ALASKA AIRLINES TO SERVE A FOURTH RUSSIAN CITY; AND MORE FLIGHTS PLANNED FOR CURRENT DESTINATIONS.SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 13, 1995--Alaska Airlines plans to begin scheduled passenger service to a fourth Russian Far East Russian Far East, formerly Soviet Far East, federal district (1989 est. pop. 7,941,000), c.2,400,000 sq mi (6,216,000 sq km), encompassing the entire northeast coast of Asia and including the Sakha Republic, Maritime Territory (Primorsky Kray), city -- Petropavlovsk-Kamchatski -- on June 10. Alaska will fly to the port city of 200,000 once per week using 140-seat McDonnell Douglas McDonnell Douglas was a major American aerospace manufacturer and defense contractor, producing a number of famous commercial and military aircraft. It merged with Boeing in 1997 to form The Boeing Company. MD-80 aircraft. Service will be nonstop from Anchorage and same-plane one-stop from Seattle. Flights will depart the U.S. on Saturdays and arrive on Sundays. Return flights depart on Saturdays and arrive on Fridays, gaining a day crossing the international dateline. Petropavlovsk-Kamchatski is located on the Kamchatka Peninsula Kamchatka Peninsula Peninsula, eastern Russia. It lies between the Sea of Okhotsk on the west and the Pacific Ocean and Bering Sea on the east. It is 750 mi (1,200 km) long and 300 mi (480 km) across at its widest point, and it has an area of 140,000 sq mi (370,000 sq km). and has a population of 200,000. It is a major fishing port and is home to a navy submarine base A base providing logistic support for submarines. and an air force base. "Petropavlovsk-Kamchatski and the entire peninsula are emerging as important centers for tourism and commercial development in the Russian Far East," said Dave Palmer Dave Palmer may refer to:
Alaska currently serves the Russian Far East cities of Magadan, Khabarovsk and Vladivostok with one round-trip flight per week from Anchorage. Service there will be increased to two flights per week on May 7. Alaska Airlines Alaska Airlines, (NYSE: ALK) is an airline based in Seattle, Washington, United States. It operates hubs at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport, Los Angeles International Airport, and Portland International Airport. , which initiated Russian Far East service in 1991, serves 43 cities in Alaska, Mexico, Russia and five Western states. For more information contact the Alaska Airlines reservations office (1-800/426-0333) or your travel agent. CONTACT: Alaska Airlines Greg Witter, 206/431-3799 |
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