SEATTLE, May 3, 2002 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- It's time for Alaskans to put down the broom and clean up with special fares to many of Alaska Airlines' (NYSE:ALK) sunny destinations, or discover Alaska's newest cities, Boston or Denver, and earn Double Mileage Plan miles through June 15.

Spring Cleaning fares are valid for travel through June 28, just make sure you purchase your ticket by May 14th.

    Sample roundtrip fares are:

Between                                                       Fare
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Anchorage and Chicago ........................................$409
Anchorage and Denver..........................................$429
Anchorage and San Francisco or Los Angeles....................$429
Barrow and San Diego..........................................$589
Bethel and Oakland............................................$489
Cordova and Spokane...........................................$289
Dillingham(a) and Phoenix.....................................$449
Dutch Harbor and Seattle......................................$549
Fairbanks and San Jose........................................$449
Fairbanks and Seattle.........................................$409
Juneau and Boston.............................................$499
Ketchikan and Washington D.C. (Dulles and Reagan National)....$499
King Salmon(a) and Boise......................................$449
Kodiak and Orange County......................................$489
Kotzebue and Las Vegas........................................$589
Nome and Sacramento...........................................$589
Sitka and Tucson .............................................$429
Wrangell and Portland.........................................$289
Yakutat and Palm Springs......................................$429
	   (a) Fares for King Salmon and Dillingham are directional and must
originate in Alaska.

A seven-day advance purchase and a Friday or Saturday night stay are required. A 30-day maximum stay is allowed. One stopover is allowed in Anchorage, Seattle or Portland only.

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.

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 all days.

Double miles to Boston and Denver are valid for Mileage Plan members who terminate or originate in Boston or Denver on flights operated by Alaska Airlines. Flights must be flown by June 15 and credited to Mileage Plan. Become a Mileage Plan member at alaskaair.com and earn 500 miles when you sign up. Other restrictions may apply.

Alaska Airlines celebrates its 70th anniversary this year. The carrier was recently ranked No. 1 in the annual Airline Quality Ratings compiled by Wichita State University and the University of Nebraska at Omaha. Alaska and its regional partner, Horizon Air, together serve 80 cities in the Alaska, Canada, the Lower 48 and Mexico. For reservations go to www.alaskaair.com, call Alaska's toll-free reservations line at 1-800-ALASKAAIR (1-800-252-7522) or call your travel agent. For more news and information, visit the Alaska Airlines Newsroom on the Internet at http://newsroom.alaskaair.com.

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