Customers will find island-hopping a breeze with a new codeshare
partnership between Hawai‘i-based Mokulele Airlines and Seattle-based
Alaska Airlines, which now offers nonstop service to Kaua‘i, O‘ahu, Maui
and Hawai‘i.
Alaska Airlines will sell codeshare tickets on Mokulele’s jet service
between Honolulu and Kona, Hilo, Lihu‘e and Kahului. Tickets will be
available for purchase starting July 25, 2009, for travel beginning Aug.
1, 2009.
Under the codeshare agreement, customers can book their itinerary,
including inter-island jet service on Mokulele, in one simple
transaction. Whether looking for quick and easy connecting options in
Hawai‘i or planning to explore diverse points throughout the islands,
customers will receive boarding passes for their entire journey and
enjoy the seamless handling of through-checked baggage as they travel on
the two airlines.
"We are pleased to build on our successful partnership with Alaska
Airlines,” said Scott Durgin, CEO of Mokulele Airlines. "With our
existing frequent flier agreement, many Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air
passengers have already had the opportunity to enjoy a higher quality
inter-island travel experience. We look forward to welcoming many more
with this codeshare agreement that offers them countless more
opportunities to connect to and from their Alaska flights and experience
additional destinations within our beautiful state.”
"Alaska Airlines is delighted to welcome Mokulele Airlines as our newest
codeshare partner,” said Andrew Harrison, Alaska’s vice president of
planning and revenue management. "With as many as 59 flights a week to
the Hawaiian Islands, we can now offer customers convenient connections
to Mokulele Airlines on their Embraer 170 jets, featuring all-leather
seating and first-class service. This partnership provides a great value
to customers and complements our expanding nonstop service to the
islands.”
Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan members can earn and redeem miles on all
Mokulele flights. The Mileage Plan offers some of the industry's most
attractive award options, with Hawai‘i inter-island awards available for
7,500 miles one-way in economy class and 12,500 miles one-way in first
class. Customers can also earn 500 miles on Mokulele inter-island
flights.
Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan was named "Program of the Year" for the
second consecutive year at InsideFlyer magazine's 21st annual
Freddie Awards. Based on votes cast by more than 700,000 frequent
fliers, the Freddie Awards are the most prestigious consumer-generated
honors in the travel industry. The airline also received first place for
website, member communications and best elite-level program.
Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air, subsidiaries of Alaska Air Group (NYSE:
ALK), together serve more than 90 cities through an expansive network in
Alaska, the Lower 48, Hawai‘i, Canada and Mexico. Alaska Airlines ranked
"Highest in Customer Satisfaction Among Traditional Network Carriers" in
the J.D. Power and Associates 2008 and 2009 North America Airline
Satisfaction StudiesSM. For reservations, visit www.alaskaair.com.
For more news and information, visit the Alaska Airlines/Horizon Air
Newsroom at www.alaskaair.com/newsroom.
Mokulele Airlines was founded in 1998 as Mokulele Flight Service Inc.
The airline operates scheduled U.S. carrier service and tour flights.
Through a codeshare partnership with Shuttle America, Mokulele Airlines
currently has a fleet of three, 70-seat Embraer 170 jets offering
all-leather seating in both first and economy class and also operates
seven 208B Cessna Grand Caravans. The airline offers 82 daily departures
to six cities in Hawai‘i. Mokulele Airlines tickets can be purchased
through Expedia.com. The airline also markets and sells tickets directly
to passengers via its website www.mokuleleairlines.com
and through its Honolulu reservations center at 808-426-7070.
