Alaska Airlines Launches ‘Sale Into Fall’ Fare Sale

SEATTLE, Aug. 23, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Alaska Airlines launched a sale today with low fares throughout Alaska, the contiguous United States and Canada. One-way fares start at $79* between Oakland, Calif., and Seattle and $219* between Anchorage, Alaska, and Seattle.

Tickets require a 14-day advance purchase and must be bought by Aug. 29 for travel starting Sept. 7 from the contiguous United States and Canada, and starting Sept. 27 from the state of Alaska. Travel must be completed by Dec. 8 from Alaska and by Dec. 14, 2011, from all other markets. Fares are available for travel on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Saturdays, and blackout dates apply.

* See terms and conditions below for information about all fares

A complete list of fares and days of travel is available at www.alaskaair.com or by calling 1-800-ALASKAAIR (800-252-7522 or TTY/TDD line 800-392-0228).

Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air, subsidiaries of Alaska Air Group (NYSE: ALK), together serve 90 cities through an expansive network in Alaska, the Lower 48, Hawaii, Canada and Mexico. Alaska Airlines ranked "Highest in Customer Satisfaction Among Traditional Network Carriers" in the J.D. Power and Associates 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011 North America Airline Satisfaction Studies(SM). 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: Seats are limited and may not be available on all flights or all days. Some markets may not operate daily service. A ticket purchased at an Alaska Airlines airport location or through a reservation call center will cost $15 more per person than the advertised fare. Tickets are nonrefundable. Travelers are responsible for the following taxes and fees: Airport Passenger Facility Charges of up to $9 (amount depends on itinerary), U.S. Federal Segment Tax of $3.70 per segment (takeoff and landing), Sept. 11 Security Fee of $2.50 per enplanement, and U.S. government excise tax of $8.20 for travel to/from Alaska. Additionally to Canada: U.S. Immigration User Fee of $7, U.S. APHIS Fee of $5, U.S. International Transportation Tax of $16.30 (for travel to/from Edmonton), Canadian Airport Improvement Fee of up to $25 (varies by airport), Canadian Security Fee of up to $28 (fluctuates with exchange rate), Canadian Goods and Services Tax (GST/HST) of less than $3. All fares, taxes and fees shown are based on one-way travel and may be doubled if traveling round trip. All fares, taxes and fees are in U.S. dollars and are subject to change without notice, and other restrictions apply. A $20 baggage fee will apply for each of the first three checked bags. Additional fees apply to check more than three bags and for overweight or oversized items. See checked baggage policy at www.alaskaair.com for more details. Other restrictions — such as fare rules, blackout dates, schedule availability, change fees and advance purchase requirements — may apply. See www.alaskaair.com or call Alaska Airlines’ reservations at 1-800-252-7522 for more information.

SOURCE Alaska Airlines