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Alaska Airlines Cities Served and Market Share Facts

Updated May 2011

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Cities Served

Alaska Airlines serves 61 destinations with 422 daily departures in the United States, Mexico and Canada. During recent years, Alaska Airlines 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 295
Alaska 97
Canada 5
Mexico 13
Major Markets Average Daily Departures
Seattle 123
Los Angeles Area** 45
San Francisco Bay Area*** 27
Anchorage, Alaska 41
Portland, Ore. 26

Figures represent May 2010 – April 2011 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 S
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
Los Angeles 1985 H
Miami 2002
Minneapolis/St. Paul 2008
Newark, New Jersey 2002
Nome, Alaska 1980
Oakland, CA 1983 H
Ontario, CA 1981 S
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
St. Louis 2010***
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
Guadalajara 2003
Ixtapa / Zihuatanejo 1996
Los Cabos 1989
Manzanillo / Costa Alegre 1999
Mazatlan 1988
Mexico City 2005
Puerto Vallarta 1988
Alaska Airlines markets operated by SkyWest Airlines
Long Beach May 14, 2011
Santa Barbara May 14, 2011

* 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 and Horizon Capacity By Region First Quarter 2011

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.

Alaska markets Horizon markets
Market % of Total ASMs Market % of Total
ASMs
Alaska long haul 11.1% Arizona/Nevada 5.2%
Alaska regional 4.8% Bay Area 20.6%
Arizona/Nevada 8.2% Canada 9.3%
Bay Area 6.1% Pac. NW shuttle 18.7%
Canada 1.9% Feeder routes 22.1%
Hawaii 17.9% So. Calif. 21.6%
Mexico 10.4% Mexico 2.4%
Mid-Continental 10.1%    
Pacific Northwest 0.3%    
Southern California 17.6%    
Transcontinental 11.6%    

Source: Company data

Alaska Air Group Passenger Share First Quarter 2011*

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 70%
Los Angeles 51%
Spokane, WA 81%
Orange County, CA 82%
San Diego 71%
Phoenix 45%
San Jose, CA 64%
Oakland, CA 43%
Burbank, CA 74%
San Francisco 42%
Portland, OR To: Market Passenger Share**
San Jose, CA 46%
Las Vegas 51%
Orange County, CA 76%
San Diego 57%
Seattle 78%
Los Angeles To: Market Passenger Share**
Seattle 51%
Vancouver, British Columbia 73%
Portland, OR 52%
Los Cabos, Mexico 34%
Puerto Vallarta 58%
Anchorage, Alaska To: Market Passenger Share**
Fairbanks, Alaska 89%
Seattle 93%
Juneau, Alaska 100%
Bethel, Alaska 91%
Portland, OR 90%

*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.