SEATTLE, Mar 3, 2003 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Alaska Airlines announced today that it will initiate non-stop service between Anchorage and Vancouver and add a third daily Anchorage -- Portland non-stop.

The new service will begin June 8. That same day, Alaska will add a second daily non-stop flight between Seattle and New York/Newark, which is timed for easy connections to the state of Alaska.

All of the new flying is planned for seasonal service through early September.

The Vancouver flight will depart Anchorage as Flight 102 at 1:01 p.m. and arrive in Vancouver at 5:19 p.m. On the return, Flight 105 departs Vancouver at 1:10 p.m. and arrives in Anchorage at 3:34 p.m.

Alaska recently announced non-stop service between Seattle and Orlando. The Orlando flight, along with flights to Alaska Airlines' other East Coast destinations, is timed for connections to Anchorage, Juneau and other Alaska cities.

The nations ninth-largest carrier, Alaska Airlines was just 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 Alaska, the Lower 48, Canada and Mexico. For reservations go to www.alaskaair.com or call Alaska's toll-free reservations line at 1-800-ALASKAAIR (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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