Alaska Airlines begins new service to Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk in the Russian Far East.SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 15, 1997--Alaska Airlines today began service between 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. and Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, the carrier's fifth destination in the 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), . Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk (pronounced "YOOZH-no sock-hal-eensk") is the regional capital of the Russian island of Sakhalin, just north of the Japanese island of Hokkaido. The new service was launched in response to increasing demand for air transportation spurred by oil exploration in the region by several major oil and gas companies, said Bill Ayer Bill S. Ayer, 52, is chairman, president and chief executive officer of Alaska Airlines and Alaska Air Group which is the parent company of Alaska Airlines and its sister carrier Horizon Air. , senior vice president of customer service, marketing and planning for 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. . "As the U.S. carrier that flies to the most cities in Russia, we are in a unique position to expand our operations in the Russian Far East to Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk," Ayer said. Alaska Flight 205 departs Anchorage weekly at 2 p.m. Thursday, crosses the international date line and arrives the next day in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk at 6:30 p.m. after a stop en route in Petropavlovsk. The return segment, Alaska Flight 202, departs Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk at 12:10 p.m. Monday, crosses the international date line and arrives the preceding day in Anchorage at 11:15 p.m. after a stop en route in Magadan. Direct flights are also scheduled from Seattle, with connecting service available throughout the West Coast. Service will be provided with 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. Customers can make reservations for the new service through their travel agent or by calling Alaska Airlines reservations at 1-800-426-0333. Alaska Airlines began flying to the Russian Far East in 1991. In addition to Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Alaska flies to the cities of Khabarovsk, Magadan, Petropavlovsk and Vladivostok. CONTACT: Alaska Airlines Lou Cancelmi -or- Jack Evans For others with the same name, see . Jack Miller (born April 2, 1982 in Parkland, Washington), better known by his ring name Jack Evans, is a professional wrestler who currently competes in the American-based promotion Ring of Honor and the Japanese-based promotion 206/433-3170 206/433-3134 |
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