SEATTLE, June 10, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Alaska
Airlines inaugurates seasonal, nonstop service tomorrow,
June 11, between Anchorage, Alaska and Spokane, Washington. The flights will operate
once weekly, on Saturdays, through Aug. 27,
2016.
"Alaska Airlines is excited to introduce the first ever nonstop
service between Spokane and
Anchorage for the peak summer
travel season," said John Kirby, the
airline's vice president of capacity planning. "Our Anchorage and
Spokane customers will enjoy
another nonstop destination, where they can continue to reap the
benefits of our award-winning customer service and loyalty
program."
Summary of new service:
|
Date
|
City
pair
|
Departs
|
Arrives
|
Frequency
|
|
June 11 – Aug.
27
|
Anchorage-Spokane
|
11:55 p.m.
|
4:26 a.m.
|
Saturday
|
|
June 11 – Aug.
27
|
Spokane-Anchorage
|
7:40 p.m.
|
10:20 p.m.
|
Saturday
|
All times based on local time zones.
Flights will be operated with fuel-efficient Boeing 737
aircraft. Onboard, customers will get to enjoy more of what they
love, including the airline's popular streaming entertainment
service, Alaska Beyond Entertainment, offering both free and
pay-per-view titles direct to customer devices along with inflight
entertainment tablets available for rent, Pacific
Northwest-inspired food and beverages and custom leather seats.
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. Alaska
Airlines ranked "Highest in Customer Satisfaction Among Traditional
Carriers in North America" in the
J.D. Power North American Airline Satisfaction Study for nine
consecutive years from 2008 to 2016. Alaska Airlines' Mileage Plan
also ranked "Highest in Customer Satisfaction with Airline Loyalty
Rewards Programs" in the J.D. Power Airline Loyalty/Rewards Program
Satisfaction Report for the last three consecutive years. For
reservations, visit www.alaskaair.com. For more news and
information, visit the Alaska Airlines Newsroom at
www.alaskaair.com/newsroom.
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SOURCE Alaska Airlines