215
  -- Dutch Harbor                               $355

  Between Fairbanks and:                        One-way fare:
  -- Anchorage                                  $75
  -- Juneau                                     $155
  -- Ketchikan or Sitka                         $205
  -- Kotzebue, Nome, Petersburg or Wrangel      $215
  -- Seattle                                    $235
  -- Denver, Los Angeles, Sacramento,
     San Diego or San Francisco                 $245

  Between Juneau and:                           One-way fare:
  -- Petersburg, Sitka or Wrangell              $75
  -- Anchorage, Ketchikan or Yakutat            $105
  -- Fairbanks                                  $155
  -- Seattle                                    $175
  -- Dallas/Fort Worth or Portland              $195
  -- Denver, Los Angeles, Sacramento,
  -- San Diego or San Francisco                 $205
  -- Kotzebue or Nome                           $245

The Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan this month also introduced a new, lower award level for travel between any two points within the state of Alaska. Intra-Alaska Saver Award tickets are available for 7,500 miles one way and 15,000 miles round trip, 75 percent of the mileage previously required. Details and rules are available at alaskaair.com.

The following information applies to the fare sale. 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 Horizon Air, 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, together serve 89 cities through an expansive network throughout Alaska, the Lower 48, Canada and Mexico. This year Alaska Airlines celebrates its 75th anniversary, marking the airline’s growth from a single-aircraft operation in 1932 to one of the largest U.S. carriers. For reservations, visit alaskaair.com. For more news and information, visit the Alaska Airlines/Horizon Air Newsroom at alaskaair.com/newsroom.

SOURCE: Alaska Airlines