Low fares available to contiguous U.S., Hawai'i and Mexico SEATTLE, Aug. 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air have launched a fall sale featuring low fares to many of the carriers' destinations in the contiguous United States, Hawai'i and Mexico. "Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air fly to more cities on the U.S. West Coast than any other airline, as well as to Hawai'i, Mexico and other popular destinations in the United States and Canada," said Steve Jarvis, Alaska Airlines' vice president of marketing, sales and customer experience. "We're hoping customers will take advantage of these low fares and our great schedules to plan a fall getaway." Tickets must be purchased by Aug. 14, 2009, for travel from Sept. 14 through Dec. 16, 2009. Tickets require a 14-day advance purchase and day-of-week travel restrictions apply, except to Mexico. Sample one-way fares from Seattle: $49 Oakland, Calif. $99 Phoenix $129 Atlanta (nonstop service begins Oct. 23, 2009) $139 Puerto Vallarta, Mexico $189 Kona, Hawai'i A complete list of fares and rules is available at alaskaair.com and horizonair.com or by calling (800) ALASKAAIR (800-252-7522 or TTY/TDD line 800-392-0228). Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air, subsidiaries of Alaska Air Group (NYSE: ALK), together serve more than 90 cities through an expansive network in Alaska, the Lower 48, Hawaii, Canada and Mexico. Alaska Airlines ranked "Highest in Customer Satisfaction among Traditional Network Carriers" in the J.D. Power and Associates 2008 and 2009 North America Airline Satisfaction Studies(SM). For reservations, visit alaskaair.com. For more news and information, visit the Alaska Airlines/Horizon Air Newsroom at alaskaair.com/newsroom. Terms and Conditions: Purchase tickets by Aug. 14, 2009. Travel to/from Atlanta, Ga., is valid Oct. 23, 2009, through Dec. 16, 2009. For all other cities, travel is valid Sept. 14, 2009, through Dec. 16, 2009. Tickets must be purchased within 24 hours of making a reservation and at least 14 days prior to departure, except Mexico and Hawai'i, which do not require an advance purchase. Sale valid on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, except Mexico where the fare is valid daily. Blackout dates for travel from the continental United States to Mexico and Hawai'i are: Nov. 20-22, 2009, and Dec. 16, 2009. Blackout dates for travel from Mexico and Hawai'i to the United States are: Nov. 28-30, 2009. Blackout date for travel from Canada to Mexico is Dec. 16, 2009. Blackout dates for travel within the United States are: Nov. 20-21, 2009, Nov. 25, 2009, and Nov. 28-30, 2009. Traveler is responsible for the following taxes and fees, as applicable: Airport Passenger Facility Charges of up to $9 (amount depends on itinerary), Federal Segment Tax of $3.60 per segment (takeoff and landing), U.S. Security Fee of $2.50 per enplanement. Additionally to Mexico: U.S. Immigration User Fee of $7, U.S. Aphis Fee of $5, U.S. International Transportation Tax of $16.10, Mexico International Departure Tax of up to $33, Mexico Tourism Tax of up to $24, Mexico Transportation Tax of 3.75 percent of the fare. (Fees may fluctuate with dollar-peso exchange rate). Additionally to Canada: U.S. Immigration User Fee of $7, U.S. Aphis fee of $5, Canadian Airport Improvement Fee of up to $20 (varies by airport), Canadian Security Fee of $9 (fluctuates with exchange rate), Canadian Goods and Services Tax (GST) of less than $2. Seats are limited and may not be available on all flights or all days. Baggage fees of $15 for the first bag and $25 for the second bag apply. Additional fees apply to check more than two bags or for overweight or oversized items. These fares may be purchased at alaskaair.com or horizonair.com provided the itinerary is no more than eight segments long (a ground segment constitutes one leg of an itinerary). These fares are non-refundable. Changes made through an Alaska Airlines/Horizon Air Reservation Call Center or Airport Ticket Counter incur a $100 per person change fee plus applicable fees and any difference in fare and $125 when originally booked through a travel agent and changes are made through a reservation call center or ticket counter and any applicable changes in fare. Changes made at alaskaair.com incur a $75 per person change fee plus applicable fees and any difference in fare. Fares are subject to change without notice. All taxes and fees shown are based on one-way travel and may be doubled if traveling round trip. All fares, taxes and fees are in U.S. dollars and are subject to change without notice, and other restrictions apply. Some markets may not operate daily service. DATASOURCE: Alaska Airlines CONTACT: Alaska Airlines Media Relations, +1-206-392-5101; Jen Boyer, Horizon Air, +1-206-932-0296 Web Site: http://www.alaskaair.com/

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