SEATTLE, Oct. 1, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Alaska Airlines
is expanding its Seattle hub today
with the start of new service from the Emerald City to Raleigh/Durham, North Carolina. Raleigh is the sixth new city the carrier has
added this year, following last month's start of service from
Seattle to Nashville and New
York City's JFK.
Summary of new Seattle-Raleigh/Durham service:
Start
date
|
City
pair
|
Departs
|
Arrives
|
Frequency
|
Oct. 1
|
Seattle-Raleigh/Durham
|
8:40 a.m.
|
4:50 p.m.
|
Daily
|
Oct. 1
|
Raleigh/Durham-Seattle
|
5:50 p.m.
|
9 p.m.
|
Daily
|
Introductory one-way fares starting at $169* are available for purchase between
Seattle and Raleigh/Durham through Oct. 3. Travel must be completed by Dec. 16. For complete fare rules, including
blackout dates and travel restrictions, visit www.alaskaair.com or
call 1-800-ALASKAAIR (800-252-7522 or Hearing & Speech Impaired
(TTY): Dial 711 for Relay Services).
Flights will be operated by fuel-efficient Next Generation 737
aircraft. Onboard, customers will get to enjoy more of what they
love with free exclusive programming streamed to their own devices,
Pacific Northwest-inspired food and beverages and power outlets at
each seat.
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. 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 the 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.
www.alaskaair.com.
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SOURCE Alaska Airlines