Thursday, September 16, 2010 at 10:46 PM - For Immediate Release
Sacramento International Airport Nonstops to Mexico Return
Alaska Airlines Announces New Service Less Than One Month After Mexicana Airlines Ceases Operations
SACRAMENTO, CA. —Alaska Airlines will begin nonstop service from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Guadalajara, Mexico (GDL) using Boeing 737-800 aircraft beginning December 16, 2010. The new service from Alaska Airlines fills a void left when Mexicana Airlines ceased operations at Sacramento International Airport on August 14, 2010. Mexicana Airlines ceased all operations August 27, 2010.
“Sacramento has always demonstrated strong demand for service to and from Mexico” said G. Hardy Acree, Director of Airports. “The new nonstop connection is indicative of airport staff’s continualefforts to ensure that we meet the needs of our passengers. It’s another reason for Northern California travelers to choose Sacramento International Airport over its competitors.”
On December 16, 2010, flight 288 will depart from Sacramento International Airport at 11:15 p.m. and arrive at Guadalajara International Airport at 5:00 a.m. on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays Arrivals from Guadalajara will occur on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays. Flights depart Guadalajara at 7 a.m. and arrive in Sacramento at 8:50 a.m.
“Alaska’s Sacramento-Guadalajara nonstop flight is beneficial to business, families and tourism in Sacramento County,” said Roger Dickinson, Chairm of the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors. “The new flight underscores the strength of the Sacramento market and its need to connect with the world. Such connections are vital to economic growth in the region.”
Alaska Airlines previously added nonstop Sacramento-Maui service, restoring nonstop service to
the Hawaiian city two years after Aloha Airlines ceased operations.
“When an airline is ready and willing to quickly establish a nonstop flight to replace a carrier that has ceased operations, it says something about a region’s resilience even during challenging economic times,” says Steve Szalay, interim County Executive for Sacramento County.
For about Alaska Airlines, log onto www.alaskaair.com. Tickets will go on sale pending government approval of the new route.
The Sacramento County Department of Airports is responsible for planning, developing, operating and maintaining the county’s four airports: Sacramento International Airport, Executive Airport, Mather Airport and Franklin Field. Sacramento International Airport offers more than 155 daily nonstop flights on 12 domestic and international carriers to 36 destinations. The regional economic impact of the Sacramento County Department of Airports is more than $4 billion annually. For more information, visit sacramento.aero.