SEATTLE, March 6, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Alaska
Airlines celebrates its continuing growth with the announcement of
new service to a brand-new destination for the airline:
Cincinnati. Daily nonstop service
between Seattle-Tacoma International Airport and Cincinnati/Northern
Kentucky International Airport (CVG) is scheduled to begin
on Aug. 18.
Cincinnati becomes the
93rd nonstop destination served from Alaska's hub in Seattle. The route will connect two dynamic
regions, each with thriving technology and business centers. The
flights also make it convenient for travelers to connect to dozens
of destinations across the West Coast using Alaska's Seattle hub.
"For years we've heard from flyers and our corporate clients
that they'd like Seattle's
hometown carrier to connect Cincinnati with the Puget Sound region," said
Brett Catlin, Alaska Airlines
managing director of capacity planning and alliances. "We couldn't
be more excited to rollout our newest Midwest destination adding
the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky region to the Alaska
Airlines network while furthering our commitment to Seattle, where we will offer 350 daily
departures this summer."
Start
Date
|
City
Pair
|
Departs
|
Arrives
|
Frequency
|
Aircraft
|
Aug. 18
|
Seattle-Cincinnati
|
9:20 a.m.
|
4:50 p.m.
|
Daily
|
737
|
Aug. 18
|
Cincinnati-Seattle
|
5:50 p.m.
|
8:00 p.m.
|
Daily
|
737
|
Flight times based on local times
"The Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky community is excited to
welcome Alaska Airlines and its strong West Coast presence to CVG,"
said Candace McGraw, CEO of the
Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport. "The
new nonstop service from CVG to Seattle offers excellent schedule times and
will enhance travel options for both business and leisure travelers
in the tri-state region going to the Pacific Northwest,
Hawaii and Alaska."
From Seattle, our guests can
continue their journeys to other West Coast destinations or the
islands of Hawaii. Seattle is also a gateway to Asia with nonstop flights on our Global
Partners to Tokyo, Hong Kong and Singapore. Flyers can earn
miles with Alaska's
highly-acclaimed Mileage Plan program while flying one of our
16 Global Partners to more than 800 destinations around the
world.
Guests will enjoy award-winning service in a three-class cabin
that includes First Class and Premium Class; a fresh, seasonal food
and beverage menu; Most Free Movies in the Sky with hundreds of
movies and TV shows available for viewing on personal devices; free
texting on most flights; and Wi-Fi connectivity for purchase.
Alaska Airlines and its regional partners fly 47 million guests
a year to more than 115 destinations with an average of 1,300 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 800 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 12 consecutive years
from 2008 to 2019. 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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