Alaska Airlines Launches Winter Fare Sale on Cyber Monday

SEATTLE, Nov. 28, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Alaska Airlines launches its eight-day Cyber Monday sale today featuring low fares to most of the carrier’s destinations for travel before and after the holidays. Tickets must be purchased by Dec. 5 for travel between Dec. 6 and March 7, 2012, for most cities. Winter sale fares to Mexico are valid between Jan. 10 and Feb. 12, 2012, and to Hawaii between Jan. 16 and March 7, 2012. Tickets are available for purchase today at www.alaskaair.com.

"Our winter sale is the biggest of the year and is perfectly timed to make pre- and post-holiday getaways affordable for everyone," said Joe Sprague, Alaska Airlines’ vice president of marketing. "With one-way fares starting as low as $40*, this is the time of year to make your travel plans with family and friends."

Sample one-way fares:

$40* between:

• Burbank, Calif., and Portland, Ore.

• Long Beach, Calif., and Seattle

• Oakland, Calif., and Portland

• Oakland and Seattle

• Portland and Orange County, Calif.

• Seattle and Orange County

• Seattle and San Francisco

$60* between:

• Fresno, Calif., and Portland

• Palm Springs, Calif., and San Francisco

• Palm Springs and San Jose, Calif.

• Portland and San Diego, Calif.

• Seattle and Los Angeles

• Seattle and San Diego

• Seattle and Santa Rosa, Calif.

$75* between:

• Chicago and Portland

• Dallas and Seattle

• Denver and Seattle

• Portland and Palm Springs

• Reno, Nev., and Seattle

• Seattle and Palm Springs

• Seattle and St. Louis

$100* between:

• Los Angeles and Guadalajara, Mexico

• Los Angeles and Washington, D.C.

$125* between:

• Los Angeles and Mazatlán, Mexico

• Los Angeles and Mexico City

$160* between:

• Oakland and Kona, on the Big Island of Hawaii

More information, including a complete list of fares, blackout dates, and complete terms and conditions, is available at www.alaskaair.com or by calling 1-800-ALASKAAIR (800-252-7522 or TTY/TDD line 800-392-0228).

Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air, subsidiaries of Alaska Air Group (NYSE: ALK), together serve 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, 2009, 2010 and 2011 North America Airline Satisfaction Studies(SM). For reservations, visit www.alaskaair.com. For more news and information, visit the Alaska Airlines/Horizon Air Newsroom at www.alaskaair.com/newsroom.

* General terms and conditions: Seats are limited and may not be available on all flights or all days. Some markets may not operate daily service. A ticket purchased at an Alaska Airlines airport location or through a reservation call center will cost $15 more per person than the advertised fare. Tickets are nonrefundable. Travelers are responsible for the following taxes and fees: Airport Passenger Facility Charges of up to $9 (amount depends on itinerary), U.S. Federal Segment Tax of $3.70 per segment (takeoff and landing), Sept. 11 Security Fee of $2.50 per enplanement, and U.S. government excise tax of $8.20. A $20 baggage fee will apply for each of the first three checked bags. Additional fees apply to check more than three bags and for overweight or oversized items. Club 49 members (www.alaskaair.com/club49) are allowed to check two bags at no charge when traveling on Alaska Airlines to or from Alaska. All customers traveling solely within the state of Alaska may check three bags free of charge. Other restrictions — such as day of week, blackout dates and advance purchase requirements — may apply. See alaskaair.com or call Alaska Airlines reservations at 1-800-ALASKAAIR for more information.

Additional fees for Mexico travel (all fees are in U.S. dollars): U.S. Immigration User Fee of $7, U.S. Aphis Fee of $5, U.S. International Transportation Tax of $16.30, U.S. Customs User Fee of $5.50, Mexico International Departure Tax of up to $45 (fluctuates with dollar-peso exchange rate), Mexico Tourism Tax of up to $24 (fluctuates with dollar-peso exchange rate) and Mexico Transportation Tax of 4 percent of the fare (fluctuates with dollar-peso exchange rate). Additional U.S. taxes may apply to itineraries involving a U.S. stopover lasting more than 12 hours’ duration.

SOURCE Alaska Airlines