{"id":5917,"date":"2019-08-30T01:14:15","date_gmt":"2019-08-30T06:14:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/planesintheair.com\/?p=5917"},"modified":"2019-08-30T01:38:07","modified_gmt":"2019-08-30T06:38:07","slug":"alaska-airlines-expanding-west-coast-service","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/planesintheair.com\/?p=5917","title":{"rendered":"Alaska Airlines Expanding West Coast Service"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/planesintheair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/1-2.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5923\" srcset=\"https:\/\/planesintheair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/1-2.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/planesintheair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/1-2-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/planesintheair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/1-2-300x300.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><figcaption>Alaska Airlines is adding new routes and additional frequencies.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>SEATTLE,\u00a0Aug. 28, 2019\u00a0\/PRNewswire\/ &#8212;\u00a0Alaska Airlines reaffirms its commitment to the West Coast with new, nonstop service from the Pacific Northwest and the state of\u00a0Alaska\u00a0in the north, and from\u00a0San Francisco,\u00a0Los Angeles\u00a0and\u00a0San Diego\u00a0in the south.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Starting in early January, guests will be able to travel eight new routes, which will appeal to both leisure travelers and those flying for business.&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2563538-1&amp;h=2448362077&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.alaskaair.com%2F&amp;a=Tickets+are+now+on+sale\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tickets are now on sale<\/a>. The new scheduled service will link these destinations:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Spokane&nbsp;to&nbsp;Los Angeles&nbsp;(two daily departures)&nbsp;<\/li><li>Spokane&nbsp;to&nbsp;San Francisco&nbsp;(two daily departures)&nbsp;<\/li><li>Redmond&nbsp;\/&nbsp;Bend, Oregon&nbsp;to&nbsp;Los Angeles<\/li><li>Redmond&nbsp;\/&nbsp;Bend, Oregon&nbsp;to&nbsp;San Diego<\/li><li>Redmond&nbsp;\/&nbsp;Bend, Oregon&nbsp;to&nbsp;San Francisco<\/li><li>Boise&nbsp;to&nbsp;Los Angeles&nbsp;(two daily departures)&nbsp;<\/li><li>Missoula, Montana&nbsp;to&nbsp;Los Angeles<\/li><li>Anchorage to&nbsp;San Francisco<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;We&#8217;re excited to offer even more nonstops between vibrant Pacific Northwest communities and our growing hubs in\u00a0California,&#8221; said\u00a0Brett Catlin, Alaska Airlines managing director of capacity planning and alliances. &#8220;Whether it&#8217;s travel for a weekend getaway to\u00a0Missoula\u00a0or a day trip to\u00a0San Francisco, we&#8217;re proud to offer nearly 600 daily flights between West Coast cities.&#8221;<em>\u00a0\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"564\" height=\"904\" src=\"https:\/\/planesintheair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Screen-Shot-2019-08-29-at-11.18.01-PM.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5920\" srcset=\"https:\/\/planesintheair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Screen-Shot-2019-08-29-at-11.18.01-PM.png 564w, https:\/\/planesintheair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Screen-Shot-2019-08-29-at-11.18.01-PM-187x300.png 187w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 564px) 100vw, 564px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"518\" height=\"163\" src=\"https:\/\/planesintheair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Screen-Shot-2019-08-29-at-11.20.46-PM.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5921\" srcset=\"https:\/\/planesintheair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Screen-Shot-2019-08-29-at-11.20.46-PM.png 518w, https:\/\/planesintheair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Screen-Shot-2019-08-29-at-11.20.46-PM-300x94.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 518px) 100vw, 518px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Alaska\u00a0is also increasing the frequency of flights between certain markets:\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Beginning&nbsp;Jan. 7, there will be an additional flight between&nbsp;San Francisco&nbsp;and&nbsp;Orange County, California, for a total of seven daily nonstops. On&nbsp;March 19, there will be the addition of a second daily flight between&nbsp;San Francisco&nbsp;and Chicago O&#8217;Hare.&nbsp;<\/li><li>On&nbsp;Jan. 7, the flight between&nbsp;San Diego&nbsp;and&nbsp;Orlando, which is currently flown five times a week, becomes daily nonstop service. Starting&nbsp;March 19, second daily flights will begin between&nbsp;San Diego&nbsp;and&nbsp;Boise, and&nbsp;San Diego&nbsp;and&nbsp;Santa Rosa, California. Also on&nbsp;March 19, nonstop service between&nbsp;San Diego&nbsp;and&nbsp;San Jose, California, increases from four to six flights daily. On&nbsp;May 21, a second daily flight between&nbsp;San Diego&nbsp;and&nbsp;Boston&nbsp;goes into service.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Alaska&#8217;s&nbsp;guests can connect with the airline&#8217;s Global Partners at gateway airports on the West Coast \u2013 such as&nbsp;Los Angeles&nbsp;and&nbsp;San Francisco&nbsp;\u2013 to fly to more than 900 destinations around the globe. Flyers can also earn and redeem miles with the airline&#8217;s highly-acclaimed&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2563538-1&amp;h=1256772858&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.alaskaair.com%2Fcontent%2Fmileage-plan&amp;a=Mileage+Plan+program\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mileage Plan program<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A majority of the new routes will be served by the Embraer 175 jet, an aircraft with only window and aisle seating \u2013 no middle seats. On all of the new routes, guests will enjoy award-winning service in a three-class cabin that includes First Class and Premium Class; a fresh, seasonal food and beverage menu; Most Free Movies in the Sky with hundreds of movies and TV shows available for viewing on personal devices; free texting on most flights; and Wi-Fi connectivity for purchase.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Alaska&nbsp;has also renovated its&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2563538-1&amp;h=3515943315&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.alaskaair.com%2Fcontent%2Fairport-lounge%2Flocation-and-hours&amp;a=airport+lounges\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">airport lounges<\/a>&nbsp;in Anchorage,&nbsp;Los Angeles&nbsp;and&nbsp;Seattle, with a brand-new lounge in&nbsp;San Francisco&nbsp;scheduled to open in 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Alaska Airlines and its regional partners fly 46 million guests a year to more than 115 destinations with an average of 1,200 daily flights across\u00a0the United States\u00a0and to\u00a0Mexico,\u00a0Canada\u00a0and\u00a0Costa Rica. Alaska Airlines ranked &#8220;Highest in Customer Satisfaction Among Traditional Carriers in\u00a0North America&#8221; in the J.D. Power North America Airline Satisfaction Study for 12 consecutive years from 2008 to 2019. Learn about\u00a0Alaska&#8217;s\u00a0award-winning service at\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2563538-1&amp;h=683848859&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fc212.net%2Fc%2Flink%2F%3Ft%3D0%26l%3Den%26o%3D2491954-1%26h%3D3845231865%26u%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fc212.net%252Fc%252Flink%252F%253Ft%253D0%2526l%253Den%2526o%253D2480210-1%2526h%253D1385633107%2526u%253Dhttps%25253A%25252F%25252Fwww.alaskaair.com%25252Fnewsroom%25252F%2526a%253Dnewsroom.alaskaair.com%26a%3Dnewsroom.alaskaair.com&amp;a=newsroom.alaskaair.com\">newsroom.alaskaair.com<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2563538-1&amp;h=3024924867&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fc212.net%2Fc%2Flink%2F%3Ft%3D0%26l%3Den%26o%3D2491954-1%26h%3D3336304833%26u%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fc212.net%252Fc%252Flink%252F%253Ft%253D0%2526l%253Den%2526o%253D2480210-1%2526h%253D1710228576%2526u%253Dhttps%25253A%25252F%25252Fblog.alaskaair.com%25252F%2526a%253Dblog.alaskaair.com%26a%3Dblog.alaskaair.com&amp;a=blog.alaskaair.com\">blog.alaskaair.com<\/a>. Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air are subsidiaries of Alaska Air Group (NYSE: ALK).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"681\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/planesintheair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/28085880984_613833038c_b.jpg?fit=640%2C426\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5924\" srcset=\"https:\/\/planesintheair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/28085880984_613833038c_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/planesintheair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/28085880984_613833038c_b-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/planesintheair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/28085880984_613833038c_b-768x511.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Alaska Airlines reaffirms its commitment to the West Coast with new, nonstop service from the Pacific Northwest and the state of Alaska in the north, and from San Francisco, Los Angeles and San Diego in the south.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[797,4813,89,5637,5992,5670,2203,1397,868,1103],"tags":[6209,6610,539,464,118,92,847,3282,160,6612,6614,395,988,1235,274,82,851,3998,1416,1088,5077,6475,168,4026,1671,1741,2354,1915,1425,6218,199,6212,589,2188,340,883,6210,6613,6615,718,412,4452,4297,83,6146,6006,1890,1016,1090,1485,532,594,2452,2169,6611,1089,5178,719,1797,309,2351,3173,5632,4256,247,1055,6206,1634,1691,1658,1916,1013,3605],"class_list":["post-5917","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-airline-news","category-airplane-news","category-aviation-news","category-business-news","category-economic-news","category-economy-news","category-finance-news","category-stock-news","category-transportation-news","category-travel-news","tag-6209","tag-added","tag-air","tag-aircraft","tag-airlines","tag-airport","tag-alaska","tag-anchorage","tag-aviation","tag-bend","tag-boise","tag-boston","tag-business","tag-california","tag-canada","tag-chicago","tag-class","tag-coast","tag-costa-rica","tag-county","tag-daily","tag-departures","tag-embraer","tag-expands","tag-first","tag-florida","tag-gateway","tag-global","tag-horizon","tag-hubs","tag-international","tag-j-d","tag-jet","tag-leisure","tag-los-angeles","tag-mexico","tag-milage","tag-missoula","tag-montana","tag-new","tag-news","tag-nonstop","tag-northwest","tag-ohare","tag-orange","tag-oregon","tag-orlando","tag-pacific","tag-partners","tag-plan","tag-power","tag-premium","tag-prnewswire","tag-program","tag-redmond","tag-regional","tag-rosa","tag-routes","tag-san-diego","tag-san-francisco","tag-san-jose","tag-santa","tag-satisfaction","tag-schedule","tag-seattle","tag-service","tag-spokane","tag-state","tag-transport","tag-transportation","tag-travel","tag-washington","tag-west"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/planesintheair.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5917","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/planesintheair.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/planesintheair.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/planesintheair.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/planesintheair.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=5917"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/planesintheair.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5917\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5925,"href":"https:\/\/planesintheair.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5917\/revisions\/5925"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/planesintheair.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=5917"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/planesintheair.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=5917"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/planesintheair.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=5917"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}