Alaska Airlines Selected for Continued Service to Adak

The U.S. Department of Transportation has again selected Alaska Airlines to provide twice weekly air service between Anchorage and Adak, Alaska. Alaska's bid to continue the service was supported by community leaders and the local fishing industry, which is dependent on regular scheduled jet service for getting its product to market.

The airline has been providing service to Adak since April 2003.

To help offset the cost of the service, the airline will receive an annual subsidy of $1.6 million from the federal government through June 2006.

"We are pleased that the DOT has chosen Alaska for continued service to Adak," noted Alaska Airlines Vice President, Revenue Management and Planning Don Garvett. "We especially appreciate the very strong support we received from the community for our proposal to continue these flights."

The DOT noted that the nearly 1200 mile distance from Anchorage to Adak makes the Aleutian Island community, which is pursuing a number of economic development initiatives, particularly dependent upon jet service. "There are several military and commercial fishing projects starting to take hold in Adak," said Garvett. "We are excited to be a part of these development efforts."

Alaska and its sister carrier, Horizon Air, together serve 80 cities in Alaska, the Lower 48, Canada and Mexico. For reservations visit www.alaskaair.com. For more news and information, visit the Alaska Airlines Newsroom on the Internet at http://newsroom.alaskaair.com/ .

SOURCE: Alaska Airlines