For Frugal Travelers: Horizon Air Getaways and Kids Fly Free Offer

Horizon Air today unveiled Horizon Air Getaways, new economical vacation packages to several popular destinations the airline serves. Packages include airfare on Horizon and Alaska Airlines, a variety of lodging choices, and several additional options (e.g., car rentals, spa treatments, lift tickets and other features that vary by destination).

Initially, Horizon Air Getaways is offering packages year-round to:

• Sedona and the Grand Canyon (via Flagstaff or Prescott, Ariz.).
• Santa Barbara, Calif.
• Sonoma County and Napa Valley wine country (via Santa Rosa, Calif.).
• Lake Tahoe, Calif. (via Reno).
• Central Oregon/Mt. Bachelor (via Redmond/Bend).
• Sun Valley, Idaho.

The Lake Tahoe, Mt. Bachelor, and Sun Valley include ski/snowboarding-oriented winter sports.

Horizon is also offering ski season packages to California’s Mammoth Mountain Resort via nonstop service from Los Angeles (LAX) to Mammoth Lakes Airport, from Dec. 18, 2008, to April 12, 2009.

Horizon Air Getaways packages are available online at www.horizonairgetaways.com or by calling 1-877-359-4674.

"With our Horizon Air Getaways packages travelers get a good deal, something everyone is looking for during these tough economic times. And they gain the ease and convenience that comes from booking the major components of their vacation in one fell swoop,” said Dan Russo, Horizon’s vice president of marketing and communications. ”The Horizon Air Getaways packages complement, and are in addition to, our other packages offered online through Alaska Airlines Vacations to Mexico, Hawaii, Southern California and more.”

For a limited time, Horizon Air Getaways is offering a Kids Fly Free package to the Grand Canyon and Sun Valley. When a qualifying Horizon Air Getaways packaged is purchased, kids between 2 and 11 accompanied by an adult can fly free to Flagstaff/Grand Canyon from Jan. 4 to Feb. 28, 2009, and to Sun Valley Jan. 4-30 and March 1-30, 2009. Horizon offers year-round direct flights from Seattle to Sun Valley and ski-season flights from Los Angeles. To Flagstaff (gateway to the Grand Canyon and Sedona), Horizon offers year-round direct flights from Los Angeles. More details on this Kids Fly Free offer are available online at www.horizonairgetaways.com.

Horizon serves 47 cities throughout Arizona, California, Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Baja California Sur (Mexico), and British Columbia and Alberta (Canada). Together, Horizon Air and Alaska Airlines serve more than 90 cities and are subsidiaries of Alaska Air Group, Inc. (NYSE:ALK).

Other important information:

Horizon Air Getaways is operated by EGS Enterprises, Inc, a Portland, Oregon-based travel company, and is not affiliated with Alaska Airlines Vacations. Kids Fly Free (KFF) offer: Valid with qualifying accommodations package to Flagstaff, Ariz., or Sun Valley, Idaho. Valid for travel to Flagstaff from all cities that have Horizon Air or Alaska Airlines nonstop flights to Los Angeles (LAX). Valid for travel to Sun Valley from LAX and Seattle only. KFF offer valid for one child age 2 -11 per adult 18 years or older. KFF is not valid with any other promotional airfare offers. Lowest fares available for travel Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday; fares are higher other days. Space is limited. Prices and rules subject to change without notice and other restrictions may apply.

Passengers may check one bag for free. A second bag may be checked for $25. A fee of $100 will be assessed for each additional checked bag. Additional fees apply to overweight or oversized checked baggage. All passengers subject to the following taxes and fees: Airport Passenger Facility Charges of up to $18 (amount depends on itinerary), Federal Segment Tax of $3.60 per enplanement (takeoff and landing) on the itinerary, and U.S. Security Fee of $2.50 per enplanement. Offer may not be combined with any other ticket offer, discount or promotion.