Alaska Airlines Begins Flights Between Fairbanks and Portland, Ore.

Introductory one-way fares starting at $149* offered for purchase through June 17

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Jun 10, 2013, 01:35 ET

SEATTLE, June 10, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Alaska Airlines has inaugurated seasonal nonstop service between Fairbanks, Alaska, and Portland, Ore. To celebrate the new flight, Alaska Airlines is offering a one-way fare of $149* for tickets purchased by June 17 for travel from June 23 through July 15, 2013.

For schedule information and complete fare rules, visit www.alaskaair.com or call 1-800-ALASKAAIR (800-252-7522 or TTY/TDD line 800-392-0228).

"This nonstop flight provides Fairbanks residents with a great West Coast destination to visit as well as another option to connect to Alaska Airlines' expanding roster of destinations we serve from Portland," said Marilyn Romano, regional vice president of Alaska.

Summary of new service:

Date	City pair	Departs	Arrives	Frequency	End date
June 8	Portland-Fairbanks	8:15 p.m.	11:09 p.m.	Daily	Sep 2, 2013
June 9	Fairbanks-Portland	12:15 a.m.	5 a.m.	Daily	Sep 3, 2013
Times based on local time zones.

Alaska Airlines, a subsidiary of Alaska Air Group (NYSE: ALK), together with its partner regional airlines, serves 95 cities through an expansive network in Alaska, the Lower 48, Hawaii, Canada and Mexico. Alaska Airlines has ranked "Highest in Customer Satisfaction Among Traditional Network Carriers" in the J.D. Power and Associates North America Airline Satisfaction Study^SM for six consecutive years from 2008 to 2013. For reservations, visit www.alaskaair.com. For more news and information, visit the Alaska Airlines Newsroom at www.alaskaair.com/newsroom.

* General terms and conditions: Fare requires a 14-day advance purchase and is available for travel Sundays, Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays. Fares include all taxes and fees including the September 11 Security Fee. Seats are limited and may not be available on all flights or all days. A ticket purchased at an Alaska Airlines airport location or through a reservation call center will cost $15 more per person than the advertised fare. Tickets are nonrefundable. A $20 baggage fee will apply for each of the first three checked bags. Club 49 members will be allowed to check two bags at no charge. For travel solely within the state of Alaska, customers may check up to three bags free of charge. Visit www.alaskaair.com or call Alaska Airlines reservations at 1-800-ALASKAAIR for complete fare rules and more information.

SOURCE Alaska Airlines