Alaska Airlines Launches Promotion for Upcoming Hawai'i Routes

As we mentioned back in May, Alaska Airlines plans to fly nonstop from Oakland to Maui and Kona beginning November 9, 2009. To celebrate the launch, the airline is offering introductory fares from $169 each way. Take an additional 10% off these sale fares by registering for their Bay to Paradise promotion. This promotion will earn you a discount code for up to 40% off Winter fares to Hawai'i when you complete four flights from anywhere in the Bay Area (SF, Oakland, San Jose, Santa Rosa, Sacramento).

Alaska Airlines Updates Bay Area Service and Offers Double Miles

This week, Alaska Airlines swapped all flights between Portland and the Bay Area to Horizon-operated planes. This includes flights to/from San Francisco, Oakland, San Jose and Sacramento.
Horizon will be operating regional jets on these routes, which offer premium amenities such as complimentary Starbucks coffee, wine and microbrews. And, for a limited time, earn double Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan miles for all flights between the Bay Area and Portland. Click here for more information and to register for the promo.

Alaska Airlines To Launch Oakland to Hawaii Flights

Alaska Airlines has announced they intend to start flights between Oakland and Kahului (OGG) and Kona (KOA) beginning this November. The Hawaii flight additions are part of a larger list of new routes being rolled out by the airline over the next several months. 

New Routes/Effective dates/frequencies

• Oakland - Kahului  11/09/09  1X Mon/Wed/Fri/Sat
  
• Oakland - Kona      11/10/09  1X Tue/Thu/Sun
  

Alaska Airlines Award Redemption Sale - To Seattle

Great news for Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan members heading to Seattle: The airline announced a sale for award redemption's between Seattle and San Francisco, Los Angeles and Long Beach. Instead of the regular 25,000 miles required for a free round-trip ticket, you pay only 15,000 miles. Discounts are available for one-way and first class travel also.

The offer is valid for flights between January 6, 2009 and March 19, 2009.