SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 29, 2003--Alaska Airlines service to New York City just got better than ever with the introduction of vacation packages to the Big Apple.

Visitors can now enjoy the convenience and savings of a package that includes hotel accommodations, airport transfers, tours, calling cards, guide maps and of course Alaska's award-winning service on non-stop flights between Seattle and New York's Newark Liberty International Airport.

To introduce the service, Alaska Airlines is offering Mileage Plan members 3,000 bonus miles in addition to the actual flight miles. To receive bonus miles, travel must be booked online by Feb. 28 and travel completed by June 30. Customers who book online also receive a 5 percent discount.

Alaska Airlines Vacations offers packages for a wide range of budgets and include a selection of hotels centrally located in Midtown Manhattan as well as a variety of airport transfers, including luxury sedans. In addition, vacationers can choose from an assortment of tours that feature Times Square, the Statue of Liberty, the Empire State Building and more. They can view the sights from double-decker buses or from the water on a cruise circling Manhattan Island.

Broadway theater tickets will also be available.

Packages to Canada, Alaska, California, the desert Southwest, Mexico and Seattle as well as a variety of ski packages are also available. Vacation packages are available in conjunction with travel on Alaska or Horizon.

Alaska Airlines Vacations is available at www.alaskaair.com, by calling 800/468-2248 or by contacting your travel agent. Alaska and its sister carrier, Horizon Air, together serve more than 80 cities in Alaska, the Lower 48, Canada and Mexico.

For more news and information, visit the Alaska Airlines Newsroom on the Internet at http://newsroom.alaskaair.com.

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