SEATTLE, May 3, 2002 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- It's time to put down the broom and clean up with special fares to many Alaska Airlines' (NYSE:ALK) destinations. And earn double Mileage Plan miles to Alaska's newest cities, Boston and Denver.

Spring Cleaning fares are valid for travel through June 28 but must be purchased by May 18.

    Sample fares each way, based on roundtrip purchase are:

                                                     Fare
 Between                                          Each Way
 -------                                          --------
 Boston and Seattle or Portland (nonstop
    from Seattle)..........................          $199
 Las Vegas and Seattle or Portland....................$89
 Los Angeles and Calgary (new daily nonstop)..........$122
 Los Angeles and Los Cabos............................$104
 Portland and Anchorage...............................$190
 Portland and Los Angeles, Burbank or Ontario.........$99
 Portland and San Jose or Oakland ....................$69
 San Diego and Portland, Seattle or Spokane...........$104
 San Francisco and Puerto Vallarta....................$134
 San Francisco and Vancouver, B.C.....................$74
 Seattle or Portland and Denver.......................$149
 Seattle and Fairbanks................................$205
 Seattle or Portland and Ixtapa/Zihuatanejo...........$259
 Seattle and Orange County or Palm Springs............$104
 Seattle and San Francisco or Sacramento..............$84
 Spokane and Phoenix or Tucson........................$99
 Washington, D.C. and Seattle or Portland
    (nonstop from Seattle)................           $199

A seven-day advance purchase and a two-night minimum stay are required (Alaska, Boston, Washington, D.C. and Denver fares require a Friday or Saturday night stay). Fares between Las Vegas, Denver, Arizona or Southern California and the Pacific Northwest are valid for travel from noon Monday to noon Thursday or on Saturday from 2 p.m. to midnight. Fares for Boston and Washington, D.C. are valid Monday through Thursday. Fares to Mexico are valid for southbound travel Sunday through Wednesday and northbound travel Tuesday through Friday.

Fares do not include airport passenger-facility charges of up to $18 (amount depends on itinerary); federal segment tax of $3 per takeoff and landing; and the September 11th Security Fee of $2.50 per enplanement, up to $10. Fares to Mexico do not include international departure taxes of approximately $28; U.S. transportation tax of $26; and Mexico visitors tax of $20 (fluctuates with the dollar-peso exchange rate). Fares to Canada do not include Canadian airport improvement fees, which vary by airport; Canadian security fee of $7; and the U.S. immigration fee of $6.

All tickets are changeable for a $50 change fee, plus any applicable changes in fare. Seats are limited and may not be available on all flights or on all days.

Double miles to Boston and Denver are valid for Mileage Plan members who terminate or originate in Boston or Denver on flights operated by Alaska Airlines. Flights must be flown by June 15 and credited to Mileage Plan. Not a Mileage Plan member - sign up online. Other restrictions may apply.

The nation's ninth largest carrier, Alaska Airlines celebrates its 70th anniversary this year. The carrier was recently ranked No. 1 in the annual Airline Quality Ratings compiled by Wichita State University and the University of Nebraska at Omaha. Alaska and its regional partner, Horizon Air, together serve 80 cities in the Lower 48, Alaska, Canada and Mexico. For reservations go to www.alaskaair.com, call Alaska's toll-free reservations line at 1-800-ALASKAAIR (1-800-252-7522) or call your travel agent.

For more news and information, visit the Alaska Airlines Newsroom on the Internet at http://newsroom.alaskaair.com.

CONTACT: Alaska Airlines Jack Walsh, 206/901-8753 or Alaska Airlines Jack Evans, 206/433-3134