Monday, August 2, 2010

Alaska Airlines to initiate Bellingham-Honolulu flights

Travelers in Northwestern Washington and Vancouver B.C. will have a new way to reach Hawaii next year when Alaska Airlines begins nonstop service between Bellingham and Honolulu.

The news is a boost for the expanding Bellingham International Airport, ranked just in a survey by Cheapflights.com as having the cheapest overall average fares among 101 U.S. airports for domestic flights.

Seattle-based Alaska said it will launch nonstop service starting January 7 with a daily flight between Bellingham and Honolulu at 5:20 p.m. and a return flight at 10:25 p.m. The flights will be operated with Boeing 737-800 aircraft, accommodating 16 passengers in first class and 141 in the main cabin.

"It's actually great news for folks in and around the Bellingham area," said Art Choat, Bellingham's director of aviation. "It creates life a whole lot easier for anyone going to Hawaii."

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