Alaska begins service to Ixtapa/Zihuatanejo.SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 7, 1996--Alaska Airlines inaugurated service this morning to the Mexican resort communities of Ixtapa and Zihuatanejo, making it the only U.S. carrier to serve the destination from the West Coast. Four flights a week are scheduled, with nonstop service available from 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 direct one-stop service from 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 . Easy one-stop connections are also available from Portland, Ore. and Seattle. "Our new service to Ixtapa/Zihuatanejo makes an incredible getaway accessible to travelers up and down the West Coast," 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 vice president of marketing and planning. "To celebrate, we're offering special inaugural fares, making it a great vacation value as well." Inaugural fares are available for travel to Ixtapa/Zihuatanejo through Dec. 15. (Holiday blackouts apply.) The fares, which are each way based on round-trip travel, begin at $160 from Los Angeles, $200 from San Francisco, and $230 from Seattle and Portland. After Dec. 15, fares begin at $180 from Los Angeles, $220 from San Francisco and $250 from Seattle and Portland. Service will be provided on 140-seat 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. Ixtapa and Zihuatanejo are located on the west coast of the Mexican mainland, about 325 miles southeast of 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. . The resort community of Ixtapa offers magnificent beaches, shopping, golf and five star hotels, while nearby Zihuatanejo boasts the relaxed atmosphere of a small fishing village with its beautiful bays and beaches as well as its charming architecture, excellent seafood restaurants and boutique hotels. Vacation packages at seven Ixtapa hotels are also available through 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. Vacations. Seattle-based Alaska Airlines began flying to Mexico in 1988. It currently serves Ixtapa/Zihuatanejo, 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. , Puerto Vallarta and Mazatlan with 11 nonstops from Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Diego, Phoenix and San Jose. CONTACT: Alaska Air Group, Seattle Jack Evans, 206/433-3134 Lou Cancelmi, 206/433-3170 |
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