SEATTLE - (Business Wire) Horizon Air is now offering fares as low as $69 each way for the Horizon Shuttle between Seattle and Portland when tickets are purchased by July 31 for travel through Aug. 24, 2008. In addition, Horizon is offering Double Miles on the route (July 1 through Sept. 15, 2008) for passengers with Horizon Air/Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan frequent flier accounts.
Members of Mileage Plan can earn 500 miles on Horizon Shuttle flights between Seattle and Portland. When members register online for this Double Miles offer, they’ll earn 1,000 miles each way when traveling July 1 through Sept. 15, 2008.
“Our award-winning Mileage Plan is regularly voted one of the best in the industry by fliers,” said Dan Russo, Horizon’s vice president of marketing and communications. “With it you can build miles when flying to any of the 92 cities served by Horizon and Alaska, and when flying on our partner airlines.”
The $69 one-way fare is available with no advance purchase required, and is available on a limited basis on flights between Seattle and Portland scheduled to depart from 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. or 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. through Aug. 24, 2008.
Horizon offers convenient schedules for its Shuttle service between Seattle and Portland, with flights operating every half hour each way during business hours. And with Horizon’s Ala Cart planeside baggage service, you’ll have plenty of room for your carry-on luggage.
Horizon’s security-screening express lines (available in both Portland and Seattle) give Shuttle passengers the ability to bypass the long lines to TSA checkpoints and waste no time in arriving at the gate.
All flights come with Horizon's special brand of inflight service, which includes snacks, Starbucks coffee, premium Jones Soda, and Northwest wines and microbrews at no additional charge.
These special sale fares are available online at www.horizonair.com. You can also obtain tickets by calling Horizon at 1-800-547-9308 or by contacting a travel agent. However, there's an additional $15 charge per person for tickets purchased at a Horizon Air or Alaska Airlines airport location or through one of their reservations call centers.
Horizon’s fleet serves 49 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 92 cities and are subsidiaries of Alaska Air Group, Inc. (NYSE:ALK).
FARE RULES: Valid On: Select Shuttle flights between Seattle and Portland. Purchase By: 7/31/08. Complete Travel By: 8/24/08. Blackout Dates: None. Not Included In The Fare Shown: Airport passenger facility charges of up to $9 (amount depends on itinerary), federal segment tax of $3.50 per segment (takeoff and landing), and U.S. Security Fee of $2.50 per enplanement. Other Important Information: Tickets are nonrefundable, but can be changed for a fee plus any applicable change in fare. The change fee prior to July 16, 2008, is $50 when changes are made online at www.horizonair.com or www.alaskaair.com ($75 on or after July 16, 2008), $75 when made through our reservation call centers or ticket counters ($100 on or after July 16, 2008), and $100 when originally booked through a travel agent and changes are made through our reservation call centers or ticket counters ($125 on or after July 16, 2008). 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 or Alaska Airlines airport location or through one of our reservation call centers will cost $15 more per person. 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. See www.horizonair.com for complete fare rules. All schedules subject to change without notice.
Mileage Plan Terms and Conditions: Registration is required and must be done prior to your first qualifying flight. Double Miles valid only on qualifying paid nonstop shuttle flights operated by Horizon Air between Seattle and Portland taken July 1 through Sept. 15, 2008. Flight miles must be credited to your Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan account in order to earn the Double Miles bonus. Not valid for free or award travel. Double Miles based on actual or minimum flight miles. Bonus Miles do not count toward MVP or MVP Gold status. Please allow four to six weeks for travel and Bonus Miles to be credited. All terms and conditions of the Mileage Plan program apply. Double Miles offer subject to change without notice.
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