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Alaska Announces Summer Clearance Sale

SEATTLE, Apr 2, 2003 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Alaska Airlines customers can fly high with some of the lowest fares of the year plus an additional online-booking discount.

Sale fares start as low as $198 roundtrip on new non-stop Anchorage-Vancouver service that begins June 8. And that's before a $10 discount for booking online at www.alaskaair.com.

Clearance fares are valid for travel through October 16 but must be purchased by April 10.

Sample roundtrip fares are:

From:                                         To: Anchorage  Fairbanks
Vancouver (non-stop service begins June 8)          $198       $248
Seattle, Portland, Spokane or Eugene                $358       $408
San Francisco, Oakland or Sacramento                $378       $428
Los Angeles, Ontario, Long Beach or Phoenix         $398       $448
San Diego, Orange County, Las Vegas or Tucson       $418       $468
Chicago or New York/Newark                          $458       $498
Orlando (service begins May 22)                     $458       $498
Denver, Boston, Miami or Washington, D.C.           $478       $518
Los Cabos or Mazatlan                               $458       $578
Puerto Vallarta or Manzanillo                       $478       $598
Ixtapa/Zihuatanejo                                  $498       $618
Cancun                                              $578       $698

A seven-day advance purchase is required. Fares within the U.S. and Canada require a Friday or Saturday stay. Fares to New York/Newark, Miami, Boston, Washington, D.C. and Orlando are for travel Tuesday and Wednesday. Travel to other U.S. and Canadian destinations are for travel Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday. Fares to Mexico are valid for southbound travel Sunday through Wednesday and northbound travel Tuesday through Friday. Travel to Mexico has a 30-day maximum stay.

Fares do not include airport passenger-facility charges of up to $18 (amount depends on itinerary); federal segment tax of $3 per takeoff and landing; and the September 11th Security Fee of $2.50 per enplanement, up to $10. Fares to Canada do not include Canadian Airport Improvement Fees (vary by airport); U.S. Immigration Fee of $7; and Canadian Air Security Charge of $8. Fares to Mexico do not include U.S. Immigration Fee of $7; U.S. APHIS fee of $3; U.S. International Transportation Tax of $27; Mexican International Departure Tax of up to $22 and Mexico tourism tax of $19 (fluctuates with the dollar-peso exchange rate.

All tickets are changeable for a $50 change fee, plus any applicable changes in fare. Seats are limited and may not be available on all flights or on all days.

Alaska Airlines
Jack Walsh, 206/901-8753
Jack Evans, 206/433-3134
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