Alaska Airlines Announces New Portland-Chicago Nonstop Service
12 Agosto 2009 - 2:00PM
PR Newswire (US)
SEATTLE, Aug. 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Alaska Airlines today
announced it will inaugurate daily service between Portland, Ore.,
and Chicago, starting Nov. 16, 2009. To celebrate, Alaska Airlines
is offering $99 one-way fares on the new nonstop route for tickets
purchased by Aug. 31, for travel by Jan. 31, 2010. Fares are
available for purchase today on alaskaair.com or by calling (800)
ALASKAAIR (800-252-7522 or TTY/TDD line 800-392-0228). "This new
nonstop service provides customers with a critical link between
Portland and the nation's second-busiest airport, which has
recently experienced significant capacity cutbacks by other
airlines," said Andrew Harrison, Alaska Airlines' vice president of
planning and revenue management. Harrison said the Chicago area is
popular with business travelers and is also among the top 10
most-visited destinations from Portland International Airport.
Flights will depart daily from Portland at 10:10 a.m. and arrive at
Chicago O'Hare International Airport at 4 p.m. Flights will depart
Chicago at 4:45 p.m. and arrive in Portland at 7:10 p.m. Times are
based on local time zones. Travelers can earn double Mileage Plan
miles on the new flights from Nov. 16, 2009, through Jan. 31, 2010.
To qualify, customers must first register at alaskaair.com. Alaska
Airlines will operate the new route with fuel-efficient Boeing 737
aircraft. All flights will offer Alaska's Northern Bites
meals-for-purchase service for $6. 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 $6 in the main cabin. Alaska Airlines inaugurated
service to Chicago in June 2000 and today offers daily nonstop
service to the Windy City from Seattle and Anchorage, Alaska.
Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air, subsidiaries of Alaska Air Group
(NYSE: ALK), together serve more than 90 cities through an
expansive network in Alaska, the Lower 48, Hawaii, Canada and
Mexico. Alaska Airlines ranked "Highest in Customer Satisfaction
Among Traditional Network Carriers" in the J.D. Power and
Associates 2008 and 2009 North America Airline Satisfaction
Studies(SM). For reservations, visit alaskaair.com. For more news
and information, visit the Alaska Airlines/Horizon Air Newsroom at
alaskaair.com/newsroom. Note to news media: Broadcast footage can
be downloaded at https://alaska.sharefile.com/d-s523b310726c4019b
or by contacting Alaska Airlines Media Relations. Fare rules:
Tickets must be purchased by Aug. 31, for travel between Nov. 16,
2009, and Jan. 31, 2010. A 14-day advance purchase is required.
Blackout dates for travel are Nov. 20-21, Nov. 25, Nov. 28-30, Dec.
18-21, Dec. 23, Dec. 26-28, 2009, and Jan. 2-4, 2010. Travelers are
responsible for the following taxes and fees, as applicable:
Airport Passenger Facility charges of up to $9 (amount depends on
itinerary), Federal Segment Tax of $3.60 per segment (takeoff and
landing), and U.S. Security Fee of $2.50 per enplanement. Other
important information: All taxes and fees shown are based on
one-way travel and may be doubled if traveling roundtrip. Tickets
purchased at an Alaska Airlines or Horizon Air airport location or
through an Alaska Airlines or Horizon Air reservation call center
will cost $15 more per person than the advertised fare. Tickets are
nonrefundable but can be changed. Ticket changes made through an
Alaska Airlines reservation call center or airport ticket counter
incur a $100 (USD) per person change fee or a $125 (USD) per person
change fee if originally booked through a travel agent and changed
through an Alaska Airlines reservation call center or ticket
counter, plus applicable fees and any difference in fare. Changes
made at alaskaair.com incur a $75 (USD) per person change fee plus
applicable fees and any difference in fare. Tickets must be
purchased within 24 hours of making a reservation. Seats are
limited and may not be available on all flights or all days. All
fares, taxes and fees are in U.S. dollars and are subject to change
without notice, and other restrictions apply. Baggage fees of $15
for the first bag and $25 for the second bag apply. Additional fees
apply to check more than two bags or for overweight or oversized
items. See checked baggage policy at alaskaair.com for more
details. DATASOURCE: Alaska Airlines CONTACT: Bobbie Egan,
+1-206-392-5134, for Alaska Airlines Web Site:
http://www.alaskaair.com/
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