Contact: Jen Boyer
Horizon Air
(206) 431-4672
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 11, 2007
Horizon Air's Larger Aircraft, Lower Fares a Win-Win for Bellingham Passengers
[Bellingham, Wash.] Starting April 22, Horizon Air is cutting fares between Bellingham and Seattle by up to half and increasing available seating by 50 percent, having completed a transition to larger aircraft on the route.
Fares between Bellingham and Seattle, currently $77-$125 one way, are dropping as low as $49 for limited tickets purchased 14 days or more ahead of travel and $69 for unrestricted tickets purchased at the last minute.
The lower fares-not limited-time specials, but now part of Horizon's regular fare structure-are expected to be popular with business people needing to make a quick trip between the two cities. Those looking for a fast and easy way to make Seattle flight connections will find the lower fares an economical alternative to I-5 traffic hassles and high parking costs in Seattle.
On March 18, Horizon replaced four flights between Bellingham and Seattle operated with Bombardier 37-seat Q200s with three flights flown with 74- to 76-seat Bombardier Q400s. On April 22, the remaining four Q200 flights will be replaced with three Q400 flights. This brings Horizon to a total of six daily Q400 flights.
"The Q400 carries twice as many passengers as the Q200 more economically, allowing Horizon to offer better value to the growing number of air travelers between the Bellingham/Lower Mainland area and Seattle," said Patrick Zachwieja, Horizon's vice president of marketing and planning.
Earlier this year, Horizon Air and the Port of Bellingham celebrated the airline's 20 years of service to Bellingham International Airport. Named 2007 Regional Airline of the Year by Air Transport World magazine, Horizon today serves 49 cities throughout California, Colorado, Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, and British Columbia and Alberta. Together, Horizon Air and Alaska Airlines serve 90 cities and are subsidiaries of Alaska Air Group, Inc. (NYSE:ALK).
For the $49 fare shown, seats are limited and may not be available on all flights or all days and tickets are nonrefundable but can be changed for a $50 change fee and any applicable changes in fare. For all fares shown, a ticket purchased at a Horizon Air or Alaska Airlines airport location or through the airlines' reservation call centers will cost $10 more per person than tickets purchased online at horizonair.com or alaskaair.com. Passengers are responsible for the following taxes and fees charged in both directions between Bellingham and Seattle: Airport Passenger Facility Charge of $4.50, Federal Segment Tax of $3.40, and U.S. Security Fee of $2.50. Other restrictions may apply. See www.horizonair.com for complete fare rules.
