Alaska Recognized as Nation's Best Major Carrier in 2001 Zagat Airline Survey of Frequent Flyers.Business Editors SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 22, 2001 Frequent flyers have recognized 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. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :ALK ALK Alkohol (German: alcohol) ALK Alkaline ALK Anaplastic Lymphoma Kinase ALK Automatisierte Liegenschaftskarte ALK Activin Receptor-Like Kinase ALK Alkylation ALK Srilankan Airlines (ICAO code) ) as the best major U.S. carrier according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the recently released 2001 Zagat Airline Survey. Among the nation's 10 largest airlines, Alaska earned the top rating from frequent flyers responding to the 2001 Zagat Airline Survey. Alaska also rated first among the majors in the categories of food and comfort, and ranked a close second in the category of service, separated by less than three one-hundredths of a point from Southwest Airlines This article is about the American airline. For the former Japanese airline, see Japan Transocean Air. For the British airline, see Air Southwest. Southwest Airlines Co. . When rated against 22 domestic carriers -- the 10 major U.S. carriers as well as smaller airlines -- Alaska ranked a respectable third behind niche, specialty carriers Midwest Express and JetBlue. However, Alaska's first class service was rated the best of all domestic carriers. According to the 2001 Zagat ratings, Alaska offers "great value" with "friendly service" and satisfies everyone from "trappers to tourists" with its "roomy seats" and "good food". "After what was no doubt the most difficult year in our 69-year history, it's reassuring, and quite frankly, a bit humbling to learn that once again we've been recognized as the best major carrier in the nation," 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. , Alaska's president and chief operating officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. . The Zagat survey follows similar recognition by the readers of the Travel & Leisure and Conde Nast Traveler magazines, who also rated Alaska the best major U.S. carrier. The 2001 Zagat Airline Survey is based on input from 31,500 frequent flyers who ranked 70 domestic and international carriers in the categories of comfort, service and food on Zagat's signature 30-point scale. Detailed results are available at www.zagat.com. Alaska Airlines serves more than 40 destinations in the U.S., Canada and Mexico. For reservations, visit us at www.alaskaair.com. Or call your travel agent or Alaska's toll-free reservation line at 1-800-ALASKAAIR (1-800-252-7522). |
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