Alaska Airlines flying to ORLANDO

BHopper88 · 03-02-2003, 01:11 PM

Alaska Airlines Announces New Service To Orlando
2/26/2003 9:03 a.m.

SEATTLE—Alaska Airlines today announced that it will begin daily service to Orlando, Florida, on May 22.

Flight #18 Depart Seattle Arrive Orlando
8:45 a.m. 5:10 p.m.

Flight #19 Depart Orlando Arrive Seattle
6:00 p.m. 9:13 p.m.

Alaska will operate its 172-seat Boeing 737-900 aircraft on the route.

The new service marks the first nonstop flight between Seattle and Orlando. Currently, Orlando is the largest travel market without nonstop service to Seattle, while Seattle is the largest travel market without nonstop service to Orlando.

"It's hard to believe that until now there hasn't been an easier way to get from Seattle to Orlando," said Gregg Saretsky, Alaska's executive vice president of marketing and planning. "This new nonstop route will make it much more convenient for travelers from Alaska, western Canada and the Pacific Northwest to fly to Orlando, as well as for travelers from central and northern Florida to fly here."

Orlando is Alaska's sixth transcontinental route from Seattle, and its second destination in the state of Florida. Last spring, Alaska began service to Miami.

The Orlando area is the home of a variety of attractions, including Walt Disney World, Universal Studios Orlando, and SeaWorld Orlando. And, Orlando International Airport provides convenient access to Tampa and Port Canaveral, the busiest cruise port in the Western Hemisphere.

The nation's ninth largest carrier, Alaska Airlines was just named 2003 Technology Leader of the Year by Air Transport World magazine. Alaska and its sister carrier, Horizon Air, together serve more than 80 cities in the Lower 48, Alaska, Canada and Mexico. For reservations go to www.alaskaair.com or call Alaska's toll-free reservations line at 1-800-ALASKAAIR (1-800-252-7522).

For more news and information, visit the Alaska Airlines Newsroom on the Internet at http://newsroom.alaskaair.com.

R. Minor · 03-03-2003, 10:28 AM

Heard about this not to long ago... Good news for us here at MCO. It will be nice seeing a 737 in some other livery besides Southwest. Not that I mind Southwest, but I will really enjoy seeing the Alaska 739s...

Sean1999 Ram Air TA · 03-03-2003, 11:41 PM

Looking forward to seeing Alaska 739's flying over my house on approach to 35 or departing 17

Sean

03-03-2003, 10:28 AM	#2
R. Minor Mr. Moderator Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Orlando Age: 35 Posts: 4,426	Heard about this not to long ago... Good news for us here at MCO. It will be nice seeing a 737 in some other livery besides Southwest. Not that I mind Southwest, but I will really enjoy seeing the Alaska 739s... __________________ Ron ~ MCO Fly Airbus Jets...

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Sean1999 Ram Air TA Senior Collector Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 249	Looking forward to seeing Alaska 739's flying over my house on approach to 35 or departing 17 Sean __________________ United Airlines Historian and Memorabilia Collector WAHS Member

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BHopper88 Master Collector Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Home: Beverly Hills, Michigan (burb of Detroit), School: Grand Forks, North Dakota Age: 30 Posts: 547	Alaska Airlines flying to ORLANDO Alaska Airlines Announces New Service To Orlando 2/26/2003 9:03 a.m. SEATTLE—Alaska Airlines today announced that it will begin daily service to Orlando, Florida, on May 22. Flight #18 Depart Seattle Arrive Orlando 8:45 a.m. 5:10 p.m. Flight #19 Depart Orlando Arrive Seattle 6:00 p.m. 9:13 p.m. Alaska will operate its 172-seat Boeing 737-900 aircraft on the route. The new service marks the first nonstop flight between Seattle and Orlando. Currently, Orlando is the largest travel market without nonstop service to Seattle, while Seattle is the largest travel market without nonstop service to Orlando. "It's hard to believe that until now there hasn't been an easier way to get from Seattle to Orlando," said Gregg Saretsky, Alaska's executive vice president of marketing and planning. "This new nonstop route will make it much more convenient for travelers from Alaska, western Canada and the Pacific Northwest to fly to Orlando, as well as for travelers from central and northern Florida to fly here." Orlando is Alaska's sixth transcontinental route from Seattle, and its second destination in the state of Florida. Last spring, Alaska began service to Miami. The Orlando area is the home of a variety of attractions, including Walt Disney World, Universal Studios Orlando, and SeaWorld Orlando. And, Orlando International Airport provides convenient access to Tampa and Port Canaveral, the busiest cruise port in the Western Hemisphere. The nation's ninth largest carrier, Alaska Airlines was just named 2003 Technology Leader of the Year by Air Transport World magazine. Alaska and its sister carrier, Horizon Air, together serve more than 80 cities in the Lower 48, Alaska, Canada and Mexico. For reservations go to www.alaskaair.com or call Alaska's toll-free reservations line at 1-800-ALASKAAIR (1-800-252-7522). For more news and information, visit the Alaska Airlines Newsroom on the Internet at http://newsroom.alaskaair.com.