Alaska Airlines has announced plans to add nonstop service between San Diego and Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport beginning March 15, 2017.
Baltimore represents the fourth East Coast destination added by Alaska from its focus city of San Diego since 2012. Other recently added destinations as part of its expansion from the West Coast include Boston, Orlando, and Newark, New Jersey, which begins service Monday.
Alaska Airlines currently serves Baltimore from Seattle and Los Angeles.
Summary of new service (Times based in local time zones.):
- March 15: San Diego-Baltimore: Departs 10:55 p.m., arrives 6:46 a.m.
- March 16: Baltimore-San Diego: Departs 6:15 a.m., arrives 8:39 a.m.
The route will be served by a fuel-efficient Boeing 737. Onboard, travelers have access to free and premium entertainment downloaded direct to customer devices, Pacific Northwest-inspired food and beverages, and custom leather seats with power outlets.
Alaska Airlines, together with its regional partners, flies 32 million customers a year to more than 110 cities with an average of 970 daily flights throughout the United States, Canada, Costa Rica, Mexico, and soon Cuba.
Alaska Airlines ranked "Highest in Customer Satisfaction Among Traditional Carriers in North America" in the J.D. Power North American Airline Satisfaction Study for nine consecutive years, and has also ranked "Highest in Customer Satisfaction with Airline Loyalty Rewards Programs" in the J.D. Power Airline Loyalty/Rewards Program Satisfaction Report for three years running.
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