SEATTLE, March 5, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Alaska
Airlines is expanding its service to the Hawaiian Islands, with new
nonstop flights between San Diego
and Kona, on Hawaii Island, starting today.
Alaska is offering an
introductory fare of $199 one way for
tickets purchased by March 9 for
travel on Mondays and Thursdays between
April 15 and June 6, 2015.*
While flying to Kona, customers can enjoy Alaska Beyond™, a new
flight experience where they can watch free entertainment on their
own device, enjoy locally-sourced food and beverages, relax in
custom, power-equipped leather seats, and experience Alaska's award-winning service.
"We're pleased to add Kona as the fourth Hawaiian island that
Alaska serves from San Diego," said John
Kirby, the airline's vice president of capacity planning.
Alaska also flies to Honolulu, Kahului (Maui), and Lihue (Kauai). "At our peak this summer, Alaska will offer 27 flights a week to
Hawaii from San Diego. No
other airline offers more service to Hawaii from San
Diego, than Alaska."
Summary of new service:
Start date
|
City pair
|
Departs
|
Arrives
|
Frequency
|
March 5
|
San
Diego-Kona
|
5:55
p.m.**
|
10:10 p.m.
|
Mon, Thurs,
Sat
|
March 5
|
Kona-San
Diego
|
9:00 a.m.
|
4:25
p.m.**
|
Mon, Thurs,
Sat
|
Flight times based on local time zones.
**Effective March 9, flights
depart and arrive San Diego one
hour later due to Daylight Savings Time.
Learn more about the "5 Must Do's on Hawaii
Island." Visit www.alaskaair.com to find
great savings and purchase tickets, or call 1-800-ALASKAAIR
(800-252-7522 or Hearing & Speech Impaired (TTY): Dial 711 for
Relay Services).
Alaska Airlines, a subsidiary of Alaska Air Group (NYSE: ALK),
together with its partner regional airlines, serves more than 100
cities through an expansive network in Alaska, the Lower 48, Hawaii, Canada and Mexico. Alaska Airlines ranked "Highest in
Customer Satisfaction Among Traditional Carriers" in the J.D. Power
North American Airline Satisfaction Study for seven consecutive
years from 2008 to 2014. Alaska Airlines' Mileage Plan also ranked
highest in the J.D. Power 2014 Airline Loyalty/Rewards Program
Satisfaction Report. For more news and information, visit the
Alaska Airlines/Horizon Air Newsroom at
www.alaskaair.com/newsroom.
*General terms and conditions for the introductory fares:
Fares include all taxes and fees. Seats are limited and may not be
available on all flights or all days. A ticket purchased at an
Alaska Airlines airport location or through a reservation call
center will cost $15 more per person
than the advertised fare. Tickets are nonrefundable. Applicable
fare and tax differences apply to any changes made after ticketing.
A $125 (USD) change fee per person
applies to any changes made within 60-days of ticketed travel. All
fares, taxes and fees shown are based on one-way travel. Additional
U.S. taxes may apply to itineraries involving a U.S. stopover
lasting more than 12 hours. Bag fees apply for checked baggage. See
checked baggage policy at www.alaskaair.com for more details. Fares
are subject to change without notice. Other restrictions —blackout
dates, day of week restrictions, schedule availability, change fees
and advance purchase requirements — may apply. Visit
www.alaskaair.com or call Alaska Airlines' Reservations at
1-800-252-7522 for complete fare rules and fees.
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SOURCE Alaska Airlines