ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Oct. 18, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Alaska Airlines is
flying 23 military veterans and their guardians from the state of
Alaska to Washington, D.C., to view their war memorials.
Veterans on today's Honor Flight fought in World War II, and the
Korean and Vietnam Wars.
Veterans from Anchorage,
Ketchikan and Fort Yukon will be treated to a four-night,
five-day trip, courtesy of Alaska Airlines and the Last Frontier
Honor Flight. From Anchorage, the
group will connect in Portland,
Oregon, before continuing on to Washington Reagan National
Airport.
"These brave men and women made great sacrifices for our
country," said Marilyn Romano,
Alaska Airlines' regional vice president in the state of
Alaska. "It is an honor to help
them fulfill a dream to see the memorials dedicated to all that
have served."
This is the second Honor Flight departing the state of
Alaska this year. Since 2012,
Alaska Airlines has donated over $250,000 in free air travel and discounted
companion travel to the Last Frontier Honor Flight program. Alaska
Airlines is the only airline to operate Honor Flights for veterans
in the state of Alaska and also
operates Honor Flights for veterans in Washington and Oregon.
"The Last Frontier Honor Flight is the envy of the 140 hubs
throughout the honor flight network because of our relationship
with Alaska Airlines," said Ron
Travis, president of the Last Frontier Honor Flight. "Alaska
Airlines support gives us the opportunity to honor Alaska veterans into the future."
Veterans will return to a hero's welcome on Saturday, Oct. 22 at the Ted Stevens Anchorage
International Airport. A public reception is scheduled for
12:30 p.m. Alaska time at the airport near TSA before
security.
Honor Flight Network is a national organization working to
transport America's veterans to visit their war memorials in
Washington, D.C. The Last Frontier
Honor Flight program is an Honor Flight Network regional hub in the
state of Alaska. Veterans in the
state of Alaska are selected for
Honor Flights by age and can apply for the program by visiting the
Last Frontier Honor Flight's website at
www.lastfrontierhonorflight.com.
Alaska Airlines, together with its regional partners, flies 32
million customers a year to more than 110 cities with an average of
970 daily flights throughout the United
States, Canada,
Costa Rica, Mexico and soon Cuba. With Alaska's global airline partners, customers
can earn and redeem miles to more than 800 destinations worldwide.
Onboard, customers are invited to make the most of their flight
with amenities like power outlets at every seat, streaming
entertainment direct to their device, Wi-Fi and an inspired food
and beverage selection featured on most flights. Alaska Airlines
ranked "Highest in Customer Satisfaction Among Traditional Carriers
in North America" in the J.D.
Power North American Airline Satisfaction Study for nine
consecutive years from 2008 to 2016. Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan
also ranked "Highest in Customer Satisfaction with Airline Loyalty
Rewards Programs" in the J.D. Power Airline Loyalty/Rewards Program
Satisfaction Report for the last three consecutive years. Alaska
Airlines is a subsidiary of Alaska Air Group (NYSE: ALK). Learn
more on the airline's newsroom, blog, alaskaair.com, @AlaskaAir,
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