SEATTLE, April 28, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Alaska
Airlines, Seattle's hometown
airline, is growing again with non-stop service from its
Seattle hub to Charleston, South Carolina, Nashville, Tennessee and Raleigh/Durham, North Carolina beginning fall
2015.
"Our loyal customers tell us they want new and exciting non-stop
destinations, and we are listening," said John Kirby, the airline's vice president of
capacity planning. "We're pleased to be adding new non-stop service
to three highly-requested business and leisure destinations not
currently served nonstop from Seattle. Nonstop flights equate to shorter
travel times and more convenience for our customers."
Charleston has been named the
top U.S. city by Conde Nast four years in a row.
Flights to Charleston will connect
Boeing employees with one of their largest manufacturing plants
outside the Pacific Northwest. Nashville, the music capital of the south, is
the largest market from Seattle
not currently served by Alaska,
and Raleigh/Durham service will
connect two of the country's top biotechnology hubs.
By this fall, Seattle's largest
airline will serve 83 destinations from Seattle with 290 peak daily
flights—two-and-a-half times that of Alaska's nearest competitor.
Summary of new service:
Start
date
|
City
pair
|
Departs
|
Arrives
|
Frequency
|
Sept 23
|
Seattle-Nashville
|
9:30 a.m.
|
4:05 p.m.
|
Daily
|
Sept 23
|
Nashville-Seattle
|
5:05 p.m.
|
8:20 p.m.
|
Daily
|
Start
date
|
City
pair
|
Departs
|
Arrives
|
Frequency
|
Oct 1
|
Seattle-Raleigh/Durham
|
8:40 a.m.
|
4:50 p.m.
|
Daily
|
Oct 1
|
Raleigh/Durham-Seattle
|
5:50 p.m.
|
9:00 p.m.
|
Daily
|
Start
date
|
City
pair
|
Departs
|
Arrives
|
Frequency
|
Nov 16
|
Seattle-Charleston
|
8:30 a.m.
|
4:50 p.m.
|
Mon, Wed, Fri,
Sun
|
Nov 16
|
Charleston-Seattle
|
5:50 p.m.
|
9:10 p.m.
|
Mon, Wed, Fri,
Sun
|
Introductory one-way fares starting at $139* to Charleston and Nashville and $159 * to Raleigh/Durham are on sale today at
www.alaskaair.com. Tickets must be purchased by May 4 and travel completed by Nov. 18 for Nashville and Raleigh/Durham, and by Dec. 19 for Charleston.
Flights will be operated by fuel-efficient Next Generation 737
aircraft. Onboard, customers will get to enjoy more of what
they love with free exclusive programming streamed to
their own devices, Pacific Northwest-inspired food and
beverages, custom power-equipped seats, and award-winning
service as part of Alaska Beyond — a new flight
experience designed to go above and beyond expectations.
On the blog: From Seattle to Nashville, must do's for music-lovers
http://bit.ly/SEA2BNA
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).
Note to media: High-definition b-roll of Alaska Airlines
aircraft is available for download at http://bit.ly/ASBroll. Photos
are also available in the carrier's online image gallery at
www.alaskaair.com/newsroom.
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 the United States, Canada and Mexico. For reservations, visit
www.alaskaair.com. 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:
Seats are limited and may not be available on all flights or all
days. Some markets may not operate daily service. Fares are
nonrefundable, are priced in U.S. dollars, and include all
applicable taxes, fees and charges based on one-way travel. A
ticket purchased at an Alaska Airlines airport location or through
one of our reservation call centers will cost $15 more per person than the advertised fare.
Differences in fare and taxes, fees and charges apply to any
changes made after ticketing. A $125
change fee per person applies to changes made within 60 days of
ticketed travel. Other restrictions— such as day of week,
blackout dates and advance purchase requirements — may apply.
Additional U.S. taxes may apply to itineraries involving more than
one stopover or a stopover lasting more than 12 hours. Bag fees
apply for checked baggage. See alaskaair.com or call Alaska
Airlines reservations at 1-800-ALASKAAIR for complete fare rules,
checked baggage policies and more information.
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