Alaska to Begin Los Angeles-Guadalajara Service July 10 Passengers to Earn Double Miles.Business & Travel Editors SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 11, 2003 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. announced today that it has received government approval to begin daily non-stop service on July 10 between 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 Guadalajara, Mexico's second-largest city. The flight, which will be operated with a 138-seat Boeing 737-400, will also provide same-plane service between Seattle and Guadalajara. To celebrate, Alaska is doubling the number of miles members of the Alaska Airlines Mileage MILEAGE. A compensation allowed by law to officers, for their trouble and expenses in travelling on public business. 2. The mileage allowed to members of congress, is eight dollars for every twenty miles of estimated distance, by the most usual roads, from his Plan can earn on the route for travel completed by August 31. Initially, Flight 240 is scheduled to depart Seattle at 8:42 p.m. and arrive in Los Angeles at 11:14 p.m. It continues on from Los Angeles at 12:30 a.m., arriving in Guadalajara at 5:43 a.m. Northbound north·bound adj. Going toward the north. northbound Adjective going towards the north Adj. 1. flight 241 will depart Guadalajara at 7:15 a.m., arriving in Los Angles at 8:29 a.m. It departs Los Angeles at 10:25 a.m. and arrives in Seattle at 12:58 p.m. In September, Alaska plans to change southbound south·bound adj. Going toward the south. southbound Adjective going towards the south Adj. 1. Flight 240 to a morning departure and northbound Flight 241 to an evening departure. Alaska currently has a total of 19 daily departures to six Mexico destinations: 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. ; Mazatlan; 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. ; Manzanillo; Ixtapa/Zihuatanejo; and Cancun. On itineraries with connecting flights, double miles are only available on Flight 240, originating in Seattle or Los Angeles and ending in Guadalajara, or on Flight 241, originating in Guadalajara and terminating in either Los Angeles or Seattle. Miles must be credited to a Mileage Plan account, and all terms and conditions of the Mileage Plan program apply. This offer is subject to change without notice. The nation's ninth-largest carrier, Alaska Airlines was named 2003 Technology Leader of the Year by Air Transport World magazine. Alaska and its sister carrier, Horizon Air, together serve more than 80 cities in the Lower 48, Alaska, Canada and Mexico. For reservations go to www.alaskaair.com or call Alaska's toll-free reservations line at 1-800-ALASKAAIR (1-800-252-7522). For more news and information, visit the Alaska Airlines Newsroom on the Internet at http://newsroom.alaskaair.com. |
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