Alaska Airlines begins nonstop flights between Anchorage, Alaska and Spokane, Washington

SEATTLE, June 10, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Alaska Airlines inaugurates seasonal, nonstop service tomorrow, June 11, between Anchorage, Alaska and Spokane, Washington. The flights will operate once weekly, on Saturdays, through Aug. 27, 2016.

"Alaska Airlines is excited to introduce the first ever nonstop service between Spokane and Anchorage for the peak summer travel season," said John Kirby, the airline's vice president of capacity planning. "Our Anchorage and Spokane customers will enjoy another nonstop destination, where they can continue to reap the benefits of our award-winning customer service and loyalty program."

Summary of new service:

All times based on local time zones.

Flights will be operated with fuel-efficient Boeing 737 aircraft. Onboard, customers will get to enjoy more of what they love, including the airline's popular streaming entertainment service, Alaska Beyond Entertainment, offering both free and pay-per-view titles direct to customer devices along with inflight entertainment tablets available for rent, Pacific Northwest-inspired food and beverages and custom leather seats.

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, Costa Rica and Mexico. Alaska Airlines ranked "Highest in Customer Satisfaction Among Traditional Carriers in North America" in the J.D. Power North American Airline Satisfaction Study for nine consecutive years from 2008 to 2016. Alaska Airlines' Mileage Plan also ranked "Highest in Customer Satisfaction with Airline Loyalty Rewards Programs" in the J.D. Power Airline Loyalty/Rewards Program Satisfaction Report for the last three consecutive years. For reservations, visit www.alaskaair.com. For more news and information, visit the Alaska Airlines Newsroom at www.alaskaair.com/newsroom.

SOURCE Alaska Airlines