SEATTLE, Nov. 15, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- The wait is over!
And Alaska Airlines is ready to celebrate. The Seattle area's hometown airline announced
today tickets are now on sale for 18 daily nonstop flights between
Paine Field-Snohomish County Airport in Everett, Washington, and eight West Coast
cities. The first day of scheduled service is Feb. 11, 2019, subject to government
approval.
Along with providing low fares and great service, Alaska is eager to make air travel easier and
more convenient from Paine Field – with its brand new commercial
airport terminal – and help ease traffic congestion on the roads:
More than one million travelers who live north of Seattle will enjoy shorter commutes to Paine
Field instead of heading farther south to Sea-Tac Airport. The new
airport and service will also add jobs and economic growth to
Snohomish County.
Alaska is also excited to offer
more options to its guests. The airline recently acquired five
additional gate times from Southwest Airlines at Paine Field, which
would allow Alaska to offer up to
18 daily nonstop departures in early 2019 upon receipt of required
government approvals. This would mean more frequencies to several
of the previously announced destinations: Las Vegas; Los
Angeles; Orange County, California; Phoenix; Portland,
Oregon; San Diego; San Francisco; and San Jose,
California. The all-jet service would be provided by Horizon
Air flying the Embraer 175 aircraft featuring first class and
premium class cabins.
"We're tremendously honored to be a part of this historic moment
with the opening of a brand new commercial airport,"
said Andrew Harrison, Alaska Airlines' chief commercial
officer. "Providing all new service from Paine Field and further
expanding where we fly our guests, including from our Global
Partners' major international hubs, highlights the strong growth in
our region and a thriving West Coast."
To celebrate the start of ticket sales, Alaska is offering
a two-day sale on fares to and from Paine Field starting at low as
$39 one-way*. And for all nonstop
flights flown to and from Paine Field through March 31, 2019, Mileage Plan members will earn
double miles after they register for a special promotion*.
"We're so proud of our team for all of their hard work and
dedication at Paine Field to get ready to fly our guests to great
places throughout the West," said Gary
Beck, Horizon Air president and CEO. "Our employees are just
as thrilled as nearly everyone else about our new destination."
The E175 aircraft offers a three-class cabin, including first
class and premium class – with more legroom, early boarding and
complimentary drinks and snacks. On the E175, every seat is either
a window or an aisle – there are no middle seats. Guests will enjoy
hundreds of free movies and TV shows, free texting, and new fresh
and local food items and beverage selections onboard. This is all
part of Alaska's award-winning
service and focus on offering low fares and great value to our
guests.
"Alaska Airlines flew from Paine Field back in the 1940s and
50s. We're excited to have the airline return to Everett," said Brett
Smith, chief executive officer of Propeller Airports, the
company which built the new, state-of-the-art terminal. "We're
ready to join with Alaska to
provide terrific service to our guests."
Flyers can earn and redeem miles with Alaska's highly-acclaimed Mileage Plan
program, with award travel that starts at only 5,000 miles. With
Alaska and its Global Partners,
members can travel to more than 900 destinations around the
world.
The flight schedule for service between Paine Field and the
eight destinations is available at blog.alaskaair.com. After the
initial start of service on Feb. 11,
the planned daily flight frequencies will increase over the course
of several weeks to ensure new operations are running smoothly.
Tickets for the new service from Paine Field are available for
purchase at www.alaskaair.com or 1-800-ALASKAAIR (800-252-7522 for
Hearing & Speech Impaired (TTY): Dial 711 for Relay
Services).
Editor's note: High definition video of Alaska Airlines' Embraer
175 aircraft is available for download here.
Alaska Airlines and its regional partners fly 44 million guests
a year to more than 115 destinations with an average of 1,200 daily
flights across the United States
and to Mexico, Canada and Costa
Rica. With Alaska and
Alaska Global Partners, guests can earn and redeem miles on flights
to more than 900 destinations worldwide. Alaska Airlines ranked
"Highest in Customer Satisfaction Among Traditional Carriers
in North America" in the J.D. Power North America Airline
Satisfaction Study for 11 consecutive years from 2008 to 2018.
Learn about Alaska's award-winning
service at newsroom.alaskaair.com and blog.alaskaair.com. Alaska
Airlines and Horizon Air are subsidiaries of Alaska Air Group
(NYSE: ALK).
*Offer Terms & Conditions: Limited time offer. Double
miles for Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan members who fly a qualifying
nonstop flight between February 11,
2019 and March 31, 2019,
between Everett (PAE) and any of
the following airports: Portland
(PDX), San Francisco (SFO),
San Jose (SJC), Las Vegas (LAS), Los
Angeles (LAX), Orange
County (SNA), San Diego
(SAN) or Phoenix (PHX). Service
to/from PAE remains subject to government approval. Mileage Plan
member must register for the promotion here before the first
qualifying flight. Flight must be marketed by Alaska Airlines and
operated by Alaska Airlines, Horizon Air or SkyWest. Mileage for
qualifying flights must be credited to a member's Mileage Plan
account. Not valid on free or award travel. Double miles do not
count towards Mileage Plan Elite Status. Double miles will be
awarded within four to six weeks of meeting the promotion's
qualifications. All terms and conditions of the Mileage Plan
program apply. Offer subject to change without notice.
*General Terms and Conditions for introductory
fares: Seats are limited and may not be available on all
flights or all days. Some markets may not operate daily service.
Fares are nonrefundable, are priced in U.S. dollars, and include
all applicable taxes, fees and charges based on one-way travel. A
ticket purchased through one of our reservation call centers will
cost $15.00 more per person than the
advertised fare. Differences in fare and taxes, fees and charges
apply to any changes made after ticketing. A $125 change fee per person applies to changes
made within 60 days of ticketed travel. Other restrictions —
such as day of week, blackout dates and advance purchase
requirements — may apply. Some flights may be operated by Horizon
Air, SkyWest or PenAir. Additional U.S. taxes may apply to
itineraries involving more than one stopover or a stopover lasting
more than 12 hours. Bag fees apply for checked baggage. See
alaskaair.com or call 1-800-ALASKAAIR for complete fare rules,
checked baggage policies and more information.
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