SACRAMENTO, Calif,--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 1, 2001--Horizon Air today announced plans to offer new nonstop jet service from Sacramento to Palm Springs starting Jan. 6, 2002.

The service will be offered once daily in each direction seasonally through April 28. Flights will be operated with new 70-seat CRJ-700 regional jets. Southbound, the flight will depart Sacramento at 9 a.m. and arrive in Palm Springs at 10:25 a.m. Northbound, the flight will depart Palm Springs at 11:05 a.m., and arrive in Sacramento at 12:30 p.m.

Palm Springs uniquely blends informal friendliness and worldly sophistication in a setting that offers endless recreational choices under abundant sunshine. A variety of economical Palm Springs vacation packages are available from any Horizon or Alaska Airlines city through Alaska Airlines Vacations (1-800-468-2248) or on the Web at www.horizonair.com.

Horizon Air has served Sacramento since 1994 and currently offers nonstop jet service to Portland. Horizon's sister company, Alaska Airlines, serves Sacramento with nonstop jet service to Seattle. Alaska Airlines also serves Palm Springs with direct jet service from Portland, Seattle, Vancouver, B.C., San Francisco and San Jose (effective Feb. 10).

"Horizon Air will be the only airline serving Palm Springs from Sacramento, underscoring our commitment to making air travel as convenient as possible," said Patrick Zachwieja, Horizon's vice president of marketing and planning.

"We are pleased that our partnership with Horizon Air continues to expand in Sacramento," said Hardy Acree, director of airports for the Sacramento County Airport System. "Not only do Sacramentans now have access to the beauty of Palm Springs, Palm Springs residents now have a direct connection to their state's capitol and the wonderful amenities that has made Sacramento one of the nation's fastest-growing destination cities."

Horizon Air was the North America launch customer for the CRJ-700 regional jet. The aircraft features a bright, modern interior with two-by-two seating (no middle seats), ample storage space, and state-of-the-art technology throughout.

Passengers flying Horizon Air or Alaska Airlines are eligible to earn miles in the Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan. Mileage Plan members have a variety of airlines to choose from for mileage earning and award travel. With partners American Airlines, British Airways, Continental Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines, KLM, Lan Chile, Northwest Airlines, and Qantas, Mileage Plan members can access worldwide destinations, including Asia, Europe, Latin America, the Caribbean, Micronesia and South America. Miles can also be earned with numerous car rental and hotel partners. To enroll in the Mileage Plan, call 800/654-5669 or visit www.horizonair.com

For flight reservations, go to www.horizonair.com, call Horizon's toll-free reservations line at 1-800-547-9308 or call your travel agent.

Horizon Air and Alaska Airlines together serve more than 70 cities in Alaska, the lower 48 states, Canada and Mexico. For more news and information, visit the Horizon Air Newsroom on the Internet at http://newsroom.horizonair.com. Horizon Air and Alaska Airlines are subsidiaries of Alaska Air Group, Inc. (NYSE:ALK).

Editors note: Photos of the CRJ-700 regional jet in Horizon livery can be found on the Web at the following link: http://www.bombardier.com/index.jsp?id=3_0&lang=en&file= /en/3_0/3_0_1_6_4_2_1_2_a.html

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