ALASKA ANNOUNCES FALL SERVICE INCREASES.SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 10, 1995--Alaska Airlines is expanding its fall schedule with the first of several changes in service announced today. On September 10, the carrier is increasing service between Seattle and Spokane to five daily round-trip flights. Currently Alaska provides two daily round-trips in the market while its sister carrier, Horizon Air, offers 17 daily round-trips between the two cities. Alaska is also providing more service this year between Seattle and Anchorage Anchorage (ăng`kərĭj), city (1990 pop. 226,338), Anchorage census div., S central Alaska, a port at the head of Cook Inlet; inc. 1920. . Last fall, the airline offered 11 nonstops; this fall the number jumps to 15 daily trips in each direction. More service also will be offered in Southeast Alaska in the month of September. The airline is extending its current summer schedule again this year, providing one additional flight between Seattle and Juneau and an additional round-trip between Seattle and Ketchikan through October 1. For Mexico, Alaska is planning another daily round-trip between Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. and Los Cabos Los Cabos is a municipality located at the southern tip of Mexico's Baja California Peninsula, in the state of Baja California Sur. It encompasses the towns of Cabo San Lucas and San José del Cabo, as well as the Resort Corridor that lies between the two. , raising the number of nonstops it offers in that market from three to four daily. There will also be increases in existing service from Los Angeles and San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden to Puerto Vallarta Puerto Vallarta (pwār`tō väyär`tä), city (1990 pop. 93,503), Jalisco state, W Mexico. Located on the expansive Bahía de Banderas [Bay of Flags], Puerto Vallarta has been used since the 16th cent. , Mazatlan and Los Cabos. In addition, the airline will offer direct service from Portland to Puerto Vallarta for the first time. 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. serves 44 cities in Alaska, Mexico, Russia and five Western states. CONTACT: Alaska Air, Seattle Lou Cancelmi, 206/433-3170 |
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