SEATTLE, Sept. 22, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Alaska Airlines
launches its annual Permanent Fund Dividend (PFD) sale today, with
discounts on air travel for residents of the 49th state.
The one-way PFD fares are valid for travel within and to/from
Alaska starting Oct. 13, 2015, through May
24, 2016. For the first time this year, Alaska Airlines is
also offering members of its Club 49 program an extra 1,000 bonus
miles for each roundtrip flown during the seven month travel
window.**
"Alaska Airlines' PFD sale offers our loyal customers some of
our best fares of the year with a longer travel window than any
other sale," said Marilyn Romano,
the airline's regional vice president for the state of Alaska. "This is a great time to ask yourself
'Where Do You Want to Be?' this winter and spring and plan your
families' vacations."
Sample one-way fares:
City
pair
|
One-way
fares*
|
Anchorage-Seattle
|
$98
|
Fairbanks-Anchorage
|
$79
|
Juneau-Seattle
|
$99
|
Fairbanks-Los
Angeles
|
$159
|
Ketchikan-San
Diego
|
$169
|
Anchorage-Las
Vegas
|
$159
|
Alaska residents can save even
more by joining the Club 49 program. Perks include free checked
bags, Travel Now discounts and weekly fare sales. Last year,
Alaskans saved over $18 million by
utilizing their Club 49 benefits. The program was started in 2011
as a way to honor Alaska Airlines' history in the state and to help
meet residents' travel needs. Club 49 is only available to
Alaska residents and requires
enrollment in Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan™. For more information
about Club 49 visit www.alaskaair.com/Club49 or
www.facebook.com/AlaskaAirClub49.
Customers may also combine sale fares to save on Alaska Airlines
Vacations packages, which include air transportation, hotel
accommodations, optional ground transportation and tours.
Additional restrictions and fare rules apply. For more information
and to check out top vacation deals, visit
http://asvacations.com/deals/default.aspx or call Alaska Airlines
Vacations at 1-800-468-2248.
For complete fare rules and restrictions, including advance
ticket requirements and blackout dates, visit www.alaskaair.com or
call 1-800-ALASKAAIR (800-252-7522 or Hearing & Speech Impaired
(TTY): Dial 711 for Relay
Services).
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 for PFD fare sale: Seats
are limited and may not be available on all flights or all days.
Some markets may not operate daily service. Fares include all
taxes, fees and charges, are in U.S. dollars and are subject to
change without notice. Other restrictions apply. Additional
U.S. taxes may apply to itineraries involving more than one
stopover or a stopover lasting more than 12 hours. Tickets are
nonrefundable. Applicable fare and tax differences 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 apply. A ticket purchased at an Alaska Airlines
airport location or through one of our reservation call centers
will cost $15.00 (USD) more per
person than the advertised fare. Some flights may be operated by or
in conjunction with Horizon Air, SkyWest Airlines or PenAir. Bag
fees apply for checked baggage. See the checked baggage
policy at www.alaskaair.com for more details. For travel solely
within the state of Alaska,
customers may check up to three bags free of charge.
***Bonus mile offer: Club 49™ members who purchase
eligible round-trip tickets on Alaska Airlines during the PFD sale
(September 22, 2015 to October 7, 2015) will receive 1,000 Bonus Miles
per round-trip. Valid on travel between October 13, 2015 and May
24, 2016; must include at least one Alaska airport as the departure or destination
point. Offer valid on flights marketed by Alaska Airlines and
operated by Alaska Airlines, Horizon Air, SkyWest or PenAir d/b/a
Alaska Airlines. Mileage Plan™ number must be included in the
reservation and flight miles must be credited to Mileage Plan to
qualify. For multiple Club 49 members traveling on the same
reservation, 1,000 Bonus Miles will be issued to the account of
each Club 49 members whose Mileage Plan number is included in the
reservation. All terms and conditions of Mileage Plan and Club 49
apply. Please allow up to 60 days after completing travel for Bonus
Miles to post to your account. Offer subject to change without
notice.
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