SEATTLE, Jun 18, 2002 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- It's time to celebrate the Fourth of July with Alaska Airlines and take advantage of special fares to most cities in the Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air system, including the nation's capitol and Boston.

Travelers can find big savings off Alaska's already low fares by traveling outbound July 1 or 2 and returning July 5, 8 (after 6 p.m.) or 9. Or save even more-- up to 50 percent off by traveling on the Fourth of July.

    Sample fares each way, based on roundtrip purchase are:

                                               saver         super
Between                                        fare(a)       saver(b)
-------                                        -------       --------
Anchorage and Fairbanks                        $55...........$45
Anchorage and Seattle                          $150..........$130
Nome or Kotzebue and Anchorage                 $160..........$150
San Jose and Seattle                           $49...........$44
Oakland and Seattle or Portland                $49...........$44
Reno and Portland                              $49...........$44
Spokane and San Francisco                      $59...........$54
Burbank and Seattle or Portland                $84...........$79
Spokane and Orange County                      $89...........$84
Las Vegas and Seattle                          $79...........$74
Phoenix and Portland or Spokane                $79...........$74
Tucson and Seattle                             $79...........$74
Seattle and Washington, D.C. or Boston         $134..........$129
Denver and Portland                            $114..........$109
Boise and Denver                               $104..........$89
San Diego and Boise                            $104..........$89
San Francisco and Vancouver, B.C.              $49...........$44
Phoenix or Tucson and Vancouver, B.C.          $79...........$74
Los Angeles and Vancouver, B.C. or Calgary     $84...........$79
(a) Saver fares are for outbound travel July 1 or 2 and return travel
July 5, 8 (after 6 p.m.) or July 9.
(b) Super Saver fares are for travel July 4.

Tickets must be purchased by July 4, and travel must be completed by July 9.

These fares cannot be combined with other fares. 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, which vary by airport; Canadian security fee of $8; and the U.S. immigration fee of $6.

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

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 and its regional partner, Horizon Air, together serve 80 cities in the Lower 48, Alaska, 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.

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