SEATTLE, Sept. 23, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Alaska
Airlines today begins nonstop service between Nashville and Seattle, increasing the number of nonstop
destinations from its Seattle hub
to 84 - twice as many as Alaska's
nearest competitor.
"Our new nonstop flight between Seattle and Nashville connects two of the country's
largest and most popular music capitals," said John Kirby, the airline's vice president of
capacity planning. "Loyal Pacific Northwest customers will enjoy
our convenient schedule, and our new Nashville customers will appreciate our great
service, complimentary assigned seats and our premium cabin
experience."
Summary of new service:
Start
date
|
City
pair
|
Departs
|
Arrives
|
Frequency
|
Sept. 23
|
Seattle-Nashville
|
9:30 a.m.
|
4:05 p.m.
|
Daily
|
Sept. 23
|
Nashville-Seattle
|
5:05 p.m.
|
8:20 p.m.
|
Daily
|
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"We are thrilled to welcome Alaska Airlines to Nashville and Middle Tennessee," said
Rob Wigington, Metropolitan
Nashville Airport Authority president and CEO. "Year-round nonstop
service to Seattle has been one of
our top priorities, as part of a strategic effort to deliver
nonstop service to major cities in the northwest U.S. that will
continue to fuel Nashville's
growth and economic prosperity."
Alaska is operating the new
flights with fuel-efficient, next generation Boeing 737 aircraft.
Customers can enjoy free entertainment on their own devices and
power at every seat, as well as Northwest-inspired food and
beverages, such as Beecher's Flagship cheese and exclusively
blended Canoe Ridge wine.
Prior to take-off, Alaska
customers onboard the inaugural Seattle-Nashville flight will be treated to a special
serenade from their pilot, 32-year Alaska Airlines veteran
Michael Rinehart. The singers are
members of the Northwest Sound Men's Chorus, which placed
20th at the 2015 Barbershop Harmony Society's
International Championships.
Visit www.alaskaair.com to purchase a ticket or call
1-800-ALASKAAIR (1-800-252-7522 or TTY/TDD line 1-800-392-0228).
Members of Alaska's award-winning
Mileage Plan program can book award travel to Nashville for as little as 12,500 miles,
one-way. To learn more and sign-up for free, visit
www.alaskaair.com.
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 America
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 Alaska Airlines' newsroom at
www.alaskaair.com/newsroom.
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