SEATTLE, Oct. 18, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Alaska
Airlines continues to expand service for San Diego guests with the addition of new
daily nonstop flights to Albuquerque starting Oct.18. The new route
is Alaska Airlines' sixth new nonstop destination to launch from
San Diego since August, as the
airline continues to expand along the West Coast. Alaska Airlines
will have 45 peak day flights to 29 nonstop destinations from
San Diego by the end of 2017.
"We continue to invest in our San
Diego focus city, with nine new nonstop destinations in
2017," said John Kirby, Alaska's vice president of capacity planning.
"Whether traveling to Boston for
business or Hawaii for pleasure,
San Diego travelers will love our
convenient schedules, affordable fares and award-winning loyalty
program."
Summary of new
service:
|
|
Start
Date
|
City
pair
|
Departs
|
Arrives
|
Aircraft
|
Frequency
|
Oct.18
|
Albuquerque- San
Diego
|
2:30 p.m.
|
3:30 p.m.
|
E175
|
Daily
|
Oct. 18
|
San Diego -
Albuquerque
|
4:37 p.m.
|
7:19 p.m.
|
E175
|
Daily
|
*Flight times based
on local time zones.
|
The new San Diego to
Albuquerque flights will be operated by Horizon Air 76-seat Embraer
175 jets, which offer similar features as a mainline aircraft
including first class and premium class services and in-flight
Wi-Fi. The E175 features 12 seats in first class, 12 seats in
premium class and 52 seats in the main cabin.
"In 2016, San Diego
International Airport hit the milestone of servicing 20 million
passengers annually," stated Airport Authority President and CEO,
Kimberly Becker. "Our business
continues to grow and our partnership with Alaska Airlines has been
a significant part of that growth. With 36 daily flights today
and more on the horizon, we know that Alaska Airlines' continued
expansion will help meet the needs of San
Diego customers."
To purchase tickets on Alaska Airlines, visit www.alaskaair.com
to find great savings, or call 1-800-ALASKAAIR (800-252-7522 for
Hearing & Speech Impaired (TTY): Dial 711 for Relay
Services).
Editor's note: High definition b-roll of Alaska Airlines
aircraft can be downloaded at
https://newsroom.alaskaair.com/multimedia.
Alaska Airlines, together with Virgin America and its regional
partners, flies 40 million guests 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,
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 Satisfaction Study for 10 consecutive
years from 2008 to 2017. Learn more about Alaska's award-winning service 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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