SEATTLE, March 16, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Today Alaska Airlines will begin new service from Orange County to Santa Rosa/Sonoma County, California and Reno/Tahoe, Nevada. These new routes eliminates the need to connect through other cities and marks the first time Alaska Airlines has provided service between Reno and Orange County, which is the second most popular destination from Reno.
"We're excited to introduce two new destinations from John Wayne Airport," said John Kirby Alaska's vice president of capacity planning. "Orange County residents will enjoy our convenient non-stop service to the wine regions of Sonoma, and to the Biggest Little City in the World, Reno, Nevada."
The flights will be operated by Horizon Air using 76-seat Q400 aircraft. Customers can enjoy complimentary snacks, soft drinks, Starbucks coffee and tea and Northwest wine and microbrews.
Summary of new service:
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Start date
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City pair
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Departs
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Arrives
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Frequency
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Mar. 16
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Orange County-Reno
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2:45 p.m.
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4:05 p.m.
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Daily
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Mar. 16
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Reno-Orange County
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10:15 a.m.
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11:37 a.m.
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Daily
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Mar. 16
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Orange County-Santa Rosa
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12:15 p.m.
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1:46 p.m.
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Daily
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Mar. 16
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Santa Rosa-Orange County
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12:40 p.m.
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2:11 p.m.
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Daily
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All times based on local time zones
Visit www.alaskaair.com to find great savings and purchase tickets, or call 1-800-ALASKAAIR (800-252-7522 or Hearing & Speech Impaired (TTY): Dial 711 for Relay Services).
Alaska Airlines, a subsidiary of Alaska Air Group (NYSE: ALK), together with its partner regional airlines, serves more than 100 cities through an expansive network in the United States, Canada, Mexico and Costa Rica. Alaska Airlines ranked "Highest in Customer Satisfaction Among Traditional Carriers in North America" in the J.D. Power North American Airline Satisfaction Study for eight consecutive years from 2008 to 2015. Alaska Airlines' Mileage Plan also ranked "Highest in Customer Satisfaction with Airline Loyalty Rewards Programs" in the J.D. Power 2014 and 2015 Airline Loyalty/Rewards Program Satisfaction Report. For reservations, visit www.alaskaair.com. For more news and information, visit Alaska Airlines' newsroom at www.alaskaair.com/newsroom.
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SOURCE Alaska Air Group
