In the coming winter months, people across the United States will be seeking airline tickets for the holidays and vaction time. To simplfy the headache of travel, Alaska Airlines has announced two new routes from Los Angeles, and one new route from Boise, Idaho. New daily roundtrip service between Los Angeles and Monterey, California, Boise, Idaho and Reno, Nevada begin Nov. 5. Besides these new routes, a seasonal flight between Los Angeles and Gunnison/Crested Butte will shuttle skiers and snowboarders from California to Colorado starting in December.
“We continue to invest in our Los Angeles focus city and in expanding our regional route network,” said John Kirby, Alaska’s vice president of capacity planning. “These new flights will connect key cities in California, Idaho and Nevada, not to mention offer a thrilling new ski destination for our customers in Southern California.”
To inaugurate the new service, Alaska is offering introductory one-way fares as low as $79 on flights between Los Angeles and Monterey and between Boise and Reno, and one-way fares as low as $119 between Los Angeles and Gunnison/Crested Butte.To take advantage of these fares, customers must purchase tickets by July 7 and travel by Feb. 7, 2016, for Los Angeles–Monterey and Boise–Reno. Tickets between Los Angeles and Gunnison/Crested Butte must be purchased by July 7 and travel completed by March 12. Alaska is also offering members of its Mileage Plan double miles when they fly a qualifying nonstop between Los Angeles and Monterey between Nov. 5 and Dec. 5.
Summary of new Los Angeles – Monterey flying:
Start date |
City pair |
Departs |
Arrives |
Frequency |
Nov. 5 |
Los Angeles-Monterey |
7:40 p.m. |
9:05 p.m. |
Daily |
Nov. 6 |
Monterey-Los Angeles |
6 a.m. |
7:18 a.m. |
Daily |
Summary of new seasonal Los Angeles – Gunnison/Crested Butte flying:
Start date |
City pair |
Departs |
Arrives |
Frequency |
Dec. 16-30 |
Los Angeles-Gunnison |
9:30 a.m. |
12:55 p.m. |
Wednesdays |
Dec. 16-30 |
Gunnison-Los Angeles |
1:35 p.m. |
3:10 p.m. |
Wednesdays |
Dec. 19-Jan. 2 |
Los Angeles-Gunnison |
1:15 p.m. |
4:40 p.m. |
Saturdays |
Dec. 19-Jan. 2 |
Gunnison-Los Angeles |
5:20 p.m. |
6:55 p.m. |
Saturdays |
Jan. 6-March 26 |
Los Angeles-Gunnison |
1:15 p.m. |
4:40 p.m. |
Wednesdays, Saturdays |
Jan. 6-March 26 |
Gunnison-Los Angeles |
5:20 p.m. |
6:55 p.m. |
Wednesdays, Saturdays |
Summary of new Boise–Reno flying:
Start date |
City pair |
Departs |
Arrives |
Frequency |
Nov. 5 |
Boise-Reno |
6:15 p.m. |
6:44 p.m. |
Daily |
Nov. 5 |
Reno-Boise |
4:35 p.m. |
6:55 p.m. |
Daily |
(Flight times based on local time zones)
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