Alaska Airlines, Horizon Air Offer Holiday Travel Tips
18 Dicembre 2007 - 2:00PM
PR Newswire (US)
SEATTLE, Dec. 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- In anticipation of the
busy holiday travel season, Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air offer
these tips for stress-free travel: -- Check in online. Alaska and
Horizon passengers can check in online for domestic and
international flights up to 24 hours before departure at
alaskaair.com or horizonair.com. International passengers also can
enter passport information online. Passengers should leave ample
time to check any luggage at the airport. Alaska Airlines Mileage
Plan members earn 1,000 miles the first time they check in online.
-- Know the carry-on limits. All airlines allow one carry-on bag
and one personal item, such as a briefcase, laptop or purse. Size
limitations for carry-on items are available at alaskaair.com.
Horizon's planeside Ala Cart service allows slightly larger
carry-on items. Customers using this service planning to transfer
to flights on Alaska or other carriers must adhere to standard
carry-on limits. Customers using the Ala Cart service should keep
valuables with them on the aircraft. -- Be familiar with rules for
liquids. The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has
strict rules for packing liquids, gels and aerosols in carry-on
bags. Each passenger is permitted to bring these items in
three-ounce or smaller containers, and all containers must be
packed in one quart-sized, clear plastic zip-top bag. The TSA
requires each passenger to place this bag in a bin or on the
conveyor belt for X-ray screening. Full TSA rules are available at
tsa.gov. -- Carry on valuables, fragile items and medication.
Passengers should carry prescription medications, passports,
cameras, film, electronics, cash, jewelry, business papers and
other valuables in carry-on luggage to keep control of these items.
TSA rules permit prescription medications through security
checkpoints and require them to be declared. -- Leave gifts
unwrapped. Wrapped packages are subject to inspection regardless of
whether passengers carry them through security or in checked
luggage. -- Properly label all luggage. Passengers should provide a
clearly printed label on the outside and inside of each piece of
luggage. Tags should include name, address, e-mail address,
permanent phone number and a phone number at the destination. --
Know the rules for large or unusual items. Passengers with excess
luggage, pets or oversized items, such as skis, should check their
airline's policies ahead of time. -- Know when to go. In general,
passengers should arrive at the airport at least two hours before
domestic departures and three hours before international
departures. Specific information for each airport is available at
alaskaair.com. Passengers must be at the gate, checked in and ready
to board at least 30 minutes prior to domestic departures, or 40
minutes before international departures. -- Prepare for the
security line. Passengers should avoid bringing TSA- prohibited
items through the security line. A list of prohibited items is
available at tsa.gov. Passengers can pass through security more
quickly by limiting the number of electronic devices they carry and
by removing shoes, metal objects and laptop computers before
entering the screening area. -- Check in at Alaska Airlines'
Airport of the Future facility in Seattle. Alaska Airlines
customers checking in for flights at Seattle-Tacoma International
Airport are encouraged to use the airline's new Airport of the
Future check-in facility. Located to the right of the traditional
ticket counter, the facility allows customers to print boarding
passes at check-in kiosks and check bags at 16 bag-check points.
Customers with questions about how the new facility works can ask
Alaska Airlines' Lobby Coordinators, who wear red vests or jackets,
for assistance. -- Use a check-in kiosk. Alaska and Horizon provide
more than 400 convenient check-in kiosks at airports and many
off-site locations. Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan members earn 1,000
Mileage Plan miles the first time they check in at a kiosk. -- Take
the express line. MVP Gold Mileage Plan members can use express
lines at security checkpoints in Anchorage, Alaska; Portland, Ore.;
Seattle; and Spokane, Wash. Express lines also are available for
Horizon Shuttle passengers traveling between Seattle and Portland.
-- Plan for transportation to the airport. Passengers should allow
extra time for parking as some lots may be full. Passengers are
encouraged to take a shuttle to the airport or park at a satellite
parking lot nearby. Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air together serve
92 cities through an expansive network throughout 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 CONTACT: Amanda Tobin Bielawski of
Alaska Airlines, +1-206-392-5134; or Mike Rose of Horizon Air,
+1-206-248-6322 Web site: http://www.alaskaair.com/
http://horizonair.com/
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