Alaska Airlines announces new service between Orange County, California and Albuquerque

SEATTLE, Feb. 1, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Alaska Airlines will begin daily, nonstop-service from Orange County's John Wayne Airport to Albuquerque starting Aug. 18.

"We are pleased to bring low fares and another new nonstop destination to our guests in Southern California," said John Kirby, Alaska's vice president of capacity planning. "With this addition, Alaska will offer 21 peak, daily departures to nine destinations from John Wayne Airport, including Los Cabos and Puerto Vallarta, Mexico."

Alaska has been serving Orange County's John Wayne Airport for 30 years. 

"We are excited to work with Alaska Airlines, a great partner that helps connect Albuquerque to great destinations for business and leisure travel," said Albuquerque Mayor Richard J. Berry. "With today's announcement, Alaska will now serve three nonstop destinations from the Sunport and we look forward to their continued presence and growth in our great city."

Alaska started service to Albuquerque from Seattle in 2014. The airline recently announced that it would begin service between Portland, Oregon, and Albuquerque, also starting Aug. 18.

"I am pleased that Alaska Airlines is providing new direct service between Orange County and Albuquerque, New Mexico," said Michelle Steel, Chairwoman, Orange County Board of Supervisors. "This additional service will allow travelers to enjoy the unique culture, scenery and tourism that both destinations have to offer."

Flights will be operated by Horizon Air with 76-seat E175 jets, which feature 12 seats in first class, 12 seats in premium class and 52 seats in the main cabin. The E175 boasts cabin dimensions on par with a narrow-body jet.

Tickets for the new routes will go on sale today. To purchase tickets on Alaska Airlines, visit www.alaskaair.com to find great savings, or call 1-800-ALASKAAIR (800-252-7522 for Hearing & Speech Impaired (TTY): Dial 711 for Relay Services).

Editor's note: High definition b-roll and photos of Alaska Airlines aircraft can be downloaded from the airline's newsroom at https://newsroom.alaskaair.com/multimedia.  

Alaska Airlines, together with Virgin America and its regional partners, flies 40 million customers a year to 118 destinations with an average of 1,200 daily flights across the United States and to Mexico, Canada, Costa Rica and Cuba. With Alaska and Alaska Global Partners, customers can earn and redeem miles on flights to more than 900 destinations worldwide. Learn more about Alaska's award-winning service and unmatched reliability at newsroom.alaskaair.com and blog.alaskaair.com. Alaska Airlines, Virgin America and Horizon Air are subsidiaries of Alaska Air Group ALK.

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