SEATTLE, Oct. 8, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Alaska Airlines today begins nonstop service from Orange County, California, to Los Cabos, Mexico. The flights are year-round and will operate four-times a week.

To celebrate the new service, Alaska is offering introductory one-way fares of $139* for tickets purchased by Oct. 15, for travel through Feb. 9, 2016.

'We're thrilled to enhance our Orange County, California service to the sun and sand of Los Cabos with new nonstop flights,' said John Kirby, vice president of capacity planning for Alaska Airlines. 'Alaska Airlines continues to grow its presence in the LA Basin and to offer service where our customers desire it most.' 

Summary of new service:

Start date

City pair

Departs

Arrives

Frequency

Oct. 8

Orange County-Los Cabos

10:05 a.m.

1:20 p.m.

Mon, Tues, Thurs, Sat

Oct. 8

Los Cabos-Orange County

2:20 p.m.

3:44 p.m.

Mon, Tues, Thurs, Sat

Times based on local time zones

Alaska Airlines began flying to Los Cabos more than 25 years ago. Today, the carrier operates 50 weekly peak-season flights to Los Cabos—more than any other carrier from California.

Alaska is operating the new flights with fuel-efficient, next generation Boeing 737 aircraft. Customers can enjoy free entertainment on their own devices and power at every seat, as well as Northwest-inspired food and beverages, such as Beecher's Flagship cheese, and exclusively blended Canoe Ridge wine.

Alaska Airlines, a subsidiary of Alaska Air Group (NYSE: ALK), together with its partner regional airlines, serves more than 100 cities through an expansive network in the United States, Canada and Mexico. Alaska Airlines ranked 'Highest in Customer Satisfaction Among Traditional Carriers in North America' in the J.D. Power North American Airline Satisfaction Study for eight consecutive years from 2008 to 2015. Alaska Airlines' Mileage Plan also ranked 'Highest in Customer Satisfaction with Airline Loyalty Rewards Programs' in the J.D. Power 2014 and 2015 Airline Loyalty/Rewards Program Satisfaction Report. For reservations, visit www.alaskaair.com. For more news and information, visit Alaska Airlines' newsroom at www.alaskaair.com/newsroom.

*General terms and conditions: Seats are limited and may not be available on all flights or all days. Some markets may not operate daily service. Fares are nonrefundable, are priced in U.S. dollars, and include all applicable taxes, fees and charges based on one-way travel. Mexican government taxes and fees that are included in the fare shown are based on the currency exchange rate effective 9/11/2015 and are subject to change. A ticket purchased at an Alaska Airlines airport location or through a reservation call center will cost $15 more per person than the advertised fare. Differences in fare and taxes, fees and charges apply to any changes made after ticketing. A $125(USD) change fee per person applies to changes made within 60 days of ticketed travel. The change fee is waived when travel is wholly within the state of Alaska on flights operated by Alaska Airlines. Other restrictions — such as day of week, blackout dates and advance purchase requirements — may apply. Some flights may be operated by Horizon Air, SkyWest, or PenAir. Additional U.S. taxes may apply to itineraries involving more than one stopover or a stopover lasting more than 12 hours. Bag fees apply for checked baggage. See alaskaair.com or call Alaska Airlines reservations at 1-800-ALASKAAIR for complete fare rules, checked baggage policies and more information.

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SOURCE Alaska Airlines

Alaska Airlines, (206) 392-5101, newsroom@alaskaair.com

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