Alaska introduces $50 USD ($66 CAD) "BUDDY FARE" each way between San Diego and Vancouver, B.C.SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 7, 1996--Alaska Airlines has just the answer when friends ask, "Hey buddy, can you spare a fare?" Beginning June 8, when you travel round-trip at the regular fare between San Diego San Diego (săn dēā`gō), city (1990 pop. 1,110,549), seat of San Diego co., S Calif., on San Diego Bay; inc. 1850. San Diego includes the unincorporated communities of La Jolla and Spring Valley. Coronado is across the bay. and Vancouver, B.C., you can take along up to three other travelers with Alaska's low "Buddy Fare" of $50 USD USD In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the U.S. Dollar. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. ($66 CAD) per person each way, based on round-trip travel. That means a group of four can travel for an average fare of $68.75 USD/($90.75 CAD) per person each way round-trip, when they purchase one ticket at the regular fare of $125 USD ($165 CAD) each way and three tickets at the special companion fare. A one-day advance purchase and one-day minimum stay are required, and travel must be completed by Sept. 5. Taxes and fees are not included. Other restrictions apply. Alaska introduced non-stop service between San Diego and Vancouver in May following the expanded bilateral air treaty known as "Open Skies  This article is written like a personal reflection or and may require .Please [ improve this article] by rewriting this article in an . " between the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. and Canada. That service consists of two non-stop round-trips daily aboard 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 and provides convenient connections for southbound travelers to the Mexican resort community of 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. . No other carrier serves the San Diego-Vancouver market on a non-stop basis. "We've had great response from customers since we introduced service between these destinations," said Bill Ayer, vice president of marketing and planning for Alaska Airlines. "This special companion fare allows us to continue building awareness in both markets while providing a great opportunity for more people to become familiar with our service." Seattle-based Alaska Airlines and sister carrier Horizon Air serve more than 70 cities in Alaska, Canada, Mexico, Russia and seven Western states. CONTACT: Lou Cancelmi Jack Evans 206/433-3170 206/433-3134 |
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