/C O R R E C T I O N -- Alaska Airlines /
07 Aprile 2008 - 10:33PM
PR Newswire (US)
In the news release, Alaska Airlines Announces Maui Service, issued
earlier today by Alaska Airlines over PR Newswire, we are advised
by the company that the eighth paragraph, second sentence, should
read "Return flights will depart at 1:05 p.m. Hawaii time" rather
than "Return flights -- the only nonstop service from Maui to
Seattle -- will depart at 1:05 p.m. Hawaii time" as originally
issued inadvertently. Complete, corrected release follows: SEATTLE,
April 7, 2008 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Alaska Airlines today
announced new service between the Mainland and Maui, Hawaii.
Year-round daily flights between Seattle and Kahului on the island
of Maui are scheduled to begin July 17. Seasonal flights between
Anchorage and Kahului will operate twice a week from Oct. 31 to
April 25, 2009. The flights will be available for purchase starting
at 9 a.m. April 10, 2008, at alaskaair.com or by calling (800)
ALASKAAIR. "When we announced the start of our long-awaited service
to Honolulu and Kauai last year, our customers were delighted, and
they immediately began asking when Alaska Airlines would offer
flights to Maui and other destinations in Hawaii," said Gregg
Saretsky, Alaska Airlines' executive vice president of flight and
marketing. "The time has come for us to expand the leisure travel
options we can offer our customers and Mileage Plan members." Brad
Tilden, Alaska Airlines' executive vice president of planning and
finance, noted that the sudden closures of Aloha and ATA Airlines
"significantly reduced service between the Mainland and Hawaii. We
are pleased to be able to offer these additional flights and we're
continuing to study other possibilities for more service." The new
flights will provide convenient connections to travelers in other
cities served by Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air throughout the
Pacific Northwest and state of Alaska. Alaska Airlines Vacations
also offers a full line of vacation packages for travel to the
islands of Oahu, Kauai, Maui and the Big Island of Hawaii. Packages
include air transportation, hotel accommodations, ground
transportation and tours. To inaugurate the new service, Alaska
Airlines is offering introductory one-way fares of $249 for
Seattle-Maui and Anchorage-Maui flights. Customers must purchase
their tickets by April 24, 2008, and travel by Dec. 17, 2008.
Additional restrictions and blackout dates apply. Flights from
Seattle will depart daily at 8:20 a.m. Pacific time and arrive at
11:35 a.m. Hawaii time. Return flights will depart at 1:05 p.m.
Hawaii time and arrive at 9:45 p.m. Pacific time. Flights from
Anchorage will depart Fridays and Saturdays at 2:20 p.m. Alaska
time and arrive in Maui at 6:35 p.m. Hawaii time. Return flights
will depart at 8:45 p.m. Hawaii time and arrive at 5 a.m. Alaska
time. The new flights will be operated with Boeing 737-800
aircraft, accommodating 16 passengers in first class and 141 in the
main cabin. All flights will offer Alaska's Northern Bites service,
which allows coach passengers to purchase a meal onboard for $5.
Inflight service also will include Alaska Airlines' digEplayer, a
personal entertainment system offering a variety of movies,
television shows, music and other features. Complimentary in first
class, digEplayers are available for $10 in coach. Airfare prices
listed do not include airport passenger facility charges of up to
$9 (amount depends on itinerary), federal segment tax of $3.50 per
segment (takeoff and landing) on itinerary, and a U.S. security fee
of $2.50 per enplanement. All taxes and fees shown are based on
one-way travel and may be doubled if traveling round-trip. Travel
for introductory fares valid daily. Anchorage introductory fare
only available on nonstop flights. Other airfare restrictions
apply. Seats are limited and introductory fares may not be
available on all flights or on all days. Tickets purchased at an
Alaska Airlines or Horizon Air airport location or through a
reservation call center cost $10 more per person than the
advertised fare. Blackout dates apply to travel to/from Hawaii Nov.
20 through Dec. 2. Tickets are nonrefundable, but can be changed
for a $50 change fee when changes are made online at alaskaair.com
($75 when changes are made through our reservation call centers or
ticket counters and $100 when originally booked through a travel
agent and changes are made through our reservation call centers or
ticket counters) and any applicable changes in fare. All fares,
taxes and fees are in U.S. dollars and are subject to change
without notice. See alaskaair.com for complete fare rules. Alaska
Airlines and Horizon Air together serve 92 cities through an
expansive network in Alaska, the Lower 48, Hawaii, Canada and
Mexico. For reservations, visit alaskaair.com. For more news and
information, visit the Alaska Airlines/Horizon Air Newsroom at
alaskaair.com/newsroom. DATASOURCE: Alaska Airlines Web site:
http://www.alaskaair.com/
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