SEATTLE, March 11, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Seattle's hometown airline, Alaska Airlines,
today launched nonstop daily service between Seattle and Dulles International Airport. With
the addition of Dulles, Alaska
customers now have nonstop access to three Washington D.C.-area airports from
Seattle, as Alaska also serves Reagan National Airport and
Baltimore-Washington International
Airport.
"Alaska has the most non-stop
flights from Seattle to the
Washington D.C. area," said
John Kirby, Alaska's vice president of capacity
planning. "Travelers benefit from our industry leading
on-time performance, as well as the only year-round 20-minute
baggage guarantee, to speed them on their way once on the
ground."
Customers on Alaska flights can
enjoy Alaska Beyond, a new flight experience where they can watch
free entertainment on their own device, enjoy Pacific
Northwest-inspired food and beverages, relax in custom,
power-equipped leather seats, and experience Alaska's award-winning
service.
Summary of new service:
Start date
|
City pair
|
Departs
|
Arrives
|
Frequency
|
March 11
|
Seattle-Dulles
|
9:20 a.m.
|
5:20 p.m.
|
Daily
|
March 11
|
Dulles-Seattle
|
6:20 p.m.
|
9:15 p.m.
|
Daily
|
Flight times based on local time zones.
Alaska also is offering members
of its Mileage Plan double miles on flights between Seattle and Dulles. To qualify, travelers must
be members of Alaska Airlines' Mileage Plan and register at
www.alaskaair.com. Customers who have not yet joined Mileage Plan
can enroll at no cost online. For more information and complete
double mile rules*, visit www.alaskaair.com.
Learn more about the Washington,
D.C.-area, with Alaska's
blog guide to some of the region's hidden gems at
www.bit.ly/DCblogguide.
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 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 more news and information, visit the
Alaska Airlines/Horizon Air Newsroom at
www.alaskaair.com/newsroom.
*Terms and conditions for double miles: Registration is
required prior to your first qualifying flight, and must be
completed no later than March 18,
2015. The double miles offer is valid only on qualifying
nonstop flights from March 11 through April
22, 2015, between Seattle
and Dulles International Airport. Flights must be marketed and
operated by Alaska Airlines. Flight miles must be credited to your
Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan account in order to earn double miles.
All travel must be completed by April 22,
2015. Offer not valid on free or award travel tickets.
Double miles do not count toward Mileage Plan elite status. Please
allow four to six weeks for miles to be credited to your Mileage
Plan account. All terms and conditions of the Mileage Plan program
apply. Offer subject to change without notice.
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SOURCE Alaska Airlines