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Alaska Airlines Adds Seattle-Fairbanks Flights for Winter Travelers
Alaska Airlines announced plans to increase the number of nonstop flights between Fairbanks and Seattle during the wintertime. Starting Feb. 11, 2007, Alaska Airlines will add a second daily nonstop flight connecting Fairbanks and Seattle, doubling the number of daily nonstop flights previously available between late October and the end of April. The flights will be operated on a Boeing 737-400 aircraft, accommodating 12 passengers in first class and 132 in the main cabin.
The additional frequency will support increasing demand for more convenient daytime travel between Fairbanks and Seattle as well as a growing market of winter tourists traveling north to explore the Alaskan interior. The World Ice Art Championships, Northern Lights viewing and sled-dog races continue to attract a growing number of winter travelers to the region. The new daytime flights are timed for convenient connections to and from other destinations in the Lower 48 states and for more convenient connections to international flights offered by Alaska Airlines codeshare partners.
Alaska Airlines will continue its regular Fairbanks-Seattle schedule during the rest of the year. The airline provides two daily nonstop flights in May, four daily nonstop flights June through August, and two daily nonstop flights between September and late October.
The new flights, as well as the existing wintertime red-eye flights, are available for purchase at www.alaskaair.com or by calling (800) 252-7522.