Alaska Airlines Starts Service Between Seattle and Colorado Springs and Seattle and Omaha

SEATTLE, Nov. 1, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — Alaska Airlines is inaugurating daily service between Seattle and Colorado Springs, Colo., starting today, and between Seattle and Omaha, Neb., starting Nov. 7.

"We’re thrilled to give our customers in the Pacific Northwest even more great places to fly," said Joe Sprague, Alaska Airlines’ vice president of marketing. "In addition to our new flights from Seattle to Colorado Springs and Omaha, we’re also starting new flights this month from Portland, Oregon, to Tucson, Arizona, and Reno, Nevada. No one offers more nonstop flights from the Pacific Northwest than Alaska Airlines."

Summary of new service:

Times based on local time zones.

To celebrate the new flights, Alaska Airlines is offering one-way fares starting from $99* between Seattle and Colorado Springs and $159* between Seattle and Omaha. Tickets must be purchased by Nov. 3 for travel through Feb. 28, 2014. For complete fare rules—including blackout dates and advance purchase requirements—www.alaskaair.com or call 1-800-ALASKAAIR (1-800-252-7522 or TTY/TDD line 1-800-392-0228).

Flights will be operated by SkyWest Airlines using 70-seat CRJ-700 regional jets. Customers can enjoy free soft drinks and Starbucks coffee, A la Cart planeside baggage service, and complimentary Northwest wine and microbrews for passengers 21 years and older.

Alaska Airlines, a subsidiary of Alaska Air Group (NYSE: ALK), together with its partner regional airlines, serves nearly 100 cities through an expansive network in Alaska, the Lower 48, Hawaii, Canada and Mexico. Alaska Airlines has ranked "Highest in Customer Satisfaction Among Traditional Network Carriers" in the J.D. Power and Associates North America Airline Satisfaction Study^SM for six consecutive years from 2008 to 2013. For reservations, visit www.alaskaair.com. For more news and information, visit the Alaska Airlines Newsroom at www.alaskaair.com/newsroom.

* General terms and conditions:Fares require a 14-day advance purchase and are available for travel Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Saturdays. All travel must be completed by Feb. 28, 2014. Fares include all taxes and fees including the September 11 Security Fee. Seats are limited and may not be available on all flights or all days. 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 but can be changed for a $125 change fee. A $25 baggage fee will apply for each of the first two checked bags. Additional bags and overweight or oversize items cost $75 each. Visit www.alaskaair.com or call Alaska Airlines reservations at 1-800-ALASKAAIR for complete fare rules, including information about blackout days, other fare sale terms and conditions, and checked baggage policy.

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