SEATTLE, July 6, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Alaska Airlines
begins nonstop service today between Mineta San Jose International
Airport and John F. Kennedy
International Airport in New York
City.
With the addition of the new service, Alaska now operates 15 flights a day to JFK
from six West Coast gateways including Las Vegas; Los
Angeles; Portland, Oregon;
San Francisco; San Jose; and Seattle. The new route builds on Alaska
Airlines' largest network growth in the company's 85-year history
and solidifies Alaska as the
leading airline of nonstop flights from the West Coast.
"Through the power of our network, Bay Area flyers now have
convenient, nonstop coast-to-coast flights, connecting guests
between two of the largest business economies in the country and to
Europe on our Global Partner
airlines," said Annabel Chang,
Alaska Airlines' vice president of the Bay Area. "JFK-bound guests
traveling from San Jose today will
be treated to a New York-themed
breakfast, prizes and special send-off, all part of our
award-winning customer service."
With the addition of this new and expanded JFK
service, Alaska provides 38 daily flights to 19 nonstop
destinations from San Jose.
"We mark a significant milestone with Alaska Airlines today by
offering new daytime, nonstop service to New York's JFK airport," said San Jose Director of Aviation John Aitken. "New
York is the No. 1 requested U.S. destination by business and
leisure travelers departing from Silicon Valley's airport. This new
flight complements our existing airline service to the New York area, and gives our customers more
airline and flight schedule options to best meet their travel
needs."
Timed with the flight expansion, Alaska's newest Lounge is now open on the
mezzanine level of Terminal 7 at JFK, offering a warm, welcoming
experience with multiple seating areas, handcrafted espresso and
full-leaf tea beverages, complimentary fresh foods, and a
wide-selection of microbrews, West Coast wines and signature
cocktails. Alaska is the only
domestic carrier to offer all paid First Class guests complimentary
access to the lounge, and the first domestic lounge to introduce a
full menu of barista-pulled handcrafted espresso beverages.
Summary of new service:
|
Start
Date
|
City
pair
|
Departs
|
Arrives
|
Aircraft
|
Frequency
|
|
July 6
|
San Jose –
JFK
|
7:05 a.m.
|
3:43 p.m.
|
A320
|
Daily
|
|
July 6
|
JFK – San
Jose
|
4:59 p.m.
|
8:37 p.m.
|
A320
|
Daily
|
|
*Flight times based
on local time zones.
|
"I'm excited to join Alaska Airlines in welcoming their new,
direct daytime service out of San
Jose, to New York-JFK," said San
Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo. "I'm
grateful to CEO Brad Tilden and his
entire Alaska team for their
continued investment in destinations that are high priority for
Silicon Valley's business and leisure travelers."
Alaska gates and the Alaska Lounge are located in the same
terminal as Global Partners British Airways and Icelandair,
providing guests traveling through JFK with convenient access to a
combined 10 daily flights to top global destinations
across Europe. Members of Alaska Mileage Plan can travel
and earn miles to more than 900 destinations around the globe
through a unique network of international partners, with many
flying out of JFK.
To purchase tickets, visit alaskaair.com to find great
savings, 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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