SEATTLE, Dec. 13, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- In celebration of
National Ugly Holiday Sweater Day, Alaska Airlines guests who wear
their festive holiday sweaters to the airport on Friday, Dec. 21 can board their flight early. The
one-day promotion will be celebrated by flyers and employees alike
across Alaska's 116-city network
and includes all Alaska and
Horizon Air flights. Festive holiday-themed boarding music and free
holiday movies will play all month to help get guests into the
holiday spirit.
"This time of year, we consider ourselves the 'merrier carrier,'
so we love going above and beyond to help our guests embrace the
fun, festive side of flying during the holidays. Whether you're
heading home to celebrate tradition or jetting off to a sunny
destination to escape the cold, we recognize your journey begins
with us, and we're happy to make your travels even brighter any way
we can," said Natalie Bowman,
managing director of marketing and advertising at Alaska
Airlines.
Back by popular demand, this is the second year Alaska Airlines
and its employees have embraced National Ugly Holiday Sweater Day,
hoping to bring joy to travelers during the busy holiday travel
season. All guests are invited to join in the celebration and share
their memories on Twitter by tagging their photos and videos using
the hashtags: #UglySweaterDay and #iFlyAlaska.
Airports are busier than ever in December. As a reminder, anyone
traveling during the holidays is encouraged to arrive to the
airport at least two hours before their flight given anticipated
congestion at the airport. Learn our 8 tips to keep the "nice" in
your holiday travel.
To follow our guests' journey on National Ugly Holiday Sweater
Day, visit the Alaska Airlines page on Facebook, Twitter and
Instagram.
High resolution images of Alaska Airlines' holiday sweater
imagery 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,
Virgin America and Horizon Air are subsidiaries of Alaska Air Group
(NYSE: ALK).
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