Alaska Airlines Launches Daily Service Between Dallas/Fort Worth, Seattle and Anchorage
12 Settembre 2005 - 12:00PM
PR Newswire (US)
SEATTLE, Sept. 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Alaska Airlines today
began daily nonstop service between Dallas/Fort Worth and Seattle,
marking the latest in a series of route expansions. The two daily
flights are timed for convenient connections to cities throughout
the Pacific Northwest and Canada, both on Alaska Airlines and its
sister carrier Horizon Air. One of the flights offers same-plane
continuing service to and from Anchorage. "Dallas/Fort Worth is a
natural continuation of Alaska's strategy to selectively expand our
network from the Pacific Northwest," said Gregg Saretsky, Alaska's
executive vice president of marketing and planning. "Many of our
Seattle and Anchorage travelers already frequent the Dallas/Fort
Worth market, making it a perfect addition to our route structure."
Saretsky noted that Alaska previously served Dallas/Fort Worth with
codeshare flights operated by other carriers. "We welcome Alaska
Airlines to DFW and look forward to the new flight options and low
fares Alaska will offer," said Joe Lopano, executive vice president
of marketing and terminal management for Dallas/Fort Worth
International Airport. "Passengers from North Texas now have more
opportunities to connect to the Pacific Northwest, Alaska and
beyond." Dallas/Forth Worth International Airport, the
third-busiest airport in the world, is the 12th destination added
to the Seattle-based carrier's route system since 2001. Other
recent route expansions include service to Boston, Chicago, Denver,
New York/Newark, Orlando, Washington, D.C., and Mexico City.
Traveling southbound, flight 810 departs Seattle at 12:20 a.m.
Pacific time and arrives in Dallas/Fort Worth at 6:10 a.m. Central
time. Flight 808, which originates in Anchorage at 6 a.m. Alaskan
time and offers same-plane continuing service, departs Seattle at
11:20 a.m. Pacific time and arrives in Dallas/Fort Worth at 5:10
p.m. Central time. Traveling northbound, flight 811 departs
Dallas/Fort Worth at 7 a.m. Central time and arrives in Seattle at
9 a.m. Pacific time. Flight 809 departs Dallas/Fort Worth at 6:10
p.m. Central time, arrives in Seattle at 8:10 p.m. Pacific time and
provides same-plane continuing service to Anchorage arriving at
11:30 p.m. Alaskan time. Alaska will operate Boeing MD-80 aircraft
on the route, which accommodate 12 passengers in first class and
128 in the main cabin. The flights will be equipped with Alaska's
state-of-the-art digEplayer entertainment system, a handheld
video-on-demand device offering customers first-run movies,
television programs and other entertainment options from the
comfort of their own seats. To inaugurate the new route, Alaska is
offering introductory one-way fares of $89 between Seattle and
Dallas/Fort Worth and $149 between Anchorage and Dallas/Fort Worth.
Customers must book and purchase their tickets by Oct. 6, 2005, and
travel between Sept. 12 and Dec. 14, 2005. Reservations must be
made 14 days in advance, seats are limited and introductory fares
may not be available on all flights or on all days. Additional
restrictions apply. Details are available at alaskaair.com. Alaska
also is offering Double Miles for Mileage Plan members who travel
the route through Nov. 10, 2005. To qualify, members must first
register at alaskaair.com. Alaska and its sister carrier, Horizon
Air, together serve more than 80 cities in Alaska, the Lower 48,
Canada and Mexico. For reservations visit alaskaair.com. For more
news and information, visit the Alaska Airlines/Horizon Air
Newsroom at http://newsroom.alaskaair.com/ . Fares are subject to
change without notice. Passenger is responsible for the following
taxes and fees, which are not included in the fares noted above:
Airport Passenger Facility Charges of up to $9 (amount depends on
itinerary), Federal Segment Tax of $3.20 per segment (takeoff and
landing), and U.S. Security Fee of $2.50 per enplanement to a
maximum of $5. DATASOURCE: Alaska Airlines CONTACT: Caroline Boren,
+1-206-392-5799, or Amanda Tobin, +1-206-392-5134, both of Alaska
Airlines Web site: http://www.alaskaair.com/
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