Horizon Air Expanding Special $119 Fare to Include Travel between Seattle and Eastern Washington

In response to Washington mountain pass closures, Horizon Air is expanding its special $119 one-way fares to include flights between Seattle and Eastern Washington through this Saturday.

Yesterday, Horizon announced this special fare for flights between Seattle and Portland when parts of Interstate 5 were closed due to floods in Southwest Washington.

"This region is our backyard, and these are our communities. We want to extend a helping hand to folks by offering this special fare to these affected cities,” said Dan Russo, Horizon’s vice president of marketing and communications. "We’ve had a tremendous response to our special fare between Portland and Seattle, and with today’s closure of mountain passes in Washington, it felt only right to offer this to those traveling between eastern and western cities in the state as well.”

From Seattle, Horizon serves Lewiston/Clarkston, Pasco/Tri-Cities, Pullman, Spokane, Walla Walla, Wenatchee and Yakima. Alaska Airlines flights between Seattle and Spokane will also be eligible for the special fare.

Unless travelers are willing to take a major detour around I-5, flying appears to be their only choice right now for getting between Seattle and Portland, because the Amtrak rail line that links the two cities is also closed due to the flooding.

Amtrak contacted Horizon this morning to ask for assistance in transporting its passengers stranded in Portland. Horizon was able to help by adding two more flights from Portland to Seattle specifically for the Amtrak passengers, in addition to the other flights it added to meet the greater demand.

"We are very grateful for Horizon's flexibility and desire to help us and our passengers," said Vernae Graham, Amtrak spokesperson. "We understand it took some juggling and do deeply appreciate it."

Horizon’s $119 one-way fare is nonrefundable. It will be available for booking by 7 p.m. (Pacific Time) on Jan. 8 for travel through Saturday, Jan. 10. The fastest way to access this fare is by visiting horizonair.com. Alternatively, travelers may call Horizon Air Reservations at 1-800-547-9308.

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).

* FARE RULES: Not Included in the Fare Shown: U.S. Airport Passenger Facility Charges of $4.50 each way, 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: Tickets are nonrefundable, but can be changed for a $75 fee when changes are made online at 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 reservation call center or ticket counter) and any applicable changes to 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. A ticket purchased at a Horizon Air/Alaska Airlines call center or ticket counter will cost $15 more per person than the advertised fare. 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 horizonair.com.