Horizon Air Adding Nonstop Jet Service from Spokane to Sacramento and Los Angeles.

SPOKANE, Wash. -- On July 1, Horizon Air will launch new nonstop jet service between Spokane and Sacramento, and add nonstop jet service between Spokane and Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).

Horizon will offer one daily flight to and from Sacramento, a market not currently served nonstop from Spokane. Horizon's daily flight to and from LAX will complement the once-daily nonstop service from Spokane by the airline's sister carrier, Alaska Airlines. Both of Horizon's new flights will be operated with 70-seat CRJ-700 jets.

"Our new nonstop jet service will strengthen the growing business and leisure ties between Spokane and Sacramento, both vital metropolitan areas," said Patrick Zachwieja, Horizon vice president of marketing and planning. "And Horizon's new jet flight between Spokane and LAX, in combination with Alaska Airlines' current service, will make same-day business trips a whole lot easier."

The flight time from Spokane will be two hours and 10 minutes to Sacramento and two hours and 40 minutes to Los Angeles. Horizon's inflight service includes complimentary snacks and beverages, Starbucks coffee, and Northwest wines and microbrews at no extra charge.

The following schedule for the new flights is effective July 1, 2007:

Depart Spokane      <                      <  Arrive

Frequency
12:55 p.m.          <                      <  3:05 p.m.

Daily
                    <                      <


Depart Sacramento   <                      <  Arrive

Frequency
3:35 p.m.           <                      <  5:45 p.m.

Daily
                    <                      <


Depart Spokane      <                      <  Arrive

Frequency
6:15 p.m.           <                      <  8:55 p.m.

Daily
                    <                      <


Depart Los Angeles  <                      <  Arrive

Frequency
9:20 a.m.           <                      <  11:55

Daily

Horizon and Alaska first began serving Spokane in 1983. Together, the two airlines offer more daily flights from Spokane than any other carrier, providing nonstop service to Boise, Los Angeles, Portland and Seattle.

Horizon served Sacramento from 1985 through 1988, and has served it continually since 1994. Alaska has served Sacramento since 1993. Together, the two airlines offer 12 flights from Sacramento, providing nonstop service to Boise, Palm Springs, Portland, and Seattle.

Los Angeles has been served by Horizon since 1999 and by Alaska since 1985. Together, the two airlines offer nonstop service from LAX to 25 cities throughout the United States, Mexico and Canada.

Founded in 1981, Horizon today serves 46 cities throughout California, Colorado, Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, and British Columbia and Alberta. In 2006, Horizon flew 6.9 million passengers. Together, Horizon Air and Alaska Airlines serve 89 cities and are subsidiaries of Alaska Air Group, Inc. (NYSE:ALK).

For more information and downloadable photos of the CRJ-700, visit the Horizon Air Newsroom at http://newsroom.horizonair.com.