SEATTLE, Oct. 9, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Alaska Airlines
today begins nonstop service from Orange
County, California, to Puerto
Vallarta, Mexico. The flights are year-round and will
operate three times a week.
To celebrate the new service, Alaska is offering introductory one-way fares
of $129* for tickets purchased by
Oct. 15, for travel through
Feb. 9, 2016.
"Alaska Airlines has long been the leading carrier from the LA
Basin to popular resort areas in Western
Mexico," said John Kirby,
vice president of capacity planning for Alaska Airlines. "We are
excited to offer new non-stop service from Orange County, California to Puerto Vallarta."
Summary of new service:
Start date
|
City pair
|
Departs
|
Arrives
|
Frequency
|
Oct. 9
|
Orange County-Puerto
Vallarta
|
9:55 a.m.
|
2:50 p.m.
|
Sun, Wed,
Fri
|
Oct. 9
|
Puerto
Vallarta-Orange County
|
3:55 p.m.
|
4:54 p.m.
|
Sun, Wed,
Fri
|
Times based on local time zones
Alaska Airlines began flying to Mexico more than 25 years ago. Today, the
carrier operates 35 weekly peak-season flights to Puerto
Vallarta—more than any other carrier from California. The airline also started service
from Orange County to Los Cabos this week.
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
American 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. Mexican government taxes and fees that are
included in the fare shown are based on the currency exchange rate
effective 9/11/2015 and are subject
to change. 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.
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SOURCE Alaska Airlines