SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 21, 2001--Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air (NYSE:ALK) are making it easy to celebrate Independence Day with special low fares July 4 for travel throughout the West. Or travel July 2, 3, 5 or 6 for just a little more.

Outbound travel must be on July 2, 3 or 4 and the return flight on July 4, 5 or 6. There is no advance purchase or minimum stay required, but tickets must be purchased by July 4.

Sample fares each way, based on round-trip purchase:

                              Travel July 4     Travel July 2, 3, 5 or 6
                              -------------     ------------------------
 Portland/San Jose..........  $49    ............   $64
 Seattle/San Francisco......  $62    ............   $72
 Seattle/Missoula...........  $89    ............   $99
 San Francisco/Vancouver, BC  $67    ............   $82
 Portland/Orange County.....  $94    ............   $114

Fares do not include the following government-imposed taxes and fees: airport passenger-facility charges of up to $18 (amount depends on itinerary) and federal segment tax of $2.75 per segment (takeoff and landing). All tickets are nonrefundable, but may be changed for a $50 change fee, plus any applicable changes in fare. Seats are limited and may not be available on all flights or all days. All fares are subject to change without notice and other restrictions may apply.

For reservations, go to www.alaskaair.com, call your travel agent or call Alaska's toll-free reservation line at 1-800-ALASKAAIR (1-800/252-7522).

Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air became the first U.S. carriers to sell tickets online in 1995 and in 1999 were the first U.S. carriers to allow customers to check in for flights online via the Internet. Together they serve 75 cities in the Lower 48, Alaska, Canada and Mexico, with more than 1,000 daily departures. For more news and information, visit the Alaska Airlines Newsroom on the Internet at http://newsroom.alaskaair.com.

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