BOISE, Idaho, Sep 17, 2002 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Horizon Air said today it will offer ski season service between Boise and Sun Valley with one daily roundtrip starting Dec. 15 and continuing through Mar. 30, 2003.

The new flight will increase air connections to Sun Valley, particularly from cities in Washington, Oregon, California, and the midwest where service to Boise is offered.

Horizon will operate a 37-seat Q200 on the route. It will depart Boise at 1:55pm and arrive in Sun Valley at 2:35pm. The return flight leaves Sun Valley at 4:00pm and arrives in Boise at 4:40pm.

The flight is timed to make connections from Horizon flights arriving in Boise from Seattle, Portland, San Jose, and Los Angeles, and from Northwest Airlines arriving from Minneapolis. Horizon offers year-round nonstop service between Seattle and Sun Valley. Starting Dec. 15, daily year-round nonstop service will be offered between Los Angeles International Airport and Sun Valley. Currently no other airline offers nonstop service from Southern California or Seattle to Sun Valley.

Reservations for the new flights are available now by calling Horizon Air at 800/547-9308, or on the Web at www.horizonair.com. Sun Valley ski package information, including air travel on Horizon Air, is also available at the website or by calling Alaska Airlines Vacations at 800/468-2248.

Horizon Air serves 42 cities throughout Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, California, Colorado, Arizona, British Columbia, and Alberta. Horizon Air and Alaska Airlines are subsidiaries of Alaska Air Group, Inc. (NYSE:ALK).

For more news and information, visit Horizon's Newsroom at http://newsroom.horizonair.com.

CONTACT:          Horizon Air
                  Cheryl Temple, 206/431-4672
                  or
                  Dan Russo, 206/431-4513

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