SEATTLE, Jun 6, 2002 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Now's the time for friends and family to head north for a visit to Southeast Alaska and save up to 35 percent off the lowest roundtrip fare.

The discounted fares are for travel originating in the Lower 48 and going to Ketchikan, Wrangell, Petersburg, Sitka, Juneau, Gustavus or Yakutat. So get on the phone and let people know that it's time to come visit the Great Land.

The first day for travel is June 13 and travel must be completed by June 30. Tickets must be purchased by June 20.

    Sample roundtrip fares are:

Seattle to Juneau...........................................$182
San Francisco, Oakland, San Jose
 or Sacramento to Ketchikan.................................$331
Los Angeles to Sitka........................................$345
Los Angeles, Burbank or Ontario to Petersburg...............$345
Phoenix or Tucson to Wrangell...............................$364

A seven-day advance purchase and a two-night minimum stay are required. 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 on all days. Other restrictions may apply.

The nation's ninth largest carrier, 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 serves 80 cities in Alaska, the Lower 48, Canada 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 see your travel agent.

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

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