SEATTLE, June 11, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Alaska
Airlines began selling tickets today on newly-announced routes
between Los Angeles and
Costa Rica's two major
international airports. The eight weekly flights from Los Angeles to San
Jose (SJO) and Liberia/Guanacaste (LIR), Costa Rica, are scheduled to begin
Oct. 31 and Nov. 1, respectively, subject to approval by the
Costa Rican civil aviation authorities.
To inaugurate the new service, Alaska is offering introductory one-way fares
of $249 from Los Angeles to San
Jose and Liberia/Guanacaste.* One-way fares for
customers connecting from Seattle
and Anchorage to San Jose and
Liberia/Guanacaste are as low as
$299 and $369 one-way, respectively.* To take advantage of
these low fares, customers must purchase their tickets by
June 17 and travel by Jan. 28, 2016.
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).
Liberia is the gateway to the
Guanacaste region in the western part of the country, renowned for
surfing and sport fishing. While the capital city of San Jose, located about 130 miles from
Liberia, boasts museums and
historic Spanish colonial architecture.
Summary of new service:
Start
date
|
City
pair
|
Departs
|
Arrives
|
Frequency
|
Oct. 31
|
Los Angeles-San
Jose
|
8:35 a.m.
|
4:30 p.m.
|
Mon, Wed, Fri,
Sat
|
Oct. 31
|
San Jose-Los
Angeles
|
5:30 p.m.
|
10:04 p.m.
|
Mon, Wed, Fri,
Sat
|
Nov. 1
|
Los
Angeles-Liberia
|
8:40 a.m.
|
4:25 p.m.
|
Tues, Thus, Sat,
Sun
|
Nov. 1
|
Liberia-Los
Angeles
|
5:25 p.m.
|
9:40 p.m.
|
Tues, Thurs, Sat,
Sun
|
Flight times based on
local time zones
|
The new flights will be operated with fuel-efficient, next
generation Boeing 737-700 and 800 aircraft. Flights using the
737-800 will feature Alaska Beyond Entertainment, which
offers entertainment direct to customer devices, and Alaska
Beyond Comfort featuring 110v and USB outlets at every seat for
charging laptops, smartphones and tablets. All flights offer
Alaska Beyond Delicious, featuring food and beverages
sourced with items from iconic Pacific Northwest brands. Customers
can also rent inflight entertainment tablets, which include
recently-released blockbuster movies, TV, Xbox games, music, and
digital magazines.
This fall customers traveling from Los
Angeles can connect to 21 destinations on Alaska Airlines
600 weekly flights and earn and use award miles to travel to 84
nonstop destinations worldwide on partners American Airlines, Delta
Air Lines, Air France, Aeromexico, British Airways, Cathay Pacific,
Emirates, Fiji Airways, KLM, Korean Air, LAN and Qantas.
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 the United States, Canada and Mexico. Alaska Airlines ranked "Highest in
Customer Satisfaction Among Traditional Carriers in North America" in the J.D. Power North
American Airline Satisfaction Study for eight consecutive years
from 2008 to 2015. Alaska Airlines' Mileage Plan also ranked
"Highest in Customer Satisfaction with Airline Loyalty Rewards
Programs" in the J.D. Power 2014 and 2015 Airline Loyalty/Rewards
Program Satisfaction Report. For reservations, visit
www.alaskaair.com. For more news and information, visit the Alaska
Airlines/Horizon Air Newsroom at www.alaskaair.com/newsroom.
*General terms and conditions for introductory fare sale:
Seats are limited and may not be available on all flights or all
days. Some markets may not operate daily service. Fares are
nonrefundable, are priced in U.S. dollars and include all
applicable taxes, fees and charges based on one-way travel. A
ticket purchased at an Alaska Airlines airport location or through
one of our reservation call centers will cost $15 more per person than the advertised fare.
Differences in fare and taxes, fees and charges apply to any
changes made after ticketing. A $125
change fee per person applies to changes made within 60 days of
ticketed travel. Other restrictions— such as day of week, blackout
dates and advance purchase requirements — may apply. Additional
U.S. taxes may apply to itineraries involving more than one
stopover or a stopover lasting more than 12 hours. Costa Rican
government taxes, fees and charges included in the fares shown are
based on the currency exchange rate effective March 23, 2015, and are subject to change.
Passengers departing San Jose or
Liberia airports will also be
subject to a $29 departure tax, to be
collected at the airport. Bag fees apply for checked baggage. See
alaskaair.com or call Alaska Airlines reservations at
1-800-ALASKAAIR for complete fare rules, checked baggage policies
and more information.
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