DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 4, 2002--Horizon Air announced today it will increase nonstop jet service between Denver and Portland from two to three flights each way starting July 28.

"Response to our new Denver-Portland service has been outstanding," said Patrick Zachwieja, Horizon's vice president of marketing and planning. "We're delighted to add even more nonstop service from Denver to our Portland hub."

Horizon and its sister company, Alaska Airlines, began serving Denver April 28. Currently, Horizon offers two Denver-Portland nonstops and one Denver-Boise nonstop. Alaska offers three Denver-Seattle nonstops.

Horizon's service from Denver provides convenient same-airline connections to Eugene, Eureka/Arcata, Klamath Falls, Medford, North Bend/Coos Bay, Pendleton, and Redmond/Bend, Ore; Pasco, Wash; and Redding in Calif. -- other cities served by Horizon with flights from Portland.

Denver-Portland Schedule Effective July 28:

Denver to Portland
Horizon Flight 2445   Departs     6 a.m.  Arrives  7:40 a.m.
Horizon Flight 2443   Departs 10:35 a.m.  Arrives 12:15 p.m.   NEW
Horizon Flight 2449   Departs  5:30 p.m.  Arrives  7:20 p.m.

Portland to Denver
Horizon Flight 2446   Departs 6:40 a.m.   Arrives 10:05 a.m.
Horizon Flight 2442   Departs 1:20 p.m.   Arrives  4:50 p.m.   NEW
Horizon Flight 2450   Departs 7:55 p.m.   Arrives 11:25 p.m.

All Horizon flights from Denver are operated with Horizon's new 70-seat CRJ-700 regional jets. Horizon is the first airline in North America to operate the CRJ-700, one of the world's quietest commercially operated jet aircraft. The CRJ-700 has far less noise and fuel emissions than the limits enforced by even the most environmentally sensitive airports. The CRJ-700's cabin features two seats on either side of the aisle (no middle seats) and roomy overhead storage bins.

Horizon Air serves 43 cities throughout Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, Alberta and British Columbia. Horizon Air and Alaska Airlines are subsidiaries of Alaska Air Group, Inc.

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