Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air Operating Limited Schedules in Portland and Seattle
23 Dicembre 2008 - 3:13AM
PR Newswire (US)
Customers advised to check current flight status on alaskaair.com
or horizonair.com; Continued cancellations and delays possible due
to changing weather conditions SEATTLE, Dec. 22
/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air have
resumed operations in Portland, Ore., and Seattle with limited
schedules due to ongoing weather conditions and the impact of four
days of schedule disruptions. The airlines are working to return to
normal operations in Seattle Tuesday if weather conditions continue
to improve. In Portland, flights are arriving and departing, but
operations are still restricted due to heavy snow accumulation and
displaced aircraft and flight crews. The snow, freezing rain and
high winds that hit the region starting last week severely impacted
the airlines' operations, causing the carriers to suspend flights
Sunday afternoon. The resumption of operations in Portland and
Seattle is weather-dependent, and further cancellations and delays
are possible. "We are doing our best to operate as many flights as
possible to get people where they need to go for the holidays,"
said Ben Minicucci, Alaska Airlines' chief operating officer. "We
appreciate customers' patience and understanding as we contend with
this unprecedented weather cycle that has disrupted travel
throughout the region. Our operational decisions will continue to
be guided by our commitment to safety." Before leaving for the
airport, all customers are advised to check for the most current
flight status information online at alaskaair.com or horizonair.com
or by calling 1-800-252-7522 or 1-800-547-9308. "As weather
conditions abate, we are operating an increasing number of flights
and will build to a normal schedule as quickly as we can, weather-
permitting," said Tom Gerharter, senior vice president of Horizon
Air operations. "In the meantime, we ask customers to please heed
the information posted online and not come to the airport unless
their flight is scheduled to operate." The airlines are working to
re-accommodate passengers whose flight schedules have been
disrupted. Passengers booked on a canceled flight may re- book on
the next available flight without penalty or apply for a full
refund of the unused portion of their ticket. Passengers wishing to
exercise either of these options should call Alaska Airlines
Reservations at 1-800-252-7522 or Horizon Air Reservations at
1-800-547-9308. Reservations lines will remain open 24 hours to
serve customers who have been impacted. Due to the ongoing
possibility of adverse weather, the airlines are not allowing
unaccompanied minors or checked pets to travel at this time.
DATASOURCE: Alaska Air Group CONTACT: Alaska Airlines Media
Relations, +1-206-392-5101 or, pager, +1-206-304-0008; or Jen Boyer
of Horizon Air, pager, +1-206-250-3209 Web site:
http://www.alaskaair.com/
Copyright