PORTLAND, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 21, 2002--Horizon Air's Portland International Airport security express line reopened at about 10 a.m. today, less than 24 hours after the federal government had ordered it closed.

The Horizon and Alaska security express lines at Seattle and Spokane airports continued operating without interruption.

The security screening express line in Portland is for passengers flying to Seattle and for Horizon and Alaska Airlines MVP Gold-level Mileage Plan members, the carriers' most frequent customers. It is located at the security checkpoint to the A, B, and C concourses. Passengers in the express line are then screened by security officials at any of the open lanes.

The Sea-Tac security express lines are located at the C and D concourse checkpoints and at the North Satellite checkpoint. They are intended for passengers flying Horizon to Portland and for MVP Gold frequent fliers. The Sea-Tac express line is also for anyone traveling without carry-on luggage or using a wheelchair. In Spokane, the express line is located at the C concourse checkpoint and is for Horizon and Alaska MVP Gold frequent fliers.

Express lines are only one of the many ways Horizon Air and Alaska Airlines are making getting through the airport as easy as possible for all customers. Passengers holding electronic tickets can check in and print their boarding passes from their home or office PCs before leaving for the airport or use one of the convenient Instant Travel Machines at the airport. With Horizon's popular Ala Cart baggage service, passengers can bypass baggage claim. They can take one piece of baggage to the aircraft, deposit it on a planeside cart and reclaim it planeside at the destination. That's in addition to the purse, laptop or briefcase that can be taken on board.

Getting to and from Downtown Portland and Portland International Airport is easier than ever too, thanks to MAX, Tri-Met's light rail system. MAX's new Red Line departs every 15 minutes from Horizon's baggage claim, arriving in Downtown Portland in just 38 minutes. That's less time than it takes to pick up a rental car and drive.

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