SEATTLE, Feb. 1, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Alaska Airlines
will begin daily, nonstop-service from Orange County's John Wayne Airport to
Albuquerque starting Aug. 18.
"We are pleased to bring low fares and another new nonstop
destination to our guests in Southern
California," said John Kirby,
Alaska's vice president of
capacity planning. "With this addition, Alaska will offer 21 peak, daily departures to
nine destinations from John Wayne Airport, including Los Cabos and Puerto
Vallarta, Mexico."
Alaska has been serving
Orange County's John Wayne Airport
for 30 years.
"We are excited to work with Alaska Airlines, a great partner
that helps connect Albuquerque to
great destinations for business and leisure travel," said
Albuquerque Mayor Richard J. Berry. "With today's announcement,
Alaska will now serve three
nonstop destinations from the Sunport and we look forward to their
continued presence and growth in our great city."
Summary of new
service:
|
|
Start
date
|
City
pair
|
Departs
|
Arrives
|
Frequency
|
Aircraft
|
Aug. 18
|
Orange County-
Albuquerque
|
2:15 p.m.
|
5:15 p.m.
|
Daily
|
E175
|
Aug. 18
|
Albuquerque-Orange
County
|
12:25 p.m.
|
1:32 p.m.
|
Daily
|
E175
|
|
Flight times based on
local time zones.
|
Alaska started service to
Albuquerque from Seattle in 2014. The airline recently
announced that it would begin service between Portland, Oregon, and Albuquerque, also starting Aug. 18.
"I am pleased that Alaska Airlines is providing new direct
service between Orange County and
Albuquerque, New Mexico," said
Michelle Steel, Chairwoman,
Orange County Board of
Supervisors. "This additional service will allow travelers to enjoy
the unique culture, scenery and tourism that both destinations have
to offer."
Flights will be operated by Horizon Air with 76-seat E175 jets,
which feature 12 seats in first class, 12 seats in premium class
and 52 seats in the main cabin. The E175 boasts cabin dimensions on
par with a narrow-body jet.
Tickets for the new routes will go on sale today. To purchase
tickets on Alaska Airlines, visit www.alaskaair.com to find great
savings, or call 1-800-ALASKAAIR (800-252-7522 for Hearing &
Speech Impaired (TTY): Dial 711 for Relay Services).
Editor's note: High definition b-roll and photos of
Alaska Airlines aircraft can be downloaded from the airline's
newsroom at https://newsroom.alaskaair.com/multimedia.
Alaska Airlines, together with Virgin America and its regional
partners, flies 40 million customers a year to 118 destinations
with an average of 1,200 daily flights across the United States and to Mexico, Canada, Costa
Rica and Cuba. With
Alaska and Alaska Global Partners,
customers can earn and redeem miles on flights to more than 900
destinations worldwide. Learn more about Alaska's award-winning service and unmatched
reliability at newsroom.alaskaair.com and blog.alaskaair.com.
Alaska Airlines, Virgin America and Horizon Air are subsidiaries of
Alaska Air Group (NYSE: ALK).
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SOURCE Alaska Airlines