Kona $229 one way from Seattle on Alaska Air

[T_R_Oglodyte]

Elsewhere I had mentioned that when Alaska Air started Kona service they would likely offer inaugural fares at great rates. Well ... service starts Nov 17 with $229 fares through Feb 12 (with blackouts and some restrictions of course). Don't know what the added fees are, but those rates should be low enough that it might make sense to make connections through Seattle if you are not lucky enough to live here in the Northwest.


Alaska Airlines Announces New Service To Minneapolis/St. Paul And Hawaii

SEATTLE — Alaska Airlines today announced it will inaugurate service between Seattle and Minneapolis/St. Paul and Seattle and Kona on the Big Island of Hawaii. The airline also announced it is expanding its seasonal service between Anchorage and Maui. The flights will be available for purchase starting May 22 at alaskaair.com or by calling (800) ALASKAAIR.

Alaska Airlines will offer year-round twice-daily flights between Seattle and Minneapolis/St. Paul starting Oct. 26, and year-round once-a-day service between Seattle and Kona beginning Nov. 17. Seasonal flights between Anchorage and Kahului on the island of Maui are increasing from twice to three times weekly from Oct. 31 to April 25, 2009. Service to all three destinations provides convenient connections from cities throughout the Pacific Northwest, Alaska and Canada.

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To inaugurate its new service, Alaska Airlines is offering introductory one-way fares of $139 between Seattle and Minneapolis/St. Paul and $229 between Seattle and Kona. Customers must purchase their tickets by June 5, 2008, and travel by Feb. 12, 2009. Additional restrictions and blackout dates apply.

[Elli]

Steve, I received the e-mail from Alaska last night as well. Unfortunately, we already booked our trip to Kona via Honolulu for the end of Sept. Will have to wait for the next trip to get this new connection Seattle to Kona.

Elli