PORTLAND, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 9, 2002--Horizon Air announced today it will begin new nonstop jet service from Portland to Denver twice daily and from Boise to Denver once daily, starting April 28.

Horizon's sister company, Alaska Airlines, also announced new service to Denver starting April 28 with three daily jet flights from Seattle. Alaska will also initiate new service between Seattle and Boston once daily starting April 4.

Horizon's Denver service will provide new convenient connections to Eugene, Eureka, Klamath Falls, Medford, North Bend/Coos Bay, Pasco, Pendleton, Redding, and Redmond/Bend -- other cities served by Horizon with flights to Portland.

"We're delighted to add Denver to our growing route system," said Patrick Zachwieja, Horizon Air vice president of marketing and planning. "Denver service from Horizon's Portland and Boise hubs, coupled with Alaska's service from Seattle, greatly expands our customers' travel choices and connection possibilities."

Scheduled flight times are:

Portland to Denver
Horizon Flight 2446        Departs 6:40 a.m.   Arrives 10:05 a.m.
Horizon Flight 2452        Departs 7:55 p.m.   Arrives 11:25 p.m.
Denver to Portland
Horizon Flight 2445        Departs 6 a.m.      Arrives 7:40 a.m.
Horizon Flight 2449        Departs 4:45 p.m.   Arrives 6:25 p.m.

Boise to Denver
Horizon Flight 2448        Departs 1:55 p.m.   Arrives 3:35 p.m.
Denver to Boise
Horizon Flight 2447        Departs 10:35 a.m.  Arrives 12:25 p.m.

Seattle to Denver
Alaska Flight 530          Departs 7:05 a.m.   Arrives 10:50 a.m.
Alaska Flight 532          Departs 2 p.m.      Arrives 5:35 p.m.
Alaska Flight 82           Departs 5:50 p.m.   Arrives 9:30 p.m.
Denver to Seattle
Alaska Flight 97           Departs 7 a.m.      Arrives 8:40 a.m.
Alaska Flight 543          Departs 11:35 a.m.  Arrives 1 p.m.
Alaska Flight 555          Departs 6:30 p.m.   Arrives 8:10 p.m.

Seattle to Boston
Alaska Flight 12           Departs 8:35 a.m.   Arrives 5 p.m.
Boston to Seattle
Alaska Flight 11           Departs 5:55 p.m.   Arrives 9:20 p.m.

Horizon recently announced new daily nonstop service from Portland to Tucson and from San Jose to Tucson starting Feb. 10, and from Boise to Sacramento starting Feb. 3.

All Horizon flights to Denver will be operated with the airline's new 70-seat CRJ-700 regional jets. Horizon is the first airline in North America to operate the CRJ-700, one of the world's quietest commercially operated jet aircraft. The CRJ-700 has far less noise and fuel emissions than the limits enforced by even the most environmentally sensitive airports. The CRJ-700's cabin features two seats on either side of the aisle (no middle seats) and roomy overhead storage bins.

Horizon Air serves 40 cities throughout Oregon, California, Washington, Idaho, Montana, Alberta and British Columbia. Horizon Air and Alaska Airlines are subsidiaries of Alaska Air Group, Inc.

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