Alaska and Reeve Aleutian Airways Code-share Agreement to Include Russian Far East.

SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 6, 1999--

Alaska Airlines and Reeve Aleutian Airways today announced a code-sharing agreement on flights between Seattle and Anchorage to the two Russian cities of Petropavlovsk and Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk.

This enhanced marketing relationship offers passengers the use of through fares, convenient connecting flights, a coordinated frequent flyer program and an easy check in process that includes luggage checked to final destination. Travelers connecting from Alaska Airlines flights will also earn miles in the Mileage Plan.

Currently, Alaska and Reeve provide code-share flights to and from the Alaska communities of Dutch Harbor, Port Heiden, Sand Point, Cold Bay and St. Paul.

"We are pleased to offer this service and convenience to our customers flying between the Pacific Northwest, Alaska and Russia," said Gregg Saretsky, Alaska Airlines' vice president of marketing and planning.

"This teamwork arrangement is yet another stop toward making it easier for international travelers and shippers of international air cargo," said Richard Reeve, president of Reeve Aleutian Airways. "We have coordinated our efforts for the benefit of the customer."

Alaska Airlines is the leading carrier to Alaska, with more service to, from and within the state than any other carrier.

Reeve Aleutian Airways pioneered air transportation in Western Alaska and the Aleutian Islands. The carrier has provided its legendary service to Alaskans since 1932. Reeve has been serving the Russian Far East since 1997.