SEATTLE, Sept. 9, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Alaska
Airlines inaugurates new service between Los Angeles (LAX) and Baltimore today, offering introductory one-way
fares of $134.* Customers must
purchase their tickets by Sept. 18
and travel by Nov. 18, 2015 to take
advantage of the introductory fare.
"Our new non-stop Los Angeles-Baltimore service provides
our Southern California
customers easy access to this historic Mid-Atlantic
seaport city, as well as further access to the nation's capital
nearby," said John Kirby,
Alaska Airlines' vice president of capacity planning. Alaska also flies nonstop from Los Angeles to Reagan National Airport.
Summary of new
service:
|
Start date
|
City pair
|
Departs
|
Arrives
|
Frequency
|
Sept 9
|
Los
Angeles-Baltimore
|
10:10 p.m.
|
6:04 a.m.
|
Daily
|
Sept 10
|
Baltimore-Los
Angeles
|
7:25 a.m.
|
10:40 a.m.
|
Daily
|
All times listed are based on local time zones.
The airline is offering members of its Mileage Plan double miles
on the new route from Sept. 9 through Oct.
9, 2015. To qualify, travelers must be members of Alaska
Airlines' Mileage Plan and register at www.alaskaair.com. Customers
who have not yet joined Mileage Plan can enroll at no cost
online.
Alaska is operating the new
flights with fuel-efficient, next generation Boeing 737 aircraft.
Customers can enjoy free entertainment on their own devices and
power at every seat, as well as Northwest-inspired food and
beverages, such as Beecher's Flagship cheese, and exclusively
blended Canoe Ridge wine.
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. Alaska Airlines ranked "Highest in
Customer Satisfaction Among Traditional Carriers in North America" in the J.D. Power North America
Airline Satisfaction Study for eight consecutive years from 2008 to
2015. Alaska Airlines' Mileage Plan also ranked "Highest in
Customer Satisfaction with Airline Loyalty Rewards Programs" in the
J.D. Power 2014 and 2015 Airline Loyalty/Rewards Program
Satisfaction Report. For reservations, visit www.alaskaair.com. For
more news and information, visit Alaska Airlines' newsroom at
www.alaskaair.com/newsroom.
*General terms and conditions: 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 a reservation call center 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(USD) change fee per person applies to
changes made within 60 days of ticketed travel. The change fee is
waived when travel is wholly within the state of Alaska on flights operated by Alaska Airlines.
Other restrictions— such as day of week, blackout dates and advance
purchase requirements — may apply. Some flights may be operated by
Horizon Air, SkyWest, or PenAir. 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.
**Terms and conditions for double miles: Registration at
alaskaair.com is required prior to your first qualifying flight and
must be completed no later than Oct.9, 2015. The double miles offer
is valid only on qualifying nonstop flights between Los Angeles to Baltimore. Flights must be marketed and
operated by Alaska Airlines. Flight miles must be credited to your
Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan account in order to earn double miles.
Offer not valid on free or award travel tickets. Double miles do
not count toward Mileage Plan elite status. Please allow four to
six weeks for miles to be credited to your Mileage Plan account.
All terms and conditions of the Mileage Plan program apply. Offer
subject to change without notice.
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