SEATTLE, April 30, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Alaska
Airlines will chart new territory this fall when it adds new
service between Los Angeles and
Costa Rica's two major
international airports, further strengthening its southern
California focus city. The eight
weekly flights from Los Angeles to
San Jose (SJO) and Liberia/Guanacaste (LIR), Costa Rica, are scheduled to begin
Oct. 31 and Nov. 1 respectively, and are in addition to new
daily service the carrier will add on Sept.
9 between Los Angeles and
Baltimore.
Liberia is the gateway to the
Guanacaste region in the western part of the country, renowned for
surfing and sport fishing. While the capital city of San Jose, located about 130 miles from
Liberia, boasts museums and
historic Spanish colonial architecture. On the blog: Read an
Insider's Guide to Costa Rica.
"As the most popular Central American tourist destination for
U.S. travelers, Costa Rica is a
mecca for eco-tourism, surfing and sport fishing and has been a top
request from our customers who enjoy outdoor adventure," said
John Kirby, Alaska Airlines' vice
president of capacity planning. "Our new Costa Rica flights are well timed for
Los Angeles travelers and offer
convenient roundtrip connections for our Anchorage and Seattle customers, while our new Baltimore service provides passengers greater
access to the nation's capital, complementing our daily nonstop
service to Reagan National Airport."
Summary of new Los
Angeles-Costa Rica
flying:
Start
date
|
City
pair
|
Departs
|
Arrives
|
Frequency
|
Oct. 31
|
Los Angeles-San
Jose
|
8:40 a.m.
|
4:35 p.m.
|
Mon, Wed, Fri,
Sat
|
Oct. 31
|
San Jose-Los
Angeles
|
5:35 p.m.
|
10:05 p.m.
|
Mon, Wed, Fri,
Sat
|
|
Start
date
|
City
pair
|
Departs
|
Arrives
|
Frequency
|
Nov. 1
|
Los
Angeles-Liberia
|
8:50 a.m.
|
4:25 p.m.
|
Tues, Thurs, Sat,
Sun
|
Nov. 1
|
Liberia-Los
Angeles
|
5:25 p.m.
|
9:35 p.m.
|
Tues, Thurs, Sat,
Sun
|
Summary of new Los
Angeles-Baltimore
flying:
Start
date
|
City
pair
|
Departs
|
Arrives
|
Frequency
|
Sept. 9
|
Los
Angeles-Baltimore
|
10:10 p.m.
|
6:15 a.m.
|
Daily
|
Sept. 10
|
Baltimore-Los
Angeles
|
7:30 a.m.
|
10:40 a.m.
|
Daily
|
Flight times based on local time zones
To inaugurate the new service, Alaska Airlines is offering
introductory one-way fares of $149
between Baltimore and Los Angeles.* Customers must purchase their
tickets by May 6 and travel by
Nov.18. Visit www.alaskaair.com to find great savings and purchase
tickets, or call 1-800-ALASKAAIR (800-252-7522 or Hearing &
Speech Impaired (TTY): Dial 711 for Relay Services). Flights will
be available for purchase for the new Costa Rica routes starting May 21, pending approval by Costa Rican civil
aviation authorities.
The airline is also offering members of its Mileage Plan double
miles on flights between Los
Angeles and Baltimore
between Sept. 9 and Oct. 9, 2015. To
qualify, travelers must be members of Alaska Airlines' Mileage Plan
and register at www.alaskaair.com. Customers who have not yet
joined Mileage Plan can enroll at no cost online.**
The new flights will be operated with fuel-efficient, next
generation Boeing 737 aircraft that feature Alaska's new inflight experience. Alaska
Beyond Entertainment offers customers free entertainment on their
own devices including video shorts from partners such as National
Geographic and Vevo, as well as the option to purchase blockbuster
movies and hit TV shows. With Alaska Beyond Delicious, customers
can enjoy food and beverages sourced with items from iconic Pacific
Northwest brands and experience Alaska's award-winning service. It's all part
of Alaska BeyondTM - a new way to travel, designed
to go above and beyond your expectations.
This fall customers traveling from Los
Angeles can connect to 21 destinations on Alaska Airlines'
600 weekly flights and earn and use award miles to travel to 84
nonstop destinations worldwide on partners American Airlines, Delta
Air Lines, Air France, Aeromexico, British Airways, Cathay Pacific,
Emirates, Fiji Airways, KLM, Korean Air, LAN and Qantas.
Note to media: High-definition b-roll of Alaska Airlines
aircraft is available for download at http://bit.ly/ASBroll. Photos
are also available in the carrier's online image gallery at
www.alaskaair.com/newsroom.
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. For reservations, visit
www.alaskaair.com. For more news and information, visit the Alaska
Airlines/Horizon Air Newsroom at www.alaskaair.com/newsroom.
*General terms and conditions for Los Angeles-Baltimore introductory fare sale: 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. A
ticket purchased at an Alaska Airlines airport location or through
one of our reservation call centers 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
change fee per person applies to changes made within 60 days of
ticketed travel. Other restrictions - such as day of
week, blackout dates and advance purchase requirements - may
apply. 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.
**Terms and conditions for Los
Angeles-Baltimore double
miles: Registration at alaskaair.com is required prior to your
first qualifying flight and must be completed no later than
Oct. 9, 2015. The double miles
offer is valid only on qualifying nonstop flights between
Los Angeles to Baltimore. Flights must be marketed and
operated by Alaska Airlines. Flight miles must be credited to
your Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan account in order to earn double
miles. Offer not valid on free or award travel tickets.
Double miles do not count toward Mileage Plan elite status.
Please allow four to six weeks for miles to be credited to your
Mileage Plan account. All terms and conditions of the Mileage Plan
program apply. Offer subject to change without notice.
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