Hey–did you hear about Alaska Air‘s new bio-fuel strategy? The carrier inaugurated biofuel-powered passenger service yesterday with two flights from Seattle to Washington, D.C., and Portland, Ore.
Alaska and its sister carrier, Horizon Air, are operating 75 select flights between Seattle and the two cities over the next few weeks using a 20 percent blend of sustainable biofuel made from used cooking oil. Whoa! So–are they making the actual hamburgers on board? HA
If you live in Alaska, sign up today for the new “Club 49” program with Alaska Airlines. Here’s the link: www.alaskaair.com/club49 . There’s no additional charge for the program–but you have to be a Mileage Plan member and an Alaska resident. Here’s what you get:
a. Two free checked bags when you’re flying to or from Alaska on an Alaska Airlines flight.
b. Two one-way “travel now” certificates valid for a 30 percent discount off of the “YAS” (Full Flex coach) fare for travel to, from or within Alaska. Book travel within four days of departure.
c. Weekly emails for fare sales.
You don’t have to be a Club 49 member to take advantage of this first round of sale fares. Here’s the rundown:
-Anchorage-Barrow $293rt all in
-Anchorage-Yakutat $203rt all in
-Anchorage-Phoenix $495rt all in
-Wrangell-Phoenix $495rt all in
-Petersburg-Phoenix $495rt all in
FINE PRINT: You have to purchase by tonight (Nov . 10, 2011). Travel Dec. 1-Dec. 13, 2011 only. Travel on Tuesdays, Wednesdays or Saturdays only.
Sign up for Club 49 right away and get out of those pesky bag fees. NOTE: you can check three bags free for travel within Alaska.
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