Horizon Air Expands Service in San José with
New Non-Stop Flight to Palm Springs

San José, CA – Horizon Air announced today it will inaugurate a new flight between Palm Springs (PSP) and San José (SJC) with daily non-stop service starting November 4, 2007, through April 6, 2008.

Horizon’s new flight will be operated with 70-seat CRJ-700 regional jets. The new flight is available now and can be booked online at www.horizonair.com or by calling (800) 547-9308. Palm Springs vacation packages that bundle air travel, lodging, rental cars and more also are available online through Alaska Airlines Vacations.
“This is a great addition to serve the people of San José and Silicon Valley, and we’re looking forward to Horizon’s continuing success here,” said Bill Sherry, San José Director of Aviation. “We appreciate Horizon’s commitment to our community by providing another opportunity for winter vacationers.”

Horizon also announced it will increase service between Portland and Palm Springs by adding a second daily nonstop flight to supplement Alaska Airline’s schedule for the winter season.

“Palm Springs is a world-class resort destination that’s proving to be increasingly popular with vacationers from Northern California. With these new flights, Horizon Air is responding to the rising demand,” said Dan Russo, Horizon director of marketing and communications.

San José (SJC) – Palm Springs (PSP) Daily Schedule

About Mineta San José International Airport
Mineta San José International Airport, a self-supporting enterprise, is owned and operated by the City of San José. SJC served 10.7 million passengers and handled approximately 209 million pounds of air cargo in 2006. SJC has 189 flights a day on 13 domestic and international carriers to 30 nonstop destinations.

The Airport generates more than $100 million in operating revenue annually. Mineta San José International Airport also generates $4 billion in direct business spending in the local community and 70,000 jobs in the San José Area.

Mineta San José International Airport is located in San José, California’s third largest city and the nation’s tenth largest city (population of 974,000).

For more Airport information, visit www.sjc.org, or call Airport Customer Service at (408) 501-0979. Motorists can also tune their radios to 530 AM within two miles of SJC for current information on airport traffic, parking and security.

About Horizon Air
Named 2007 Regional Airline of the Year by Air Transport World magazine, Horizon Air today serves 48 cities throughout California, Colorado, Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, and British Columbia and Alberta. Horizon and its sister carrier Alaska Airlines together serve 92 cities and are subsidiaries of Alaska Air Group, Inc. (NYSE:ALK). For more information, visit Horizon Air Newsroom at newsroom.horizonair.com.

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