SEATTLE, Aug. 11, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- To support
Chief Football Officer Russell
Wilson during the 2017 football season, Alaska Airlines
today announced the return of its popular promotion, inviting
guests wearing his No. 3 jersey to board early on all flights
departing Seattle.
The promotion begins August 11, in
time for Seattle's first
pre-season game, and will continue through the end of the regular
season.
"As Seattle's hometown airline, we are happy to once again
extend this perk to our guests for the 2017 season," said
Natalie Bowman, Alaska Airlines'
managing director of brand and marketing communications. "We invite
all Seattle sports fans to join us
in cheering Russell and the team on to a winning record."
While it may be Wilson's sixth year as Seattle's quarterback, 2017 marks his fifth year serving as Alaska's Chief Football Officer. Through this
continued partnership, Wilson and the airline support youth and
education programs, including the Seattle Children's Hospital
Foundation, Strong Against Cancer and Wilson's Why Not You
Foundation. Since 2014, Alaska has
provided more than $700,000 in cash
and in-kind donations to these organizations, which work to end
childhood cancer and better the lives of local youth.
To view Wilson in action, check out Alaska Airlines' new
commercials at: http://bit.ly/2vTXioe.
Alaska Airlines, together with Virgin America and its regional
partners, flies 40 million guests a year to 118 destinations with
an average of 1,200 daily flights across the United States and to Mexico, Canada, Costa
Rica and Cuba. With
Alaska and Alaska Global Partners,
guests can earn and redeem miles on flights to more than 900
destinations worldwide. Alaska Airlines ranked "Highest in Customer
Satisfaction Among Traditional Carriers in North America" in the
J.D. Power North America Satisfaction Study for 10 consecutive
years from 2008 to 2017. Learn more about Alaska's award-winning service and unmatched
reliability at newsroom.alaskaair.com and blog.alaskaair.com.
Alaska Airlines, Virgin America and Horizon Air are subsidiaries of
Alaska Air Group (NYSE: ALK).
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