Alaska Airlines Starts Seasonal Service Between San Jose and Palm Springs, Calif.

Alaska Airlines today inaugurates new seasonal service between San Jose and Palm Springs, Calif. The new nonstop route operates through June 2. After a hiatus from June 3 to Oct. 4, seasonal...

SEATTLE, Feb. 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Alaska Airlines today inaugurates new seasonal service between San Jose and Palm Springs, Calif. The new nonstop route operates through June 2. After a hiatus from June 3 to Oct. 4, seasonal service will then resume Oct. 5, 2012. 

"We’re happy to offer this new San JosePalm Springs flight as part of our growing route network," said Joe Sprague, Alaska Airlines’ vice president of marketing. "Alaska Airlines has served the Palm Springs airport from the Pacific Northwest and San Francisco since 1980. This added route from San Jose rounds out our service to this great community."

Summary of new San Jose-Palm Springs flights:

 

Date

City pair

Departs

Arrives

Frequency

Feb 17-Jun 2

San Jose-Palm Springs

12:05 p.m.

1:29 p.m.

Daily

Feb 17-Jun 2

Palm Springs-San Jose

2:05 p.m.

3:41 p.m.

Daily

 

Times based on local time zones.

Members of Alaska Airlines’ Mileage Plan can earn double miles on the new route from Feb. 17 through March 27, 2012. To qualify, customers must first register at www.alaskaair.com.

The seasonal San JosePalm Springs route will be operated by Alaska‘s sister carrier, Horizon Air, with the fuel-efficient Bombardier Q400.

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.

Terms and conditions for Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan double miles: Registration is required prior to the member’s first qualifying flight in order to receive double miles. Flight miles must be credited to the member’s Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan account in order to earn double miles. All travel between San Jose and Palm Springs must be completed by March 27, 2012. Not valid on free or award travel. Double miles do not count toward MVP or MVP Gold status. Members should allow four to six weeks for travel and bonus miles to be credited. All terms and conditions of the Mileage Plan program apply. Offer subject to change without notice.

SOURCE Alaska Airlines