Alaska Airlines (Seattle/Tacoma) today announced two new routes from Los Angeles, and one new route from Boise, Idaho. New daily roundtrip service between Los Angeles and Monterey, California; and Boise, Idaho and Reno, Nevada begin November 5. A new seasonal flight between Los Angeles and Gunnison/Crested Butte will shuttle skiers and snowboarders from California to Colorado starting in December.
The flights will be operated by Alaskaโs sister carrier Horizon Air (Alaska Horizon) (Seattle/Tacoma), using the pictured 76-seat Bombardier DHC-8-402 (Q400) aircraft.
Alaska also announced today that it will upgauge its flights from Los Angeles to Loreto, Mexico, beginning November 1. The flights are currently operated daily, using 76-seat Bombardier Q400 aircraft. Beginning in November, they will be operated Thursday-Sunday using Boeing 737 jets, adding about 70 additional seats each week.
Copyright Photo: Ken Petersen/AirlinersGallery.com. Horizon Air, operating as Alaska Horizon, operates its Bombardier DHC-8-402 (Q400) turboprops from its Seattle hub and now in Alaska.ย Bombardier DHC-8-402 (Q400) N441QX (msn 4348) in the University of Alaska Nanooks (Fairbanks) departs from Ted Steven Anchorage International Airport (ANC).
Alaska Airlines (Seattle/Tacoma) CEO Brad Tilden announced yesterday (June 1) during a keynote speech at the JumpStart Air Service Development conference that Alaska will add new flying between Portland, Oregon, and Austin, Texas, and Eugene, Oregon, and San Jose, California, beginning November 5.
“San Jose and Austin are two of our most requested cities from our customers in the Willamette Valley,” said John Kirby, Alaska’s vice president of capacity planning. “We’re excited to add the Live Music Capital of the World to our growing list of destinations from the Rose City, and our new flight to San Jose is our first-ever nonstop from Eugene to the Bay Area. These routes will also connect key tech markets in three states.”
The Portland-Austin flight will be operated for Alaska Airlines by SkyWest Airlines (St. George, Utah), using new 76-seat Embraer 175 jets. The E175 jet features 12 seats in first class and 64 in coach, and with cabin dimensions on par with a 737. Onboard amenities include Wi-Fi Internet access, streaming inflight entertainment and 110 volt power in every first class seat. Food and beverage will include hot meals and picnic packs for purchase, in addition to Northwest microbrews and wine.
The Eugene-San Jose flight will be operated by Alaska’s sister carrier Horizon Air (Alaska Horizon), using a 76-seat Bombardier Q400 aircraft. Customers flying on flights operated by Horizon can enjoy free soft drinks and Starbucks coffee, a la cart planeside baggage service, and complimentary Northwest wine and microbrews for passengers 21 years and older.
Copyright Photo: Michael B. Ing/AirlinersGallery.com. As planned, the pictured Bombardier DHC-8-402 (marketed as the Q400) N441QX (msn 4348) with the special University of Alaska Nanooks livery, is now operating in Alaska.
Alaska Airlines (Seattle/Tacoma) is adding nonstop daily service fromย Seattle/Tacoma to New Orleansย andย Tampa, Florida, starting on June 12ย andย June 20, respectively, and toย Detroitย starting on September 4.
Summary of new service:
Seattle-New Orleans
Start Date
City Pair
Departs
Arrives
Frequency
June 12
Seattle-New Orleans
10:15 a.m.
5:00 p.m.
Daily
June 12
New Orleans-Seattle
5:55 p.m.
8:50 p.m.
Daily
Seattle-Tampa, Fla.
Start Date
City Pair
Departs
Arrives
Frequency
June 20
Seattle-Tampa
8:50 a.m.
5:30 p.m.
Daily
June 20
Tampa-Seattle
6:30 p.m.
9:25 p.m.
Daily
ย Seattle-Detroit
Start Date
City Pair
Departs
Arrives
Frequency
Sept. 4
Seattle-Detroit
9:05 a.m.
4:14 p.m.
Daily
Sept. 4
Detroit-Seattle
5:20 p.m.
6:55 p.m.
Daily
All times based on local time zones.
The routes will be operated with Boeing 737 aircraft. Alaska Airlines flies to more destinations fromย Seattle/Tacoma than any other carrier, including 21 cities east of the Rocky Mountains.
In other news, Alaska Airlines is launching new service betweenย Portland, Oregon, andย Kalispell, Montana, this summer. The flights will operate seasonally betweenย Portlandย andย Kalispell fromย June 9 to August 23, connectingย Portland-area residents to the natural beauty of northwestย Montana.
Copyright Photo: James Helbock/AirlinersGallery.com. Horizon Air’s new DHC-8-402 (Q400) N441QX (msn 4348) in the Alaska Nanooks special livery arrives in Los Angeles.
Nanook and Seawolf fans can now watch school spirit come to life in two new time-lapse videos. Set to school songs provided by each university, the videos show the painting ofย Alaska Airlines’ newest university-themed aircraft, celebrating theย University of Alaska Anchorage (N443QX) and theย University of Alaska Fairbanks (N441QX).
The spirited paint themes feature school colors and mascots from each university. The aircraft will begin flying primarily betweenย Anchorageย andย Fairbanksย andย Anchorageย andย Kodiakย when Alaska Airlines’ sister carrier, Horizon Air, introduces the Bombardier DHC-8-402 (Q400)ย to the state ofย Alaskaย onย March 3.
Fifty painters from Associated Painters inย Spokane, Wash., worked on each plane, taking six days, using 15,360 linear feet of masking tape, and channeling some serious university pride.
The UAF and UAA planes are the 10th and 11th university-themed aircraft flown by Horizon since 2008. Other paint themes represent the universities ofย Idaho,ย Montana,ย Oregonย andย Washington, as well asBoise State,ย Montana State,ย Oregon State,ย San Diego Stateย andย Washington State. Alaska Airlines recently unveiled the “Spirit of Education,” a specially themed Boeing 737-900ER dedicated to the students and staff of Raisbeck Aviation High School inย Tukwila, Wash.
Horizon Air is a subsidiary of Alaska Air Group and flies to 39 cities in the westernย United States,ย Canadaandย Mexico.
About theย University of Alaska Fairbanksย
Theย University of Alaska Fairbanksย is the state’s Land, Sea and Space Grant institution, enriching the lives of Alaskans through teaching, research and service at campuses inย Fairbanks,ย Kotzebue,ย Nome,ย Bethelandย Dillingham; six campus centers in interiorย Alaskaย and the Aleutians; and dozens of sites throughout the state. Asย Alaska’sย research university and a world leader in arctic research, UAF offers scientists and students unparalleled opportunities inย Alaska’sย vast dynamic laboratory. Founded in 1917, UAF is the birthplace of theย University of Alaskaย system and continues to inspire innovation throughoutย Alaska’sdiverse communities.
About theย University of Alaska Anchorageย
Theย University of Alaska Anchorageย is an intersection for academic exploration, adventure and transformative experiences in and out of the classroom.ย Alaska’sย largest university, UAA houses colleges and schools inย Anchorage, the Matanuska-Susitna Valley,ย Kenai,ย Homer,ย Kodiakย andย Valdez. UAA students experience hands-on education through academics, research, leadership opportunities and mentorship with our community partners in state, across the country and globally.
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Videos: Horizon Air: N443QX above and N441QX below:
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