SEATTLE, May 18, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Alaska Airlines
today unveiled the schedule for service from Los Angeles, San
Francisco and San Diego to
Mexico City's Benito Juarez International Airport. The U.S.
Dept. of Transportation (DOT) officially approved Alaska's new Mexico
City service, which includes twice daily flights to
Mexico's capital from Los Angeles and daily flights from
San Francisco and San Diego. Mexican government approval is
pending but expected soon.
To purchase tickets, visit alaskaair.com or call 1-800-ALASKAAIR
(800-252-7522 for Hearing & Speech Impaired (TTY): Dial 711 for
Relay Services).
Since merging with Virgin America, Alaska Airlines has announced
unprecedented growth from the West Coast, adding a record 37 new
markets to date.
"We thank the U.S. DOT for its efforts to increase competition
in highly desirable markets like Mexico
City," said John Kirby, vice president of capacity
planning at Alaska Airlines. "With our new service to Mexico
City, we continue to grow our footprint in California by offering our valued guests
nonstop flights to nine popular destinations throughout
Mexico, more than any other U.S.
carrier from California."
Schedule of new
service:
|
Start
Date
|
City
pair
|
Departs
|
Arrives
|
Aircraft
|
Frequency
|
Aug 8
|
Los Angeles-Mexico
City
|
8:18 a.m.
|
1:55 p.m.
|
B737
|
Daily
|
Aug 8
|
Mexico City-Los
Angeles
|
5:25 p.m.
|
7:25 p.m.
|
B737
|
Daily
|
Aug 8
|
San Francisco-Mexico
City
|
9:55 a.m.
|
4:20 p.m.
|
B737
|
Daily
|
Aug 8
|
Mexico City-San
Francisco
|
3:15 p.m.
|
5:45 p.m.
|
B737
|
Daily
|
Nov 6
|
Los Angeles-Mexico
City
|
12:25 p.m.
|
6:15 p.m.
|
E175
|
Daily
|
Nov 6
|
Mexico City-Los
Angeles
|
1:35 p.m.
|
3:54 p.m.
|
E175
|
Daily
|
Nov 6
|
San Diego-Mexico
City
|
7:05 a.m.
|
12:50 p.m.
|
E175
|
Daily
|
Nov 6
|
Mexico City-San
Diego
|
7:25 p.m.
|
9:37 p.m.
|
E175
|
Daily
|
Flight times based on
local time zones.
|
With the new service, Alaska
serves nine Mexico destinations
from California including
Cancun, Ixtapa/Zihuatanejo, Loreto, Los
Cabos, Manzanillo,
Mazatlán, Puerto Vallarta and
Guadalajara. Alaska began flying to Mexico in 1988 and operates 96 flights a
week—more than any other U.S. carrier from California. Alaska previously served Mexico City from 2005 to 2015.
The Mexico City flights will
operate using fuel-efficient Boeing 737 and Embraer 175 aircraft.
Onboard, guests will enjoy Alaska's award-winning service, along with
features to help make the most of their flight. Alaska Beyond
Entertainment offers free movies direct to customers' own devices.
Other onboard amenities include a selection of food and beverage
inspired by local chefs, custom leather seats with adjustable
headrests, and power outlets throughout the cabin.
Editor's note: High-definition, broadcast quality footage
of Alaska Airlines is available for download at
https://ascorpcomm.sharefile.com/d-sadfdde4d49545f4a.
Alaska Airlines, together with Virgin America and its regional
partners, flies 40 million guests a year to 119 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. Alaska Mileage Plan ranked "Highest in
Customer Satisfaction with Airline Loyalty Rewards Programs" in the
J.D. Power 2016 Airline Loyalty/Rewards Program Satisfaction Report
for the last three consecutive years. 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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