SEATTLE, June 14, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Alaska
Airlines adds daily nonstop service between San Diego and Spokane, Washington, offering a convenient way
to travel between Southern
California and Eastern
Washington. The new service, which is scheduled to begin on
Oct. 1, will be the only nonstop
flight offered between the two cities.
"We're excited to add another connection between the Pacific
Northwest and California with our
new nonstop service between Spokane and San
Diego, one of our key focus cities for growth," said
John Kirby, vice president of
capacity planning at Alaska Airlines. "Alaska continues to emphasize our commitment
to continued growth and investment throughout the West Coast."
Start
Date
|
City
pair
|
Departs
|
Arrives
|
Frequency
|
Aircraft
|
Oct. 1
|
San Diego -
Spokane
|
5:40 p.m.
|
8:25 p.m.
|
Daily
|
E175
|
Oct. 2
|
Spokane - San
Diego
|
7:10 a.m.
|
9:55 a.m.
|
Daily
|
E175
|
|
Flight times based
on local time zones.
|
This year, Alaska will average
46 daily departures to 28 destinations from San Diego, including the most nonstop flights
to Mexico and Hawaii.
"We're thrilled Alaska Airlines will be adding nonstop service
between San Diego and Spokane," said Kim
Becker, San Diego
International Airport's President/CEO. "The economic benefit from
adding new routes to San Diego
simply can't be overstated. Bringing more people to the region
means there are more people spending and investing money here. That
helps create jobs and support jobs we already have. We value
Alaska's partnership."
"We want to thank Alaska Airlines for this important
commitment," said Spokane Airport Board Chair Nancy Vorhees. "Nonstop service from the second
largest city in Washington state
to the second largest city in California has been an important priority for
us and our partners in the business community, in particular
LabCorp and Itron. We've also received excellent support from Red
Mountain Resort for this nonstop service given the growing
popularity of the winter ski scene throughout our region and the
substantial interest from southern Californians visiting our area
at all times of the year."
The route will be flown with Embraer 175 jets. The aircraft
features a three-class cabin, including first class and Premium
Class – which provides more legroom, early boarding and
complimentary drinks. And on the E175, every seat is along a window
or the aisle; there are no middle seats.
As the go-to airline for customers on the West Coast, growing in
California remains a key focus for
the airline. Alaska is continuing
to make investments in improving nonstop access from key focus
cities in the state, while investing in improving the onboard
product with the addition of high-speed satellite Wi-Fi
connectivity, free movies and chat, and the introduction of a new
food and beverage program that embodies Alaska's West Coast vibe by featuring fresh
and local ingredients and new selections of craft beers and local
wines.
San Diego and Spokane are part of Alaska's Wine Flies Free program, which allows
Mileage Plan members to check an entire case of wine – up to 12
bottles – with no baggage fee.
To purchase tickets, which go on sale today, visit
www.alaskaair.com or call 1-800-ALASKAAIR (800-252-7522 for Hearing
& Speech Impaired (TTY): Dial 711 for Relay Services).
Alaska Airlines and its regional partners fly 44 million guests
a year to more than 115 destinations with an average of 1,200 daily
flights across the United States
and to Mexico, Canada and Costa
Rica. With Alaska and
Alaska Global Partners, guests can earn and redeem miles on flights
to more than 900 destinations worldwide. Alaska Airlines ranked
"Highest in Customer Satisfaction Among Traditional Carriers
in North America" in the J.D. Power North America Airline
Satisfaction Study for 11 consecutive years from 2008 to
2018. Learn about Alaska's
award-winning service at newsroom.alaskaair.com and
blog.alaskaair.com. Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air are
subsidiaries of Alaska Air Group (NYSE: ALK).
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