Horizon Air/Alaska Airlines Stimulus Fare: $69 to California, Arizona and Nevada

Horizon Air and Alaska Airlines announced today a new fare of only $69 for travel from Bellingham to popular destinations throughout California, Nevada and Arizona between April 3 and May 31, 2009, when tickets are purchased by April 10.

"With all the talk in the news about the government’s stimulus package, we thought we’d offer our own stimulus in the form of this too-low-to-pass-up fare,” said Dan Russo, Horizon vice president of marketing and communications.

Bellingham-departing passengers connect in Seattle to Horizon and Alaska flights to Las Vegas, Long Beach, Los Angeles, Oakland, Palm Springs, Phoenix, Reno, San Diego, San Francisco and San Jose.

Even at this low fare, travelers on Horizon and Alaska still get a variety of amenities at no extra charge. Unlike some other airlines, Horizon and Alaska charge no extra fee for online reservations, advance seat selection, or checking one bag. Onboard, there is no charge for water, soft drinks and snacks, or the use of pillows and blankets.

Thrifty travelers can save even more by choosing a convenient and economical Alaska Airlines Vacation package. Airfare and two-night accommodations start as low as $174 at Circus Circus Las Vegas and $243 at the Clarion Hotel Anaheim, per person double occupancy.

And every flight on Horizon and Alaska brings members of the award-winning Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan Frequent Flier Program closer to earning free travel worldwide. Members who book an Alaska Airlines Vacation package online receive 1,500 Bonus Miles per person.

Reservations are available now at www.horizonair.com or www.alaskaair.com. For phone reservations, call Horizon at 800-547-9308 or Alaska at 800-252-7522 (TTY 800-682-2221).

Together, Horizon Air and Alaska Airlines serve more than 90 cities and are subsidiaries of Alaska Air Group, Inc. (NYSE:ALK).

*Fare rules: Valid from Bellingham. Advance purchase: 7 days. Purchase by: 4/10/09. Travel from: 4/3/09. Complete travel by: 5/31/09. Blackout dates: None. Additionally, package prices shown are per person and include roundtrip airfare and hotel indicated. Las Vegas package price shown requires select Monday and Tuesday departures. Other departure days, hotels and length of stay available; price will vary. All terms and conditions of Alaska Airlines Vacations apply. Not Included in the fare or package price shown: U.S. Airport Passenger Facility Charges of up to $9 (amount depends on itinerary), U.S. Federal Segment Tax of $3.60 per segment (take-off and landing), and U.S. Security Fee of $2.50 per enplanement. Other important information: All taxes and fees shown are based on one-way travel and may be doubled if traveling roundtrip. Tickets are nonrefundable, but can be changed for a $75 fee when changes are made online at www.horizonair.com ($100 when changes are made through our reservation call center or ticket counters and $125 when originally booked through a travel agent and changes are made through our reservations call center or ticket counter) and any applicable changes in fare. Seats are limited and may not be available on all flights or all days. All fares, taxes, and fees are subject to change without notice and other restrictions 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. Complete fare rules available at www.horizonair.com.