PORTLAND, Ore., Jan. 27, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Alaska
Airlines today announced to employees gathered at a meeting in
Portland that the company will
begin daily, nonstop service between Portland, Oregon, and Atlanta starting June
4, through August 27, 2016.
Alaska previously served the route
between August 2013 and Sept. 2014.
"Alaska Airlines continues to provide more options to our loyal
Portland customer base," said
John Kirby, the airline's VP of
capacity planning. "We are pleased to add seasonal Atlanta service to the growing list of
non-stop destinations we offer from the Rose City."
Summary of new service:
Dates
|
City
pair
|
Departs
|
Arrives
|
Frequency
|
June 4 – Aug.
27
|
Portland-Atlanta
|
11:40 p.m.
|
7:30 a.m.
|
Daily
|
June 5 – Aug.
27
|
Atlanta-Portland
|
8:45 a.m.
|
11:05 a.m.
|
Daily
|
Flight times based on local time zones.
Flights will be operated by fuel-efficient Next Generation 737
aircraft. Onboard, customers will get to enjoy more of what they
love with free and premium entertainment direct to customer
devices, Pacific Northwest-inspired food and beverages and custom
leather seats with power outlets for laptops and personal devices
for each customer. 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).
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 Alaska, the Lower 48, Hawaii, Canada, Costa
Rica and Mexico. Alaska
Airlines ranked "Highest in Customer Satisfaction Among Traditional
Carriers" in the J.D. Power North American Airline Satisfaction
Study for seven consecutive years from 2008 to 2014. Alaska
Airlines' Mileage Plan also ranked highest in the J.D. Power 2014
Airline Loyalty/Rewards Program Satisfaction Report. For
reservations, visit www.alaskaair.com. For more news and
information, visit the Alaska Airlines/Horizon Air Newsroom at
www.alaskaair.com/newsroom.
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SOURCE Alaska Airlines