Alaska Airlines Adds Service

Alaska Airlines announced it will offer nonstop daily service between Seattle and Kansas City, Mo., starting March 12, 2012, and new seasonal service between Palm Springs and San Jose, Calif., starting Feb. 17, 2012.

According to a release, the new nonstop California route will originate in Portland, Ore., and operate throughout the year except between June 3 and Oct. 4.

"Kansas City is the seventh-largest market in the country from Seattle that we do not currently serve," said Joe Sprague, Alaska Airlines' vice president of marketing. "We're looking forward to bringing our award-winning customer service and our smiling Eskimo to the 'Show Me' state."

To introduce the new routes, the airline is offering $99 one-way fares between Seattle and Kansas City and $89 one-way fares between San Jose and Palm Springs. Tickets must be purchased by Oct. 18, and can be used for travel through May 23, 2012. Visit alaskaair.com to purchase a ticket or call 1-800-ALASKAAIR (1-800-252-7522 or TTY/TDD line 1-800-392-0228).

Members of Alaska Airlines' Mileage Plan can also earn double miles on the carrier's nonstop flights between Seattle and Kansas City from March 12 through April 25, 2012, and between San Jose and Palm Springs from Feb. 17 through March 27, 2012.

Alaska Airlines will operate the new Seattle-Kansas City route with fuel-efficient Boeing 737 aircraft. The seasonal San Jose-Palm Springs route will be operated by Alaska's sister carrier, Horizon Air, with the fuel-efficient Bombardier Q400.

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