Alaska Airlines Launches Nonstop Service Between San Diego and Boston

Alaska Airlines

launches nonstop flights today between San Diego and Boston—the sixth new city the carrier has begun serving from San Diego in the past year. To kick off the new service, the airline is offering a $159* one-way fare, which is available now through April 9 for travel from April 30 through June 12, 2013. "We're delighted to announce convenient nonstop service between San Diego and historical and bustling 'Beantown,' a route enjoyed equally by vacationers and business travelers," said Joe Sprague, Alaska Airlines' vice president of marketing. "With the addition of Boston, as well as our previously announced service to Lihue, Kauai, beginning June 7, Alaska Airlines will offer 171 flights a week from San Diego to a total of 12 cities stretching from Hawaii to Mexico to the East Coast." During the past year alone, Alaska Airlines has launched service from San Diego to Orlando, Fla., as well as to Fresno, Monterey and Santa Rosa, Calif., in addition to Boston and Kauai. "This expansion of service by Alaska Airlines is good news for Boston Logan International Airport and