Alaska Airlines, Horizon Air Announce Electronic Ticketing Agreement with Hawaiian Airlines.Business Editors SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 30, 2003 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. and Horizon Air customers can now purchase a single electronic ticket for itineraries that include travel on Hawaiian Airlines Hawaiian Airlines is the 11th largest commercial airline in the United States. It is the largest airline based in the State of Hawai'i and is commonly referred to by the acronym "HAL". . The change is the result of an interline in·ter·line 1 tr.v. in·ter·lined, in·ter·lin·ing, in·ter·lines To insert between printed or written lines. in electronic ticketing agreement between the three carriers. Previously, e-ticketed customers were required to convert to a paper ticket when transferring between carriers. The agreement is the sixth of many interline electronic ticketing agreements Alaska and Horizon plan to initiate this year with other airlines. Alaska previously introduced agreements with American Airlines American Airlines Major U.S. airline. American was created through a merger of several smaller U.S. airlines and incorporated in 1934. It continued to buy the routes of other airlines, becoming an international carrier in the 1970s; its routes include South America, the , United Airlines, Northwest Airlines, Delta and Continental. Under the agreement, Alaska and Horizon customers, who purchase electronic tickets that include travel on Hawaiian, can check in for their Alaska and Horizon flights at any Instant Travel Machine (ITM ITM See: In-the-money ) self-check-in kiosk kiosk Originally, in Islamic architecture, an open circular pavilion consisting of a roof supported by pillars. The word has been applied to a Turkish summer garden pavilion and a type of early Persian mosque. . Electronic tickets also will be issued automatically when an itinerary that includes travel on Hawaiian is purchased at any of the carriers' ticket counters or through their telephone reservations centers. The nation's ninth largest carrier, Alaska Airlines was named 2003 Technology Leader of the Year by Air Transport World magazine. Alaska's sister carrier, Horizon Air, is the nation's eighth largest regional airline. Together, Alaska and Horizon serve 85 cities in the Lower 48, Alaska, Canada and Mexico. For reservations go to www.alaskaair.com or call Alaska's toll-free reservations line at 1-800-ALASKAAIR (1-800-252-7522). |
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