SEATTLE, Feb 13, 2003 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Horizon Air and Alaska Airlines today introduced interline electronic ticketing with American Airlines and American Eagle, providing customers with more convenient booking options.

Horizon and Alaska passengers can now use a single electronic ticket even when their itineraries include travel on American or American Eagle.

The new capability gives customers the ability to book interline electronic tickets on the Web at horizonair.com, alaskaair.com, and aa.com, as well as with the reservation centers and ticket counters of each of the airlines. Interline electronic tickets will also be able to be booked at most travel agencies starting Feb. 19.

In addition, customers will now be able to book numerous flights on the same ticket. In the past, electronic tickets were limited to four flights.

Passengers may also check in and receive their boarding passes for the Horizon and Alaska flights at the airlines' Instant Travel Machine self-checkin kiosks.

Should the need arise, passengers with e-tickets can rebook between American, Horizon and Alaska without having to obtain a paper ticket first. Previously, customers with e-tickets were required to convert to a paper ticket before transferring between carriers.

American Airlines is the world's largest carrier. American, in concert with American Eagle and the AmericanConnection regional carriers, serve more than 250 cities in 41 countries and territories with approximately 4,400 daily flights.

Together, Horizon Air and Alaska Airlines serve more than 80 cities in the Lower 48, Alaska, Canada and Mexico. For reservations go to www.horizonair.com or www.alaskaair.com or call the airlines' toll-free reservations numbers: Horizon Air 1-800-547-9308; Alaska Airlines at 1-800-ALASKAAIR (1-800-252-7522).

For more news and information, visit the Horizon Air Newsroom at http://newsroom.horizonair.com or the Alaska Airlines Newsroom at http://newsroom.alaskaair.com.

CONTACT:          Horizon Air
                  Cheryl Temple, 206/431-4672
                  or
                  Dan Russo, 206/431-4513
                  http://newsroom.horizonair.com

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