SEATTLE, April 6, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Alaska Airlines
announced today that it will begin weekly flights between
Bellingham, Washington and Kona on
the Big Island of Hawaii. The
nonstop, seasonal service to Kona begins Nov. 12 and ends April 1,
2017.
"Our customers living in Northwest
Washington and in British
Columbia, Canada, will soon be able to enjoy convenient
access to some of Hawaii's best
snorkeling and the world-famous Kilauea volcano with our new Bellingham-based flights," said John Kirby, the airline's vice president of
capacity planning.
Summary of new service:
|
Start
date
|
City
pair
|
Departs
|
Arrives
|
Frequency
|
|
Nov 12
|
Bellingham-Kona
|
8:50 a.m.
|
1:30 p.m.
|
Saturday
|
|
Nov 12
|
Kona-Bellingham
|
1:30 p.m.
|
9:39 p.m.
|
Saturday
|
Flight times based on local time zones.
The flights will be operated with Boeing 737-800 aircraft,
accommodating 16 passengers in first class and 147 in the main
cabin. Onboard, customers will enjoy Alaska's award-winning service, along with
features to help make the most of their flight – for work or
pleasure. Alaska Beyond Entertainment offers free and premium
entertainment direct to customer devices. Other 737-800 onboard
amenities include a selection of food and beverage inspired by
local flavors, custom leather seats with adjustable headrests, and
power outlets for laptops and personal devices at every seat.
With the new weekly Kona flight, Alaska will offer nine peak-season flights
from Bellingham, which includes
five, year-round daily flights to Seattle and one year-round daily flight to
Portland, Oregon; as well as
seasonal daily service to Las
Vegas and seasonal, four-times weekly service to
Maui.
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, Costa
Rica and Mexico. For
reservations, visit www.alaskaair.com. For more news and
information, visit Alaska Airlines' newsroom at
www.alaskaair.com/newsroom.
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SOURCE Alaska Airlines