SAN DIEGO, March 15, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Alaska Airlines
today announced increased investment in Southern California by adding service to six
new destinations from San Diego
International Airport. New nonstop service includes daily flights
to Albuquerque, New Mexico;
Austin, Texas; Kansas City, Missouri; Minneapolis/St. Paul; Omaha, Nebraska; and St. Louis. By late August, Alaska will fly 40 daily departures to 28
destinations from San Diego,
including the most nonstop flights to Mexico and Hawaii.
Alaska is quickly establishing
itself as the go-to airline for people on the West Coast. Today's
news comes on the heels of Alaska's announcement last week adding 13
nonstop routes from the Bay Area –
the single largest announcement in company history.
"Alaska Airlines has grown more than any other carrier in
San Diego over the last five
years, with the addition of 18 nonstop destinations and nearly
twice as many departing seats," said John
Kirby, vice president of capacity planning at Alaska
Airlines. "We want to thank Airport Authority President and CEO
Thella Bowens and her terrific team
for their partnership. Without Thella's strong leadership and
support over the years, our growth wouldn't have been
possible."
The new flights build on previously announced routes, which
include daily nonstop flights between San Diego and Baltimore
starting today, three-times-daily service between San Diego and
Sacramento starting tomorrow, and daily service between
San Diego and Mexico City. Flight schedules for Mexico City will be announced in the coming
months, pending government approval.
From San Diego, guests can make
convenient connections to Tokyo
and London, served by partner
carriers Japan Airlines and British Airways, while enjoying the
benefits of Alaska's award-winning
customer service and loyalty program.
Tickets for the new routes are available for purchase at
www.alaskaair.com or by calling 1-800-ALASKAAIR (800-252-7522 for
Hearing & Speech Impaired (TTY): Dial 711 for Relay
Services).
"We strive to make flying in and out of San Diego as convenient and enjoyable as
possible," said Bowens. "We're delighted to see Alaska Airlines
continue to grow its presence here at SAN, giving travelers more
options to explore and connect than ever before."
Schedule of new service:
Start
Date
|
City
pair
|
Departs
|
Arrives
|
Frequency
|
Aircraft
|
Aug. 27
|
San
Diego-Omaha
|
8:50 a.m.
|
2:25 p.m.
|
Daily
|
E175
|
Aug. 27
|
Omaha-San
Diego
|
3:05 p.m.
|
5:05 p.m.
|
Daily
|
E175
|
Aug. 27
|
San
Diego-Austin
|
6:55 p.m.
|
11:35 p.m.
|
Daily
|
E175
|
Aug. 28
|
Austin-San
Diego
|
8:30 a.m.
|
9:30 a.m.
|
Daily
|
E175
|
Oct. 18
|
San
Diego-Albuquerque
|
4:35 p.m.
|
7:15 p.m.
|
Daily
|
E175
|
Oct. 18
|
Albuquerque-San
Diego
|
2:55 p.m.
|
3:53 p.m.
|
Daily
|
E175
|
Nov. 18
|
San
Diego-Minneapolis
|
1:50 p.m.
|
7:50 p.m.
|
Daily
|
E175
|
Nov. 18
|
Minneapolis-San
Diego
|
12:50 p.m.
|
3:20 p.m.
|
Daily
|
E175
|
Dec. 15
|
San Diego-Kansas
City
|
6:40 p.m.
|
11:55 p.m.
|
Daily
|
E175
|
Dec. 15
|
Kansas City-San
Diego
|
6:30 a.m.
|
7:50 a.m.
|
Daily
|
E175
|
Dec. 15
|
San Diego-St.
Louis
|
8:30 a.m.
|
2:10 p.m.
|
Daily
|
E175
|
Dec. 15
|
St. Louis-San
Diego
|
3:55 p.m.
|
6 p.m.
|
Daily
|
E175
|
Flight times based on
local time zones.
|
New routes will be served by 76-seat Embraer E175 jets, which
feature 12 seats in first class, 12 seats in premium class and 52
seats in the main cabin. The E175 boasts cabin dimensions on par
with a narrow-body jet. Onboard amenities include Wi-Fi Internet
access, and Alaska Beyond Entertainment, which includes free and
premium entertainment direct to customer devices and power outlets
in the first class cabin.
Editor's note: High-definition, broadcast quality footage
of Alaska Airlines is available for download at
https://ascorpcomm.sharefile.com/d-sadfdde4d49545f4a.
Alaska Airlines and Virgin America along with their regional
partners, fly 40 million customers a year to 118 destinations with
an average of 1,200 daily flights across the United States and to Mexico, Canada, Costa
Rica and Cuba. With
Alaska and Alaska Global Partners,
customers can earn and redeem miles on flights to nearly 900
destinations worldwide. Learn more about Alaska's award-winning service and unmatched
reliability at newsroom.alaskaair.com and blog.alaskaair.com.
Alaska Airlines, Virgin America and Horizon Air are subsidiaries of
Alaska Air Group (NYSE: ALK).
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