Alaska Airlines Announces New Regional Flying from Los Angeles, Boise

Alaska Airlines today announced two new routes from Los Angeles, and one new route from Boise, Idaho. New daily roundtrip service between Los Angeles and Monterey, California; and Boise, Idaho and Reno, Nevada begin Nov. 5. A new seasonal flight between Los Angeles and Gunnison/Crested Butte will shuttle skiers and snowboarders from California to Colorado starting in December.

We continue to invest in our Los Angeles focus city and in expanding our regional route network," said John Kirby, Alaska's vice president of capacity planning. "These new flights will connect key cities in California, Idaho and Nevada, not to mention offer a thrilling new ski destination for our customers in Southern California."

To inaugurate the new service, Alaska is offering introductory one-way fares as low as $79 on flights between Los Angeles and Monterey and between Boise and Reno, and one-way fares as low as $119 between Los Angeles and Gunnison/Crested Butte.* To take advantage of these fares, customers must purchase tickets by July 7 and travel by Feb. 7, 2016, for Los Angeles-Monterey and Boise-Reno. Tickets between Los Angeles and Gunnison/Crested Butte must be purchased by July 7 and travel completed by March 12.

Alaska is also offering members of its Mileage Plan double miles when they fly a qualifying nonstop between Los Angeles and Monterey between Nov. 5 and Dec. 5.** To qualify, travelers must be members of Alaska Airlines' Mileage Plan and register at www.alaskaair.com. Customers who have not yet joined Mileage Plan can enroll at no cost online. Mileage Plan members can book award travel between Los Angeles and Monterey for as little as 7,500 miles one-way. Award fares between Boise and Reno and Los Angeles and Gunnison start from 12,500 miles one-way.

Summary of new Los Angeles - Monterey flying:

             

Start date	City pair	Departs	Arrives	Frequency
Nov. 5	Los Angeles-Monterey	7:40 p.m.	9:05 p.m.	Daily
Nov. 6	Monterey-Los Angeles	6 a.m.	7:18 a.m.	Daily

 

Summary of new seasonal Los Angeles – Gunnison/Crested Butte flying:

 

Start date	City pair	Departs	Arrives	Frequency
Dec. 16-30	Los Angeles-Gunnison	9:30 a.m.	12:55 p.m.	Wednesdays
Dec. 16-30	Gunnison-Los Angeles	1:35 p.m.	3:10 p.m.	Wednesdays
Dec. 19-Jan. 2	Los Angeles-Gunnison	1:15 p.m.	4:40 p.m.	Saturdays
Dec. 19-Jan. 2	Gunnison-Los Angeles	5:20 p.m.	6:55 p.m.	Saturdays
Jan. 6-March 26	Los Angeles-Gunnison	1:15 p.m.	4:40 p.m.	Wednesdays, Saturdays
Jan. 6-March 26	Gunnison-Los Angeles	5:20 p.m.	6:55 p.m.	Wednesdays, Saturdays

 

Summary of new Boise-Reno flying:

      

Start date	City pair	Departs	Arrives	Frequency
Nov. 5	Boise-Reno	6:15 p.m.	6:44 p.m.	Daily
Nov. 5	Reno-Boise	4:35 p.m.	6:55 p.m.	Daily

 

*Flight times based on local time zones

The flights will be operated by Alaska's sister carrier Horizon Air, using a 76-seat Bombardier Q400 aircraft. Customers flying on flights operated by Horizon can enjoy free soft drinks and Starbucks coffee, a la cart planeside baggage service, and complimentary Northwest wine and microbrews for passengers 21 years and older.

Alaska also announced today that it will upgauge its flights from Los Angeles to Loreto, Mexico, beginning Nov. 1. The flights are currently operated daily, using 76-seat Bombardier Q400 aircraft. Beginning in November, they will be operated Thursday-Sunday using Boeing 737 jets, adding about 70 additional seats each week.

(Alaska Air Group / Yahoo Finance News)