SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 5, 2001-- Alaska Airlines (NYSE:ALK) is forecasting "fare" weather throughout the West with special fares of up to 30 percent off travel through April 14.

And customers can save an additional 10 percent on these and other fares by purchasing at alaskaair.com.

Mileage Plan members also can earn double miles on flights taken through December 15 by registering at alaskaair.com.

The special low fares, which are for travel on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Saturdays to many Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air destinations, must be purchased by December 4.

Sample one-way fares based on round-trip purchase before applying the 10 percent online discount are:

   From Seattle
   San Francisco..............................................$60
   Orange County, Burbank, Ontario, San Diego, Las Vegas......$99
   Washington, D.C............................................$199

   From Portland
   Reno.......................................................$59
   Palm Springs, Phoenix, Tucson..............................$109
   Washington, D.C............................................$199

   From the Bay Area
   Portland...................................................$69
   Palm Springs (from SFO)....................................$69
   Vancouver, BC..............................................$79
   Tucson (from San Jose).....................................$89

   From Los Angeles, Orange County, Burbank, Ontario or San Diego
   Boise (nonstop on Horizon Air from LAX)....................$89
   Seattle, Portland, Spokane.................................$99
   Vancouver, BC .............................................$112
   Anchorage .................................................$214

   From Phoenix/Tucson
   San Jose (nonstop from Tucson).............................$89
   Seattle, Portland, Spokane.................................$109
   Vancouver, B.C.............................................$112

Fares require a 14-day advance purchase and a two-night minimum stay. Tickets can be changed for a $50 fee, plus any applicable difference in fare. Seats are limited and may not be available on all flights and days. Fares do not include passenger facility charges of up to $18, the federal segment tax of up to $3 per takeoff and landing or international taxes. Other restrictions apply.

Ten percent online discount applies to new purchases of published fares made at www.alaskaair.com or www.horizonair.com, for flights numbered 1 through 799 and 2000 through 2999. Discount applies to fare level prior to taxes, fees, and surcharges.

Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air were the first U.S. carriers to sell tickets online. Together they serve 75 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.

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