Alaska Airlines Cities Served and Market Share Facts

Updated February 2010

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Cities Served

Alaska Airlines serves 61 destinations with about 201 daily departures in the United States, Mexico and Canada. During recent years, the airline has added new destinations to expand its network from its main hub in Seattle, as well as from its hubs in Anchorage, Alaska; Los Angeles; and Portland, Ore.

Major Regions Average Daily Departures*
Lower 48 States 121
Alaska 64
Canada 5
Mexico 11
Major Markets Average Daily Departures
Seattle 125
Los Angeles Area** 49
San Francisco Bay Area*** 25
Anchorage, Alaska 41
Portland, Ore. 25

* Figures represent January 2009 - December 2009 daily averages.
** Los Angeles Area includes Los Angeles, Burbank, Ontario, Orange County and Long Beach.
*** San Francisco Bay Area includes San Francisco, San Jose and Oakland.

United States Served Since
Adak, Alaska 2003
Anchorage, Alaska 1932
Atlanta, Georgia 2009
Austin, Texas 2009
Bellingham, WA 2009
Barrow, Alaska 1992
Bethel, Alaska 1984
Boston 2002
Burbank, CA 1981 H
Chicago 2000
Cordova, Alaska 1932**
Dallas/Fort Worth 2005
Denver 2002
Dillingham, Alaska 1992*
Fairbanks, Alaska **
Glacier Bay / Gustavus, Alaska **
Honolulu 2007
Houston, Texas 2009
Juneau, Alaska **
Kahului, Hawaii 2008
Ketchikan, Alaska 1973
King Salmon, Alaska 1992*
Kodiak, Alaska 1983*
Kona, Hawaii 2008
Kotzebue, Alaska 1980
Las Vegas 1985* H
Lihu'e, Hawaii 2007
Long Beach, CA 2002
Los Angeles 1985 H
Miami 2002
Minneapolis/St. Paul 2008
Newark, New Jersey 2002
Nome, Alaska 1980
Oakland, CA 1983 H
Ontario, CA 1981 H
Orange County, CA 1987
Orlando, FL 2003
Palm Springs, CA 1980 H
Petersburg, Alaska 1976
Phoenix 1985
Portland, OR 1979 H
Prudhoe Bay, Alaska 1981
Sacramento, CA 1993 H
San Diego 1986
San Francisco 1979 H
San Jose, CA 1983 H
Seattle ** H
Sitka, Alaska **
Spokane, WA 1983* H
Tucson, AZ 1985*
Washington, D.C. / National 2001
Wrangell, Alaska 1976
Yakutat, Alaska **
Canada Served Since
Vancouver, British Columbia 1996 H
Mexico Served Since
Cancun 2001
Guadalajara 2003
Ixtapa / Zihuatanejo 1996
Los Cabos 1989
Manzanillo / Costa Alegre 1999
Mazatlan 1988
Mexico City 2005
Puerto Vallarta 1988

* Year of initial service. Service has been discontinued and then restored.
** Served since the founding of Alaska Airlines in 1932, or by other airlines that merged with Alaska prior to 1969.
H - Destination is shared with sister carrier, Horizon Air

Alaska Airlines Capacity By Region Third Quarter 2009

The information below indicates the percentage of Alaska Airlines' available seat miles (ASMs) used in the airline's primary markets. The information below does not include ASMs for charter flights.

Market % of Total ASMs
Alaska long haul 22.2%
Alaska regional 7.0%
Arizona/Nevada 8.1%
Bay Area 6.7%
Canada 2.0%
Hawaii 8.2%
Mexico 4.2%
Mid-Continental 9.5%
Pacific Northwest 0.3%
Southern California 18.8%
Transcontinental 12.9%

Source: Company data

Alaska Air Group Passenger Share Third Quarter 2009*

The information below indicates the share of the market's passengers Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air collectively transport on dominant routes leaving or arriving in one of Alaska Airlines' hubs of Seattle; Portland, OR; Los Angeles; and Anchorage, Alaska.

Seattle To: Market Passenger Share**
Las Vegas 54.5%
Los Angeles 43.2%
Spokane, WA 76.7%
Orange County, CA 78.6%
San Diego 58.9%
Phoenix 41.7%
San Jose, CA 63.8%
Oakland, CA 36.0%
Burbank, CA 72.7%
San Francisco 33.4%
Portland, OR To: Market Passenger Share**
San Jose, CA 46.6%
Las Vegas 45.0%
Orange County, CA 77.8%
San Diego 58.6%
Seattle 93.6%
Los Angeles To: Market Passenger Share**
Seattle 43.2%
Vancouver, British Columbia 65.9%
Portland, OR 49.3%
Los Cabos, Mexico 25.7%
Puerto Vallarta 60.1%
Anchorage, Alaska To: Market Passenger Share**
Fairbanks, Alaska 85.9%
Seattle 88.9%
Juneau, Alaska 100.0%
Bethel, Alaska 88.1%
Portland, OR 97.7%

*Source: APGDat U.S. DOT O&D report (information lags by two quarters)
** Alaska Air Group totals include passengers carried on Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air only.