Afternoon Flights Offer More Direct Routing, Additional Capacity ANCHORAGE, Alaska, April 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Alaska Airlines today announced a new flight schedule serving Deadhorse/Prudhoe Bay and Barrow, Alaska. The revised schedule will increase passenger and cargo capacity, and offer more direct routes connecting Prudhoe Bay and Barrow with Anchorage and Fairbanks, Alaska. Effective June 3, the number of daily, roundtrip flights to the region will increase from two to three. Flight 143 will continue to offer morning, shared service to Prudhoe Bay and Barrow. The airline will replace its afternoon shared flight to Prudhoe Bay and Barrow with two separate roundtrip routes: Flights 54 and 55 serving Prudhoe Bay, and Flights 145 and 146 serving Barrow. "We've worked closely with Prudhoe Bay and Barrow customers to understand their passenger and cargo needs, especially since recent bypass mail changes," said Bill MacKay, Alaska Airlines' senior vice president for the state of Alaska. "These route enhancements reflect our deep commitment to serving the Arctic." The airline has served Prudhoe Bay since 1981 and Barrow since 1992. The new flights will be operated on Boeing 737-400 combi aircraft, which accommodate 72 passengers in the back and main-deck cargo in the front. The revised schedule will offer these Prudhoe Bay flights: Anchorage-Prudhoe Bay Departs Anchorage: Arrives Prudhoe Bay: Flight: En-route stops: 6 a.m. 8:42 a.m. 143 1 (Fairbanks) 1:43 p.m. 3:25 p.m. 55 0 (nonstop) Prudhoe Bay-Anchorage Departs Prudhoe Bay: Arrives Anchorage: Flight: En-route stops: 9:27 a.m. 12:58 p.m. 143 1 (Barrow) 4:10 p.m. 5:49 p.m. 54 0 (nonstop) Fairbanks-Prudhoe Bay Departs Fairbanks: Arrives Prudhoe Bay: Flight: En-route stops: 7:32 a.m. 8:42 a.m. 143 0 (nonstop) Prudhoe Bay-Fairbanks Departs Prudhoe Bay: Arrives Fairbanks: Flight: En-route stops: 9:27 a.m. 2:28 p.m. 143/83 Change planes in Anchorage 4:10 p.m. 7:13 p.m. 54/187 Change planes in Anchorage The revised schedule will offer these Barrow flights: Anchorage-Barrow Departs Anchorage: Arrives Barrow: Flight: En-route stops: 6 a.m. 10:12 a.m. 143 2 (Fairbanks, Prudhoe Bay) 2:32 p.m. 5:36 p.m. 145 1 (Fairbanks) Barrow-Anchorage Departs Barrow: Arrives Anchorage: Flight: En-route stops: 10:57 a.m. 12:58 p.m. 143 0 (nonstop) 6:21 p.m. 9:10 p.m. 146 1 (Fairbanks) Fairbanks-Barrow Departs Fairbanks: Arrives Barrow: Flight: En-route stops: 7:32 a.m. 10:12 a.m. 143 1 (Prudhoe Bay) 4:13 p.m. 5:36 p.m. 145 0 (nonstop) Barrow-Fairbanks Departs Barrow: Arrives Fairbanks: Flight: En-route stops: 10:57 a.m. 2:28 p.m. 143/83 Change planes in Anchorage 6:21 p.m. 7:39 p.m. 146 0 (nonstop) Alaska Airlines and sister carrier, Horizon Air, together serve 90 cities through an expansive network in Alaska, the Lower 48, Canada and Mexico. This year Alaska Airlines celebrates its 75th anniversary, marking the airline's growth from a single-aircraft operation in 1932 to one of the largest U.S. carriers. For reservations, visit alaskaair.com. For more news and information, visit the Alaska Airlines/Horizon Air Newsroom at alaskaair.com/newsroom. DATASOURCE: Alaska Airlines CONTACT: Amanda Tobin Bielawski, +1-206-392-5134, or Caroline Boren, +1-206-392-5799, both of Alaska Airlines Web site: http://www.alaskaair.com/

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